**Job Description** **Key Responsibilities:** **Financial Planning & Performance Management:** + Drive the cost review process, ensuring adherence to annual budgets. + Manage and oversee cost efficiency programs, developing financial roadmaps with factory leadership. + Lead financial planning processes, including annual operating plans, target development, and financial performance reporting. + Ensure proper working capital management, trial balance reviews, and schedule maintenance for financial hygiene. + Support and maintain costing systems, including new product costing. **Controls, Compliance & Risk Management:** + Establish and maintain strong financial controls, ensuring compliance with SOX regulations. + Partner with auditors (Statutory, Internal, SOX) to uphold financial controls and reporting integrity. + Ensure timely and accurate compliance with commercial laws and tax regulations in coordination with the legal and central taxation team. + Oversee risk management frameworks to mitigate financial risks at the site. **Capital Investment & Cost Optimization:** + Prepare and monitor capital budgets, evaluating the financial viability of capital investments. + Drive capital stewardship and control capital expenditure. + Lead process improvement initiatives through benchmarking and best practice implementation. + Support long-term manufacturing strategies and identify value optimization opportunities. **Business Partnership & Leadership:** + Act as a key finance partner to plant leadership, providing financial insights and recommendations for business strategies and decisions. + Drive process harmonization, efficiency, and continuous improvement within the Finance team. + Contribute to ISC initiatives such as IL6S and HPWS as part of the plant leadership team. **People & Talent Development:** + Build and develop a high-performing finance team, driving a culture of excellence and continuous learning. + Implement performance management processes, ensuring career development and upskilling for team members. + Recruit and nurture finance talent, with a focus on Supply Chain/Plant Controlling capabilities. **What You Bring:** + **Technical Expertise:** Strong financial planning and performance management experience, including cost management, investment analysis, and financial strategy execution. + **Business Acumen:** Deep understanding of financial operations in the FMCG sector, preferably in manufacturing and supply chain finance. + **Leadership & Collaboration:** Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and drive strategic financial decisions. + **Growth & Digital Mindset:** Ability to leverage technology and data to improve operational efficiency. + **Integrity & Judgment:** Strong adherence to financial regulations, ethical decision-making, and sound business judgment. **Preferred Background:** + CA with minimum 5-7 years of experience in the finance function of a MNC. + Prior experience in Plant Finance roles within manufacturing, FMCG, or similar industries. + Experience handling financial controls, compliance, and cost optimization in a plant setting. + Strong understanding of manufacturing financial metrics, capital investments, and cost structures. Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy **Business Unit Summary** **Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as** **_Cadbury_** **chocolates,** **_Bournvita_** **and** **_Tang_** **powdered beverages,** **_Oreo_** **and** **_Cadbury Bournvita_** **biscuits, and** **_Halls_** **and** **_Cadbury Choclairs Gold_** **candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths** **_._** **Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.** Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Job Type** Regular Finance Planning & Performance Management Finance At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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