Senior Manager - Plant Finance & Commercial Controller

Responsible for overseeing the financial and commercial controlling activities of the ADLEC manufacturing plant, ensuring cost optimization, profitability, and effective financial planning.

• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and rolling financial projections.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and analyse variances.
• Evaluate commercial proposals and pricing strategies.
• Perform profitability analysis and cost-benefit analysis for business decisions.
• Validate new product introductions and productivity projects through ROI and payback analysis.
• Analyse CapEx proposals for profitability and payback.
• Track and optimise manufacturing costs, including material, labour, and overheads.
• Ensure accurate product costing and margin analysis.
• Analyse labour and machine hourly rates.
• Monitor direct and indirect manufacturing costs.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and process improvement projects.
• Oversee inventory valuation, reconciliation, and inventory controls.
• Identify and reduce obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Manage credit control and ensure timely collection of receivables.
• Oversee customer balance confirmations and ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare MIS reports and financial analysis for management.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, and other cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, financial controls, and accounting

• Qualified CMA / ICWA (Mandatory).

Experience

• Experience in Industrial Controlling, Plant Finance, Cost Accounting, or Manufacturing Finance.
• Manufacturing industry experience is preferred.

 

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, costing, and profitability analysis.
• Good understanding of manufacturing finance and inventory management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and drive resolutions.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new concepts and technologies.