Supply Chain Finance Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Lead financial planning, performance management, and decision support across the end‑to‑end supply chain (source–make–move–deliver). Drive analytical insights, robust reporting, and review governance to optimize Cost to Serve. Act as a strategic business partner to the Supply Chain Operations Team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Financial Planning & Performance Management

• Own COGS planning, standard cost updates, and variance analysis for Distribution costs.
• Build and run rolling forecasts for supply chain costs.
• Translate volume/mix, inflation, FX, and productivity programs into financial outcomes.
• Drive zero-based costing and continuous cost improvement programs with functional owners.
• Robust performance tracking.
• Set up Governance for timely review with all stakeholders.
• Driving timely and accurate submission of plan and actuals in Polaris.
• Ensure reconciliation and explanation of variances between management and statutory reporting.

2) Analytics & Insights

• Analysis of overruns in distribution cost by cost head.
• Deep dive into Warehouse & Logistics cost through effective collaboration with Supply Chain Operations team and Finance COE. Analyze detention & breakage costs.
• SOB analysis on freight cost vs. budget and analyzing impact including reason for variance and corresponding action plan.
• Collaborating with regional teams to drive analytics on region related supply chain cost.

3) Business Partnering

• Leading analytics & Insights on business proposal pertaining to warehouse & logistics.
• Ensuring compliance with regards to approvals, agreements on all warehouse & logistics expenses.
• Timely review of open PO, advances etc. in balance sheet and driving closure of same.
• Leading one off audits or ad hoc business proposals and reviews.
• Collaborating closely with supply chain leadership team in driving cost optimization and process improvement

INTERACTIONS:

INTERNALLY (mention role):

Supply Chain Operations Team, IT and Other verticals of finance

EXTERNALLY (mention role):

HQ FP&A & Supply Chain Team, Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors

PROFILE DETAILS

QUALIFICATION:

A Chartered Accountant with strong communication & presentation skills having 2-4 years of experience preferably with FMCG/Pharma.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Essential/Must-have:

• Expert level understanding of Indian accounting standards (Ind As) and tax rules.
• Handled reporting & analysis, financial accounting & consolidation.
• Business acumen & partnering.
• Understanding of Processes & Information Systems.
• Risk management & Internal control.
• Making effective (T A I) presentations ( T- time bound , A-accuracy and I- impactful).
• Good command on MS-Office (Excel, Word and PPT) functions.
• Handling team of professionals.

Desirable/Good to have:

• Prior Experience in Alcobev Industry/GST knowledge.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Essential/Must-have:

Collaboration, Bold & Agile, Drive results, Strong Analytical Skills

Desirable/Good to have:

Value Differences, Demonstrate Self-awareness, Knowledge of Power BI or such other tools