Senior Chief Manager – Finance

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Be the First to Apply Division Piramal Critical CarePiramal Critical Care (PCC), a business unit of Piramal Pharma, is the fourth-largest producer of inhaled anesthetics and a global player in hospital generics. We are motivated by our vision of commitment to delivering critical care solutions for patients and healthcare providers across the globe while achieving sustainable and profitable growth for all the stakeholders.   PCC maintains a wide presence across the US, Europe, and more than 100 countries across the globe. Its rich product portfolio includes Inhalation Anesthetics such as Sevoflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane as well as Intrathecal Baclofen therapy, for spasticity management.   PCC has a strong manufacturing and process development experience with wholly-owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and India, inspected periodically by the US FDA and the UK MHRA and other regulators. The strategic locations of our facilities help us supply high-quality products around the world, timely at optimal costs.  For more details, please visit https://www.piramalcriticalcare.com/global/  Job Title Senior Chief Manager – FinanceJob Description Serve as Finance Head for PCC India and RoW Commercial Finance partner, with end-to-end accountability across accounting, financial control, manufacturing finance, global costing, FP&A and business partnering. Drive financial governance, audit readiness, accurate reporting, cost excellence and working capital performance while delivering commercially relevant insights for RoW markets. Own global costing governance to ensure standard cost accuracy, margin visibility and alignment with SAP/S4HANA-led processes. Lead finance transformation and build scalable, controlled, system-driven processes, while enabling business decisions through pricing analytics, margin governance, customer profitability and structured performance reviews.Business: Piramal Critical Care Department: Finance Travel: Medium Location: Kurla, Mumbai Reporting To: Sr Director - Finance Direct Reports: Yes Essential Qualification • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory; candidates who cleared CA in the first attempt will be preferred. Relevant Experience • Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent qualification • 12+ years of experience across manufacturing finance, accounting, costing, FP&A, and business finance • Strong experience in product costing, inventory control, and manufacturing finance • Exposure to commercial finance, pricing analytics, tender support, customer or distributor profitability, and business partnering in multi-market environments preferred • Experience in SAP FICO, MM, PP, and S/4HANA environments • Proven experience in leading teams and driving finance transformation • Experience in pharmaceutical or complex manufacturing environments preferred Key Responsibilities 1. Lead Accounting, Financial Control & Compliance • Own end-to-end accounting for PCC India, ensuring compliance with GAAP, company policies, and audit requirements. • Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close with robust review controls and governance. • Strengthen internal control framework across accounting, inventory, fixed assets, and financial processes, including SOX compliance requirements. • Drive audit readiness, manage external/internal audits, and ensure closure of audit observations. • Oversee statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance across India operations. • Ensure appropriate accounting for inventory valuation, manufacturing variances, and fixed assets. 2. Lead Manufacturing Finance & Plant Performance • Provide financial leadership across Dahej, Digwal, and third-party manufacturing sites, acting as finance partner to plant leadership. • Drive cost efficiency through material, labor, and overhead variance analysis and identification of cost optimization opportunities. • Act as the “financial conscience” of plant operations, highlighting inefficiencies, cost leakages, and improvement areas. • Ensure development and monitoring of plant KPIs, operational metrics, and profitability drivers. • Partner with manufacturing and supply chain to improve inventory performance and working capital efficiency. • Ensure strong cost discipline and financial visibility across manufacturing operations. 3. Global Costing Head (Product Costing & Margin Governance) • Own global product costing governance across PCC, including standard cost setting, BOM validation, and cost roll-ups. • Ensure accuracy, consistency, and transparency in product costing across entities and systems. • Lead analysis of price-volume-mix, cost drivers, and margin movements to support business decisions. • Drive standardization of costing methodologies, templates, and SAP configurations. • Partner with commercial and supply chain teams to support pricing decisions and margin optimization. 4. Financial Planning, Reporting & Business Performance • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes for PCC India. • Drive vari