Associate Lead - Finance

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Major responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for Business Finance & Commercial activities of select verticals within Specialty Chemicals Business of UPL. This role will also be responsible for M&A and other special projects (across renewable energy, biofuels & other emerging areas) across the group.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Business Finance & Commercial: Budgeting, MIS, financial reporting, product costing & pricing, finalising commercial agreements, evaluating new business opportunities and general liaison with internal & external stakeholders for CRAMS, Biofuels and New Business Verticals
• Mergers & Acquisitions & Other Special Projects / Capex: Responsible for financial due diligence, project research, preparation of financial models, agreement review & negotiations, structuring of transactions, IRR & pay-back evaluation. Such special projects would cover renewable energy, carbon credit programme, biofuels business, specialty chemicals etc.)
• Trade Remedies: Responsible for data aggregation, liaison with internal stakeholders, consultants, data verification by authorities, etc. with respect to various trade remedy measures (Ex. anti-dumping duty, safeguard duty, etc.)
• Improvement in business processes: Develop solutions to improve current business processes; establish and maintain effective internal controls.

UPL competencies applicable:

• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Adaptability and resilience
• Customer centricity
• Execution excellence

Expected Qualification and Experience:

1. CA with 6-8+ years’ experience.
2. Experience in product costing and MIS
3. Experience in preparing financial models and / or valuations
4. Experience of working SAP (Knowledge on CO & FI module is must along with general understanding on MM & SD module)
5. Good understanding of IFRS standard, general understanding on direct & indirect tax laws.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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