Job Description
Plant Controller
Req ID: 47099
Job Location (Short): IND
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category: Finance & Accounting
Work Location Type: On-site
**The Impact You'll Make**
**DPS, India is looking for a dynamic professional for a leadership position** who will hold overall responsibility for managing the **financial performance of DPS, Wagholi** , catering to multiple **Strategic Business Units (BUs)** .
As our **Plant Controller** , you will play a key role in **driving financial performance, enabling informed management decisions, and improving operational and financial results** .
Your responsibilities will include **analyzing forecasts versus actual performance, identifying business drivers, and evaluating operational metrics** . This role requires **forward-looking insights** to support leadership decisions and **drive both short-term actions and long-term strategies** that ensure **sustainable competitive advantage and strong financial returns on investment** .
You will provide **proactive financial leadership** , ensuring **compliance with corporate financial policies, legal requirements, and GAAP** . The role also focuses on **building organizational capability within the finance function** through close coordination with **global BU Controllers** .
You will ensure that **corporate assets are adequately protected** and provide **operations management with financial guidance** necessary to deliver the **expected return on those assets** .
You will collaborate closely with **global BU Controllers and operations leadership** , taking ownership of **financial performance management, compliance, and strategic financial guidance** , helping DPS move toward a more **efficient, results-driven, and financially sustainable future** .
**What You’ll Be Doing**
+ **Lead financial planning and performance management processes** to deliver accurate profit plans, strategic plans, monthly forecasts, variance analysis, cost control insights, and timely financial closure while maintaining integrity of financial reports and general ledger.
+ **Support senior leadership and plant management** by analyzing financial forecasts, operating results, capital investment requests, new quotations, and product costing, recommending corrective actions, improving profitability, and advising on financial implications of business and operating strategies.
+ **Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Shared Service Centers, Global Service finance, and Global BU Controllers** to ensure compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, SOX, statutory requirements, internal audits, financial reporting standards, and smooth coordination across General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and ERP systems.
+ **Use your financial, analytical, costing, and modeling expertise** to improve cost control, productivity, gross utilization, profitability, capital spending governance, budgeting systems, inventory controls, standard cost updates, and continuous improvement initiatives including EBE, MESH, ELSS, and other BPI efforts.
+ **Continuously strengthen finance capability and governance** by building internal controls, safeguarding company assets, ensuring quality and standard finance processes, training finance teams, closing audit gaps, implementing system upgrades, supporting business development initiatives, and maintaining compliance with indirect taxation and statutory laws.
**What We're Looking For**
+ **CA or CMA (preferably CA)** with **8–10 years of industry experience** , including **3–4 years in a Business Controlling role** within a **manufacturing organization of similar scale** .
+ **Strong ability to handle critical and high-pressure situations** , supported by **rigorous follow-up** , **fast issue resolution** , and **strong networking skills** to ensure timely closure of critical matters.
+ **Highly structured, process-oriented, and meticulous work style** , with the ability to manage **large financial databases** , handle complex financial matters, and **optimize time through efficient iterations** .
+ **Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP)** , **Power BI** , and **MS Office** , with hands-on experience in managing financial data, analysis, and reporting.
+ **Strong communication and presentation skills** , with the ability to clearly convey financial insights and support decision-making.
**What You'll Get from Us**
1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
4. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
**Ready to Make a Difference?**
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
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Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
Apply now
Req ID: 47099
Job Location (Short): IND
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category: Finance & Accounting
Work Location Type: On-site
**The Impact You'll Make**
**DPS, India is looking for a dynamic professional for a leadership position** who will hold overall responsibility for managing the **financial performance of DPS, Wagholi** , catering to multiple **Strategic Business Units (BUs)** .
As our **Plant Controller** , you will play a key role in **driving financial performance, enabling informed management decisions, and improving operational and financial results** .
Your responsibilities will include **analyzing forecasts versus actual performance, identifying business drivers, and evaluating operational metrics** . This role requires **forward-looking insights** to support leadership decisions and **drive both short-term actions and long-term strategies** that ensure **sustainable competitive advantage and strong financial returns on investment** .
You will provide **proactive financial leadership** , ensuring **compliance with corporate financial policies, legal requirements, and GAAP** . The role also focuses on **building organizational capability within the finance function** through close coordination with **global BU Controllers** .
You will ensure that **corporate assets are adequately protected** and provide **operations management with financial guidance** necessary to deliver the **expected return on those assets** .
You will collaborate closely with **global BU Controllers and operations leadership** , taking ownership of **financial performance management, compliance, and strategic financial guidance** , helping DPS move toward a more **efficient, results-driven, and financially sustainable future** .
**What You’ll Be Doing**
+ **Lead financial planning and performance management processes** to deliver accurate profit plans, strategic plans, monthly forecasts, variance analysis, cost control insights, and timely financial closure while maintaining integrity of financial reports and general ledger.
+ **Support senior leadership and plant management** by analyzing financial forecasts, operating results, capital investment requests, new quotations, and product costing, recommending corrective actions, improving profitability, and advising on financial implications of business and operating strategies.
+ **Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Shared Service Centers, Global Service finance, and Global BU Controllers** to ensure compliance with corporate policies, GAAP, SOX, statutory requirements, internal audits, financial reporting standards, and smooth coordination across General Ledger, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, and ERP systems.
+ **Use your financial, analytical, costing, and modeling expertise** to improve cost control, productivity, gross utilization, profitability, capital spending governance, budgeting systems, inventory controls, standard cost updates, and continuous improvement initiatives including EBE, MESH, ELSS, and other BPI efforts.
+ **Continuously strengthen finance capability and governance** by building internal controls, safeguarding company assets, ensuring quality and standard finance processes, training finance teams, closing audit gaps, implementing system upgrades, supporting business development initiatives, and maintaining compliance with indirect taxation and statutory laws.
**What We're Looking For**
+ **CA or CMA (preferably CA)** with **8–10 years of industry experience** , including **3–4 years in a Business Controlling role** within a **manufacturing organization of similar scale** .
+ **Strong ability to handle critical and high-pressure situations** , supported by **rigorous follow-up** , **fast issue resolution** , and **strong networking skills** to ensure timely closure of critical matters.
+ **Highly structured, process-oriented, and meticulous work style** , with the ability to manage **large financial databases** , handle complex financial matters, and **optimize time through efficient iterations** .
+ **Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP)** , **Power BI** , and **MS Office** , with hands-on experience in managing financial data, analysis, and reporting.
+ **Strong communication and presentation skills** , with the ability to clearly convey financial insights and support decision-making.
**What You'll Get from Us**
1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
4. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
**Ready to Make a Difference?**
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
Information at a Glance
Apply now
Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.
Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
Apply now
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