Ushir Lalchand ACMA,CGMA

Experience

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  Frey's Food Brands

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2016

  ▪ Partnering with IT, finance, operations for successful project delivery ▪ Key data analysis to improve yield ▪ stock costing and management ▪ Ensure that systems or reports developed using power BI / implemented provide the required functionality and deliver the expected benefits in a user friendly manner. ▪ Create business intelligence tools, systems for various outputs including visual display. ▪ Lead in continuous improvement projects ▪ Assist in change management for the use of business intelligence. ▪ Minimise / streamline administrative tasks, improve traceability and meet auditing requirements for authorisations. ▪ Ensure that data integrity is maintained in order to get accurate information. ▪ consolidation of customer forecasts. Show less ▪ Training and handovers to new staff and managers. ▪ Development of systems and structures. ▪ Develop and implement efficient site production schedules in line with customer demand profile and supply. ▪ Manage and control the schedule of raw material intake. ▪ Engage with key stakeholders in the scheduling of production activities and manage local systems for all third party logistics interfaces with the plant. ▪ Optimise Plant Quality targets. ▪ Analyse data and trends to maximise forecasting accuracy. ▪ Identify and drive improvements in the plan and the planning process. ▪ Development of raw material consumption model. Show less ▪ Develop and Monitoring product yields, departmental costs, product costs, departmental capacities and departmental performance ▪ Partner with operational management to improve controls, accuracy and quality of manufacturing costs and resolve extraordinary variances. ▪ Direct goods inventory cycle counts and perform data entry of physical counts. ▪ Prepare accurate cost estimates of new and/or existing products on request. ▪ Tracking of movements and validating accuracy of current stock management processes and ensuring traceability. Show less

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

    Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Interim Production Planning Manager

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Junior management accountant

    Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
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  Constantia Flexibles - Labels Division

  Dec 2016 - Oct 2018

  Plant Controller

  ▪ Work closely with VP of region, CFO and senior leadership in strategic and commercial management of the business. ▪ Management of day to day finance function. Including preparation of management and statutory reports. Preparation and overseeing month end close and presentation management accounts, budgets, stock monitoring and forecasting. ▪ Implement proper cost accounting and production controlling (machine hour rate calculation, standard cost calculation, waste rate calculation, setup and processing time identification, cost centre management and allocation base identification). ▪ Pricing analysis and support.Developed a weighed average cost model to reduced GP fluctuations▪ Perform audits of bills of materials to ensure product costs are accurate and properly accounted for. ▪ Suggest, support and implement improvement measures, including developing KPIs for best practice in all areas and tracking results to drive improvements (e.g. product profitability, waste percentage, material usage, packaging & freight costs, machine capacity & productivity, WC development etc.) ▪ Responsible for internal controls at the plant for operations, sales and finance. ▪ Preparation of CAPEX applications; ensure its correctness and business sense. ▪ Complete and monitor risk, through the creation of a risk assessment, measurement and quantification and response. Show less

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  MultiChoice Africa

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  Finance Analyst

  ▪ Lead on developing financial models to forecast market, competitor, and industry trends. Develop and model complex scenarios, and evaluate the potential impact of any strategic initiatives. Presenting finding to CFO and senior leadership ▪ Budget, forecast preparations, month end facilitation, including variance analysis, presentation to senior leadership, commentary and recommendations R 27.5B ▪ Partnering with various stakeholders for input and outcomes of models. ▪ Monitoring of transaction fees and simulating new commercials for contract renewal. ▪ Created a model accurate to within 0.05% ▪ Verification that payments, additions and price changes have been allocated to the relevant contracts. ▪ Analyse and consolidated 24 month rolling forecasts of Income Statement and Cash flow statement and prepare the MCSA rolling forecast presentation Show less

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  Maxe Premium Automotive Accessories

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  Cost and management Accountant

  ▪ Effective management of finances and providing strategic support to senior leadership team including acquisitions ▪ Creation of month end reporting and commentary on performance, bill of material costing and overhead rate creation for variance analysis and accurate recoveries. ▪ Creation of WIP procedure on Syspro resulting in inventory savings ▪ implementation of waste reduction, CIPC projects for savings including capital justifications, implementations of saving measure and post implementation reviews. ▪ Customer pricing, budgeting and monthly sales reporting to analyse market changes , gross margin and monitoring environmental impacts. ▪ Review of internal controls including creation and implementation of new control procedures ▪ New product development, pricing, profitability and business case preparation ▪ Leading costing team ▪ Developed capital justifications for new site and machinery which resulted in cost savings Show less

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  Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

  Jun 2021 - now

  Finance Analyst

  ▪ Responsible for Preparation, planning and controlling of the finance related activities; forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning of a budget of R1.5B ▪ Partnering with key stakeholders(Operations/Production) to provide actionable insight to positively effect the business ▪ Costing various scenarios, monthly variance analysis and commentary, and presenting information (verbally and written) to senior stakeholders ▪ Negotiate and liaise with suppliers for contract renewals and efficiency targets ▪ Highlights - Design, developed and successfully implemented a overtime system using SAP which saved 6000 hours and Approx R20m Show less