Cost Controller

Job highlights

• . Preferably from Dairy Manufacturing,though not mandatory
• Minimum
• Willingness to travel to plant locations (minimum 30% of working time)
• Preference given to candidates demonstrating potential for development within the organization

Department: Finance / Operational Control
Location: Dewas ,Madhya Pradesh
Qualification: ICWA / CMA
Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Budget Development:

1. • Collaborate with operational management in budget development.
   • Prepare and file budget templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
   • Challenge data and consolidate financial information.
2. Results Management:
   • Prepare provisional results and load them into the controlling tool.
   • Conduct result and variance analyses against budget and previous year.
   • Support the accounting department during closing, presenting and explaining results.
   • Propose and implement action plans, conduct ad hoc analyses, and assist in cash management.
   • Drive, animate, and monitor performance indicators.
3. Forecasting:
   • Assist operational management in developing and building forecasts.
   • Challenge forecast data for accuracy and reliability.
4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration:
   • Work effectively with other departments.
   • Share knowledge and information.
   • Assist operational managers in utilizing financial tools and decision-making
5. Industrial Efficiency:
   • Collaborate closely with Plant Manager and corporate team to monitor and analyze industrial equipment efficiency and KPIs.
   • Apply strategies to improve overall plant efficiency.
6. Management Analysis:
   • Perform comprehensive financial analyses with accuracy, consistency, and integrity.
   • Utilize financial and accounting data to conduct analyses by profit center.
7. Controlling/Financial Business Modeling:
   • Provide support to business functions in cost management and decision-making.
   • Contribute to the performance of the plan through financial modeling.
8. Financial Data Mining and Reporting:
   • Process and interpret data to produce effective reports.
   • Understand the impact of erroneous data on company systems and statistics.

Desired Profile:

• Good knowledge of costing, variance analysis, budget preparation, and process improvement.
• Preferably from Dairy Manufacturing, though not mandatory.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferable; proficiency in Excel is mandatory.
• Strong leadership and communication skills in English.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and ensure adherence to deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to plant locations (minimum 30% of working time).
• Preference given to candidates demonstrating potential for development within the organization.