Finance Business Partner, Aurangabad

As the Finance Business Partner for the plant, you will act as a strategic advisor to the plant leadership team, providing financial insights and analysis to drive operational performance, cost efficiency, and long-term profitability.
You will partner with the Plant Director and the leadership team to develop and execute cost optimization initiatives, deliver KPI scorecard targets, and ensure strong recovery plans are in place where required. You will drive a robust plant AOP and forecasting process, identify cost drivers, prepare cost budgets, lead cost initiatives, and ensure delivery of savings targets. You will provide financial support for investment projects and conduct financial simulations to enable effective decision-making. You will develop and mentor finance associates within the organization.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• You will lead the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term strategic plans for the site.
• You will deliver accurate and timely financial analysis to support both operational and strategic decision-making.
• You will lead cash forecasting for plant-related activities, including Capex and Work-in-Progress (WIP).

Cost Management & Performance Improvement

• You will monitor and analyze production costs (control towers), material usage, labor efficiency, overhead expenses, and GPS asset performance.
• You will identify cost-saving opportunities and partner with operations to implement improvement initiatives, including loss analysis and validation of savings projects.
• You will champion and manage the BluePrint project database.

Reporting & Performance Tracking

• You will prepare and present monthly financial reports, KPIs, and variance analysis to plant management and regional finance teams.
• You will track plant performance against targets and recommend corrective actions where required.

Monthly Closing & Process Control

• You will coordinate with the Controllership team to ensure smooth month-end closure.
• You will evaluate financial processes and identify improvement opportunities in collaboration with the Controllership team.

Capital Improvements Planning

• You will coordinate the development of capital improvement plans, including business justification, payback analysis, and project evaluation.
• You will validate project benefits through post-project audits.
• You will coordinate restructuring activities related to the plant.
  

Education and Experience

• You hold a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; a Master’s degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• You have cross-functional experience working with business and operations leaders (Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement) to manage budgets and understand operational models.
• You bring strong financial analysis experience, including assessing the business impact of new operating models and capital investments.
• You have solid functional finance experience, with a strong understanding of costing, plant accounting, and business FP&A.
  
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