Operations Finance Analyst Job in Bhopal at Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International is hiring for the role of Operations Finance Analyst!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Coordinate with EM Plant Finance teams, Plant Managers, Procurement, and Supply Chain to drive performance tracking and cost visibility.
• Provide timely insights, variance analyses, and business recommendations.
• Support procurement teams during supplier and contract negotiations with financial models and scenario analyses.
• Engage directly with cross-functional stakeholders, operating with significant autonomy.
• Lead monthly books closure for assigned EM plants.
• Own data collection, validation, and integrity across plant-level financial metrics.
• Prepare monthly MIS, financial reports, and leadership dashboards.
• Drive budgetary control, including annual budget preparation and SAP uploads.
• Analyse cost variances, scrap/yield metrics, operational KPIs, and productivity opportunities.
• Partner with plant operations to identify root causes and recommend improvements.
• Consolidate scrap losses and lead reconciliation reviews across manufacturing partners.
• Ensure a robust internal controls environment across EM operations.
• Support SOX compliance, plant audits, stock audits, and fixed-asset verifications.
• Maintain governance standards and adherence to Mondelez financial policies.
• Identify process gaps and champion automation or simplification opportunities.
• Implement standardised ways of working across EM sites.
• Contribute actively to a high-performing Finance community.
• Management of plant-level compliance and internal controls.
• Preparation and reconciliation of GL balances.
• Annual budget preparation, forecasting, and SAP uploads.
• Review of plant KPIs and driving performance improvement actions.
• Centralized tax and compliance support for EM plants.

Requirements: 

• CA / CMA / MBA Finance / Commerce Graduate / CA Inter / CMA Inter
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in plant finance, cost control, external manufacturing, or supply chain finance (FMCG preferred).
• SAP knowledge (FICO preferred).
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and financial modeling.
• Understanding of manufacturing cost structures and plant KPIs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High ownership and accountability to drive outcomes.
• Excellent interpersonal and partnering skills with diverse teams.
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple priorities.
• Continuous improvement and an automation mindset.