Overview Job Overview: ● This role would be responsible to provide Control & analytical support for Agro Business ● Drive the control agenda for the Agro business (Seed to Chip & Seed to Seed) ● Anchor contract farming/storage agreement validations & Due diligence co-ordination for Agro ● Effectively monitor, alert, intervene & align stakeholders for delivery of key Agro Business KPIs ● Actively Participate in Risk assessment sessions for Agro and ensure business controls are defined well and monitored in the field to ensure governance. ● Ensure stock & assets are rightly represented in the books thru Physical verification & review of Balance sheet on a monthly basis ● Seed pipeline monitoring & Governance ● Seed accounting management ● Drive performance Reviews with Agro Business team ● Drive Automation of the Process and eliminate manual process Responsibilities: MAIN PURPOSE : ● This role would be responsible to provide Control & analytical support for Agro Business ● Drive the control agenda for the Agro business (Seed to Chip & Seed to Seed) ● Anchor contract farming/storage agreement validations & Due diligence co-ordination for Agro ● Effectively monitor, alert, intervene & align stakeholders for delivery of key Agro Business KPIs ● Actively Participate in Risk assessment sessions for Agro and ensure business controls are defined well and monitored in the field to ensure governance. ● Ensure stock & assets are rightly represented in the books thru Physical verification & review of Balance sheet on a monthly basis ● Seed pipeline monitoring & Governance ● Seed accounting management ● Drive performance Reviews with Agro Business team ● Drive Automation of the Process and eliminate manual process Responsibilities ACCOUNTABILITY: Financial Reporting – Month End Close Process Ensure the books are closed on Day 0 with accuracy and on time ● Provision for Shrinkage & Rottage are made on time ● Provision for Agro Warehouses & MOH with due approvals and as per agreements ● GIT review and highlighting risk if any ● Review Seed costing, accounting & governance ● Agro KPI Reporting and support planning in providing the reasons for variance ● Agro Freight accruals are done correctly Management Reporting - Operating Reviews ● Drive performance Reviews with Agro Business Team on Potato and seed both ● Ensure all GRN’s are closed on time ● Review of all open PO’s ● Perform Store S&R analysis ● Regular visit to the warehouses to ensure controls are in place Audit and Compliance - Governance and Risk Management ● Highlight change in processes in and ensure BCA’s are defined to mitigate risk ● Monitor, track & ensure GCS compliance of GCS cycles across the country for Agro ops ● Ensure compliance to the Schedule of Authority by appropriate communication and training to the Agro ● Ensure remediation of ineffective GCS KC and Internal Audit observations Audit and Compliance – Statutory Compliance ● Ensure compliance with all local and corporate statutory laws, rules and regulations across regions ● Mandi taxes are paid and the returns are filed on time ● Seed and Potato License as per requirement shared by legal Audit and Compliance - Audits ● Co-ordinate and provide inputs for Internal Audit & Other audits ● Facilitate discussions with business and agree on the remediation plans ● Ensure follow up and remediation of Internal Audits for Agro Business Business Partnering and Support - Operations/Backend Support ● Provide transactional support ● Provided support for Cold Store opening in SAP for the season ● Provide support for cold store due diligence ● Provide support for transporter’s contracting ● Provide other support as required by the business time to time. Operations/Backend Support ● Ensure Co-ordination in cross function projects – Flats, Chiplets, Cross Freight etc. ● Ensure Close co-ordination with Agro on any long term/short term agro initiative viz, Modernization, Bulk Cold Stores etc. ● Contract Farming Proposals - Rabi / Kharif /Seed and approvals thru Legal and track signed proposals are in place from vendors/farmers ● Support Due diligence for Cold stores and also opening of cold stores in SAP ● Ensure Oats contract farming accounting & governance (Basis season) Qualifications Qualifications: CA