Finance & Management Accounts Manager

WE ARE HIRING — FINANCE & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS MANAGER📍 Lahore | Full-Time, On-Site💰 PKR 250,000–300,000 per month + Performance BonusReports directly to the CEOLife Style Snacks (Pvt.) Ltd., a food manufacturing company based in Lahore, is looking for a highly competent, commercially minded Finance & Management Accounts Manager.This is not a routine bookkeeping or taxation role.We are looking for a strong management-accounting professional who can provide the CEO based outside Pakistan with complete financial visibility of the business — profitability, cash flow, working capital, inventory, product costing, customer/channel profitability and financial controls.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESThe successful candidate will be responsible for:Preparing a complete monthly management P&L by the 5th working day of every monthPreparing daily and weekly CEO financial dashboards covering sales, collections, cash, receivables, payables, inventory, expenses and profitabilityDeveloping and maintaining a 13-week rolling cash-flow forecastMonitoring actual performance against budget and explaining all material variancesMaintaining accurate SKU/product costing, including raw material, packaging, conversion cost and contribution marginAnalysing profitability by SKU, customer and sales channelMaintaining complete visibility over accounts receivable and accounts payable ageingReconciling bank balances, inventory, customer accounts, supplier balances and other key balance-sheet accountsMonitoring finished goods, raw material and packaging inventory and reconciling book stock with physical stockIdentifying financial leakage, abnormal costs, wastage and control weaknessesEstablishing strong internal financial controls and ensuring that every reported number is supported by evidenceSupporting management with commercial analysis and financial decision-makingWorking closely with Production, Sales, Supply Chain and Management while maintaining financial independenceImproving ERP/accounting processes, reporting systems and management informationKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORSPerformance will be measured on:Monthly P&L completed accurately and on timeAccuracy of cash, bank, AR, AP and inventory reconciliationsAccuracy of cash-flow forecastsDaily CEO dashboard delivered consistentlyCurrent costing and margin analysis for all active SKUsCustomer/channel/SKU profitability visibilityBudget-versus-actual reporting and variance analysisReduction in unexplained financial discrepancies and control exceptionsAccuracy of physical versus accounting inventoryQuality and reliability of management information supplied to the CEOQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEPreferred professional qualifications:ACMA / CMA / ACCA / CA Finalist or Qualified CACandidates should ideally have:5–8 years of relevant finance/accounting experienceAt least 3 years in manufacturing, preferably FMCG, food, pharmaceutical, packaging or consumer productsStrong experience in management accounting, costing, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysisStrong understanding of manufacturing accounts, inventory, WIP, finished goods and product costingExcellent command of Microsoft Excel including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and financial modellingExperience with ERP/accounting systemsPower BI/dashboarding experience will be an advantageAbility to prepare and interpret management accounts rather than simply record transactionsTHE PERSONALITY WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are specifically looking for someone who is:Highly honest and trustworthyStrong, confident and professionally assertiveDetail-oriented and analyticalCommercially minded — not just accounting focusedComfortable questioning numbers that do not reconcileAble to challenge management respectfully when requiredHands-on and willing to physically verify inventory and operational informationDisciplined and deadline drivenAble to work independently with minimal supervisionComfortable reporting directly to the CEO who is based outside PakistanProactive — identifies problems rather than waiting to be askedAble to communicate clearly in both written and spoken EnglishThe ideal candidate should have the mindset:“If a number does not reconcile, I will find out why before I report it.”COMPENSATIONPKR 250,000–300,000 per month + performance-linked bonus, depending on experience and capability.Exceptional candidates with particularly strong manufacturing management-accounting credentials may be considered separately.HOW TO APPLYInterested candidates should apply through LinkedIn with an updated CV and a brief summary covering the following:Professional qualifications (ACCA, CMA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent)Total years of finance experience, including manufacturing experienceIndustries and manufacturing sectors previously worked inExperience preparing monthly management accounts and P&L reportsExperience in product costing, inventory valuation, and cost analysisProficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel, and Power BICurrent and expected monthly salaryNote: Only candidates with relevant management-accounting and manufacturing experience should apply.