Head Finance

Career Opportunity with Burckhardt Compression

We are seeking motivated and experienced professional who can effectively contribute to the role deliverables connected with position below. In this position you can actively participate to our growth and make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment as:

Position: Inhouse Consultant Success Factors.

Location: Pune.

Your contributions to organisation's growth:

1. Financial Strategy & Planning

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with BC vision and mission at group level & India Region level.
• Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes to ensure resources are optimally allocated for maximum impact.
• Analyze market trends and business performance, providing actionable insights to senior leadership for growth and expansion.

2. Operational Finance Management

• Achieve financial results as per the annual targets along with local Mgmt. team.
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  • Lead the budgeting process, ensuring alignment with operational goals and market conditions. Deliver accurate forecasts to stakeholders.
• Cost Management:
  • Monitor and control costs to maintain profitability while supporting sustainable growth initiatives.
  • Monitor collections vs budget and enforce appropriate checks and controls.
  • Collaborate with operations teams to support cost-effective operations, procurement, inventory management, and logistics strategies.
• Responsible for Treasury, including cash flow projection, local financing, FX hedging, bank guarantees and local financing in cooperation with the Group Treasurer
• Implement and monitor KPIs for financial performance, operational efficiency, and cost management in alignment with company objectives.
• Member of the monthly / quarterly operation review meetings with HQ and Local Board of Directors
• Monthly reporting of actual results and quarterly forecasts to the Holding Company (under Swiss GAAP)
• Provide administrative financial support to the Global Service Center
• Support all functions in financial data analysis for decision making.
• Be active member of Local Management as well as Global BC Finance community.

3. External Engagements

• Coordination with external auditor, consultants and law firms in cooperation with global Group functions
• Lead efforts to secure funding and manage investor relations, ensuring optimal capital structure and growth financing.

4. Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify financial risks and implement risk mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Responsibility for the statutory financial statements of the company
• Local insurance- and risk management in cooperation with the Group Insurance Manager
• Tax declaration and general tax compliance in line with local legislation.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory laws applicable to the Company's operations and uphold compliance with Group DOA
• Establish robust internal controls, audit practices, and governance frameworks to maintain financial integrity.
• Resolve the statutory & internal auditors' queries / observations.

5. Operational Excellence:

• Oversee financial operations, including accounting, treasury, and tax functions. Optimize processes to enhance Efficiency and Profitability.
• Further development of financial and controlling processes, internal control system (ICS), design and implement automation improvement.
• Assist with system enhancements with focus on making scalable for future growth and increase efficiency, including acting as the key finance liaison and training staff and third-party accounting teams.
• Manage special projects, as required.

6. Team Leadership & Development

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team, promoting a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement in finance operations, leveraging new technologies and best practices for efficiency and accuracy.
• Leadership and development of local finance team and capabilities

Expertise you have to bring in along with;

• • Chartered Accountant with 20+ year experience in Finance and accounting
  • Leadership experience in a MNC with a Matrix reporting structure
  • MBA in Finance from reputed Institute, would be added benefit.
  • Company Secretary certification would be added benefit.
  • Tax Law certification would be added benefit.
  • Proven track record in financial leadership roles within the manufacturing sector & Project Industry preferred.
  • Proven track record of driving financial strategy and managing P&L responsibilities in a high-growth environment.
  • Strategic thinker that can think outside the box, focused on efficiency and improving existing processes.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Strong knowledge of financial regulations, compliance, and risk management.
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal skills and business acumen
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams and complex financial operations.

Special requirements:

• Knowledge of SAP & Power-BI tools is a benefit.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally (approx. 10% time)

We Offer

• We have a very free culture, inspiring employees to involve in various activities of their interests.
• Our flexible working models will allow you to combine private interests with work.
• Employee Connect, Engagement events and feedback culture enhances our reach and gives us an opportunity to continuously improve.
• Performance and appreciation awards.
• Sports activities and Klib Library to energize you.
• We proudly do encourage diversity and inclusion in thoughts and in spirit.
• A winner of GreenCo Gold and other various ISO certifications, we encourage you to inhibit the same to contribute in a much greener tomorrow!
• We do aspire to be Great Place to Work soon to provide you an enticing career with us. 

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Burckhardt Compression India

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844, its passionate, customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.