Manager – Budgeting, Reporting & Plant Controlling

Located in Lahore, Pakistan, this role offers an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Manager – Budgeting, Reporting & Plant Controlling to join the Polyester business. The successful candidate will lead financial planning, performance reporting, and plant controlling activities while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. This position plays a critical role in supporting business growth, optimizing costs, and driving operational excellence within a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the annual budgeting process for the Polyester manufacturing plant, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and operational plans.
- Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Production teams to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making.
- Conduct detailed variance analysis comparing actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key business drivers and recommending corrective actions.
- Review monthly management accounts, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting along with preparation of reporting schedules.
- Support rolling forecasts, financial planning, and business performance analysis to enable effective decision-making.
- Monitor and analyze energy consumption to identify opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiencies.
- Manage working capital planning, forecasting, and performance analysis to improve cash flow and liquidity.
- Strengthen internal controls, financial governance, and ensure compliance with company policies and reporting standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in financial processes, reporting accuracy, and decision-support capabilities.

Required Qualifications

- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
- 4 to 7 years of progressive experience in budgeting, reporting, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or plant controlling within a manufacturing setting.
- Experience in polyester, chemicals, textiles, or other process manufacturing industries is advantageous.
- Strong analytical skills, financial modeling expertise, and proven ability in budgeting and business partnering.
- Proficiency in ERP systems, preferably SAP, along with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- A strong financial acumen combined with a commercially focused and analytical mindset.
- Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights and recommendations.
- Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and plant financial performance metrics.
- Excellent problem-solving skills emphasizing cost optimization, working capital management, and operational efficiency.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills to partner with operational and business leaders.
- Strong planning and organizational capabilities to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
- A continuous improvement mindset focused on enhancing financial processes, controls, and reporting effectiveness.

This position offers the chance to contribute strategically to a leading manufacturing business by working closely with operational leaders to enhance financial performance and operational efficiency. The company is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.