Job Business Administration Team Leader – MIS and Controlling

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Job Description

Role Overview:

As the Lead of MIS and Controlling for AIS Operations at the Kalwa-Airoli factory, you will be responsible for managing the MIS and Controlling team. This role ensures high financial integrity and performance across all controlling activities within the factory. You will act as a key partner to factory management, providing reliable financial insights and driving operational efficiency.

The key deliverables and responsibilities would be

• Lead the preparation of the annual factory plan and budget (Factory Target Agreement) in alignment with factory management.
• Perform detailed planning of factory overheads, monitor monthly progress against budget, and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Prepare and maintain regulatory financial documentation.
• Plan and monitor fixed asset investments, ensuring timely capitalization and understanding of EVA (Economic Value Added) calculations.
• Track and report financial aspects of productivity initiatives.
• Coordinate and report financial MIS data (financial forecasts and actuals) to HQ and local management.
• Utilize SAP R/4 effectively in a factory environment, with working knowledge of FI/CO/PA/SD/MM modules.
• Create and analyze financial reports including key KPIs, dashboards, and variance analysis.
• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize financial KPIs.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and responses.
• Prepare cost audit statements, cost accounting reconciliations, and address auditor queries.
• Drive process standardization and implement strong checks and controls to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure timely reporting of monthly, quarterly, and annual KPIs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to factory management, providing insights on P&L, cash flow, and overall financial performance.
• Lead the financial planning and reporting team, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with Siemens financial reporting guidelines (IFRS) and internal control requirements.
• Promote digitalization and automation initiatives within the finance team and financial processes.
• Maintain SAP configurations including activity types, hourly rates, product cost sheets, and control of sales and production orders.
• Manage working capital, focusing on inventory, capex, and payables to support cash flow management (Direct and Indirect Methods).
• Lead the MIS team in staffing, career development, performance evaluation, and best practice sharing.
• Monitor financial KPIs and overheads for the shadow assembly plant, coordinating closely with relevant stakeholders.
  
  

This role is based in Arioli, Thane – Mumbai, Maharashtra where you’ll get the chance to work with teams impacting entire cities, countries – and the shape of things to come.

What are we looking for?

• CA/ICWA/Postgraduate/Graduate with 8-10 years of experience in a similar profile, preferably Financial Planning, reporting & Analysis.
• Should have hands-on experience in Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Management reporting and Cost Controlling.
• Ability to lead a team with strong people management skills and interpersonal skills.
• Working experience of advance excel & SAP is must. Knowledge of BI tools will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail & accuracy. Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of IFRS and local reporting systems/environment
• Knowledge of Siemens reporting systems/environment is preferred
• Experience in a factory controlling role with a medium to large size manufacturing organization (preferred in handling engineered product), experience working in a multi-national environment and in a matrix organization.
• Extensive knowledge of factory regulative
• ERP (SAP) and Finance systems knowledge
• Capable to successfully manage multiple priorities and reporting requirements
• Autonomous, self-driven
• Collaborative, team player with strong interpersonal skills
  
  

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