Finance Manager – Manufacturing Industry (Budgeting & Costing)

Location: Karachi
Experience: 5–7 Years
Industry: Manufacturing Sector
Employment Type: Full-Time

Riaz Ahmad, Saqib, Gohar & Co. is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing client. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a finance professional to play a strategic role in financial planning, cost optimization, and business decision-making within a dynamic manufacturing environment.

This position will closely work with senior management, production teams, and business heads to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and financial planning models.
• Monitor business performance and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Provide financial insights to support management decision-making.

Costing & Business Analysis

• Oversee standard costing, activity-based costing, and variance analysis.
• Evaluate production costs and profitability across business units.
• Translate MIS and financial data into strategic recommendations.

Treasury & Financial Management

• Manage treasury operations, including cash flow planning and banking relationships.
• Handle foreign exchange exposure and financial risk management.
• Support investment planning and working capital management.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, corporate laws, and IFRS.
• Lead financial reporting and support internal/external audits.
• Strengthen financial controls and governance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance / Accounting
• Professional qualification preferred: ACA / ACCA / ACMA

Experience

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing company
• Strong exposure to costing, budgeting, and financial analysis

Technical Expertise

• ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar
• Cost accounting and manufacturing finance
• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Treasury management
• IFRS-based financial reporting

Leadership & Business Skills

• Ability to partner with operations, supply chain, and sales teams
• Experience in managing or mentoring finance team members
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills
• Ability to present financial insights to senior management

Additional Advantage

• Advanced Excel skills
• Power BI / Tableau dashboards
• Experience in capital expenditure planning and ROI analysis

What Makes This Role Attractive

• Strategic exposure with senior leadership
• Opportunity to influence business and financial decisions
• Growth potential within a well-established manufacturing organization

How to Apply

Interested candidates may apply through Indeed with their updated resume.

Pay: From Rs300,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Korangi Creek: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in manufacturing costing and variance analysis ?
• Have you worked on ERP systems like SAP or Oracle?

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• finance within a manufacturing company: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ACA/ACCA/ACMA professional accounting qualification (Required)

Work Location: In person