Finance Manager

Company Description Brandworks Technologies Private Limited is one of India’s fastest-growing OEM and ODM partners, trusted by over 50 leading Indian and global brands. Founded in 2017, the company provides end-to-end electronics manufacturing solutions, including product design, PCBA assembly, component sourcing, testing, logistics, and after-sales support. Operating from a modern 200,000+ sq. ft. facility in Mumbai and supported by a 1,200+ member workforce, Brandworks focuses on inclusive innovation and diverse industry applications. Its high-mix capabilities span Power Electronics, Personal and Home Audio, Fintech Sound Box solutions, and monitoring and surveillance devices. With extensive Integrated Design House partnerships and global certifications, Brandworks delivers flexible, scalable, and future-ready manufacturing solutions that help customers turn complex products into real-world possibilities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & MIS
Prepare monthly financial MIS, management reports and business dashboards.
Support budgeting, forecasting and annual operating plans.
Analyse actual performance against budget and identify key variances.
Provide financial insights to management for business decision-making.
Track revenue, gross margin, EBITDA and profitability by product / business segment.
2. Plant Finance & Costing
Manage finance activities related to the manufacturing plant.
Monitor manufacturing costs, overheads and cost drivers.
Review BOM, product costing, material consumption and production variances.
Analyse material price, yield, wastage and production variances.
Support new product costing and pricing decisions.
Work with Operations and SCM to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
3. Working Capital Management
Monitor inventory, receivables and payables.
Drive inventory ageing and working-capital reviews.
Monitor customer collections and credit exposure.
Coordinate with SCM and Procurement on vendor payment planning.
Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and working capital.
4. Financial Controls & Compliance
Ensure appropriate financial controls across plant and business operations.
Review processes for procurement, payments, inventory and expenses.
Coordinate with internal and statutory auditors.
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax and statutory requirements.
Identify control gaps and drive corrective actions.
5. Business Finance Support
Partner with Business Heads and functional leaders on financial decisions.
Evaluate business cases, investments and cost implications.
Support pricing decisions and customer profitability analysis.
Provide financial analysis for new projects, products and customers.
Support CAPEX planning and monitoring.
6. Accounting & Closing
Ensure timely monthly and year-end financial closure.
Review provisions, accruals, reconciliations and expense accounting.
Coordinate with the Accounts team for accurate books and reporting.
Ensure financial data is accurate and available within defined timelines.
Candidate Profile
CA / CMA / MBA Finance preferred; alternatively, strong relevant finance experience.
7–12 years of relevant experience in finance, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Strong exposure to plant finance, costing and management reporting.
Experience in inventory accounting, product costing and working capital.
Strong Excel and MIS skills.
ERP/SAP/Oracle/other ERP experience preferred.
Good understanding of financial controls and statutory compliance.
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
Ability to work closely with senior management and cross-functional teams.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate should be a business-oriented finance professional, capable of going beyond accounting and actively partnering with Operations, SCM and Business Heads to improve cost, profitability, cash flow and financial discipline.
Key expectation: The person should be comfortable working in a fast-growing manufacturing environment where finance needs to act as a business partner as well as a control function.

Work arrangement
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