Head – Finance & Accounts

Lead the Finance function of ACSEN Agriscience by ensuring financial discipline, profitability, liquidity, statutory compliance, effective financial controls and timely decision support to the business. The role will partner with the leadership team to translate business plans into financial outcomes, improve working capital and cash generation, strengthen financial reporting and controls, and build scalable finance processes and capabilities as the organisation grows.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Performance & Business Partnering

• Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process in alignment with business strategy and growth plans.
• Track business performance against budgets, identify variances and provide actionable insights to the leadership team.
• Partner with business and functional leaders on profitability, cost structures, pricing, investments and financial decisions.
• Provide financial inputs for strategic and operational decision-making and establish financial KPIs across businesses/functions.
• Support leadership in evaluating business cases, investments and major commercial decisions.

Profitability & Cost Management

• Drive financial discipline towards achievement of organisational profitability targets.
• Analyse revenue, margins, operating costs and business profitability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Strengthen cost management and establish mechanisms for monitoring cost effectiveness.
• Work with business leaders to identify and realise cost optimisation opportunities.
• Ensure Finance insights translate into measurable business actions.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Own working capital management across receivables, inventory and payables.
• Monitor cash conversion and identify opportunities to improve liquidity.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve cash accrual relative to profitability.
• Strengthen receivables management and inventory-related financial controls in partnership with relevant functions.
• Ensure effective cash-flow forecasting and treasury management.

Financial Reporting & Management Information

• Ensure accurate, timely and insightful financial reporting to management.
• Lead monthly and quarterly financial reviews and provide meaningful analysis beyond financial reporting.
• Strengthen MIS and dashboards for business, sales, inventory, cost and profitability metrics.
• Drive automation and standardisation of finance reports and management information.
• Improve accessibility and reliability of financial data for decision-making.

Statutory Compliance, Audit & Financial Governance

• Ensure timely and accurate statutory, regulatory and tax compliance.
• Lead statutory, internal and other financial audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Maintain robust internal financial controls and governance mechanisms.
• Ensure appropriate accounting policies, processes and controls are established and followed.
• Identify financial and compliance risks and establish appropriate mitigation mechanisms.

Finance Systems & Process Transformation

• Drive continuous improvement and digitisation of finance processes.
• Leverage SAP/ERP and other systems to improve reporting, controls, automation and decision support.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual processes and improve process efficiency.
• Develop automated reporting for financial, inventory, sales, cost and other business metrics.
• Ensure finance systems and processes remain scalable as the organisation grows.

Organisation Capability & Team Development

• Lead and develop a high-performing Finance team with clear roles, accountability, cross-functional financial discipline, and a culture of ownership, responsiveness, accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Build organisational resilience through effective cross-training, backups and succession planning for critical Finance roles.

Leadership & Management Support

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the senior leadership team, providing timely financial perspectives and translating organisational priorities into measurable financial outcomes.
• Position Finance as a business-enabling partner by supporting key business decisions and ensuring timely execution of actions arising from management reviews and leadership directions.

Critical Competencies

• Commercial & Financial Acumen
• Strategic Financial Thinking
• Working Capital & Cash Management
• Governance & Control Orientation
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Ability
• People Leadership

Divisional Business Manager (North)- Sales & Marketing-FC

Business Planning & Performance Management

• Lead the development and execution of the Division’s business plan, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives across Maize, Pearl Millet, and Mustard segments.
• Drive divisional sales performance to achieve budgeted targets through disciplined execution of field operation strategies and consistent practices across the Division.
• Leverage sales data, performance reports, and market intelligence to assess outcomes and initiate targeted actions for sustained business development and growth.
• Lead product forecasting, resource allocation, and budget management, ensuring timely tracking and reporting for all divisional operations.

• Market Intelligence & Product Strategy

• Conduct crop-wise and segment-wise market potential analysis to identify growth opportunities, competitive dynamics, and emerging trends within the Division.
• Identify new variety opportunities aligned to unmet market needs and capitalise on gaps in the competitive landscape.
• Spearhead new product registrations and launches to tap into evolving market demands across key crops.

• Marketing & Brand Management

• Ensure effective implementation of divisional marketing initiatives at the field level, maintaining brand consistency and penetration across all territories.
• Design and execute integrated marketing campaigns and field promotional activities to drive product visibility, farmer engagement, and market conversion across key crops.
• Oversee the deployment of promotional materials and branding assets to support field-level marketing effectiveness.
• Manage business channel operations and marketing activities to drive key performance indicators across the Division.

• Team Leadership & Field Operations

• Collaborate with and provide strategic direction to field managers, defining business goals in conjunction with the Head of Department.
• Deploy and manage field force effectively to maximise territorial coverage and sales productivity.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication and coordination to ensure seamless execution of divisional strategies at the ground level.

• Administration & Financial Controls

• Monitor accounts receivable and outstanding payments, recommending corrective measures to minimise debtor days.
• Oversee administrative operations of the Division, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.

Customer Complaint In-charge

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end customer complaint handling from registration to closure in SAP/system
• After registration compline the registered complaints, do the classification as per the matrix
• Initial analysis and assign action to the concerned department based on the nature of the complaint
• Ensure the field visit to affected areas within defined timelines.
• Record observation as per check list and prepare the report
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis using RCA tools & ensure timely implementation and tracking of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Monitor complaint trends and prepare monthly dashboard reports for management review.
• Conduct regular training and awareness programs on complaint handling procedures and timelines.
• Periodic review of Customer complaint SOP
• Ensure customer communication and closure within defined lead times

PP/QM (SAP/ Non-SAP)

Key Responsibilities:

• Good Proficiency in ERP Functionalities & Practices.
• Good Understanding in Software Applications & Computer Systems.
• Good knowledge on Microsoft products like Emailing, MS Office, Microsoft 365.
• Gathering Requirements from Business Process teams & preparing requirement Documents.
• Experience of working in an implementation project and can-do PP/QM configuration based on requirements
• Should have sound knowledge in PP master data (Material Master, Bill of Material,Routing, Production Version)
• Experience with areas like Product Planning, Forecasting, MRP, Manufacturing execution, Inventory/Warehouse management, Product Costing, and Quality Management.
• Should have sound knowledge in QM master data (Material Master, MIC)
• Experience on Batch Management, Periodic inspection for shelf life material, Quality Planning, Inspection Plan, Inspection lot, Configuration setting of Inspection Types, Test Equipment Management)
• Co-ordinating with the available vendors on solution approach of requirements gathered from the Business Process team.
• Testing the Functionality Developed by Vendors and ensuring the requirements are met as per the business needs.
• Providing required training to the ERP users / Mobile app Users.
• Resolve the all the IT tickets & Quires raised by the any Software application users within the turnaround time.
• Provide Support in Additional Responsibilities as and when required for IT Dept.

Regional Production Manager – Vegetable

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Planning and execution of the assigned targets of production for the region.
• Delivery of ACSEN quality standards and planned quantity of seeds at right time as required for sale plans.
• Analyzing the risks inherent to commercial seed production and implement the necessary means to reach the objectives.
• Allocating the targets to different seed production locations and seasons based the requirement of quality, quantity and at competitive procurement prices.
• Developing alternate production plans in exigencies to meet the required target without affecting the business needs.
• Motivate and train the team members for knowledge imparting and innovations on regular basis.
• Should know budgeting for the region and control over the prepared budgets.
• Coordinating with other departments such as Quality, Processing, Finance and HR time to time for better realization of goals and objectives.
• Reviewing budgets time to time for effective utilization of resources.
• Ensuring timely updates to head of department on the progress of crop and other projects undertaken

Video and Motion Graphic Designer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop creative and impactful Video/design concepts, layouts, and visual assets for ACSEN Agriscience across branding materials, product communication, social media creatives, website elements, brochures, presentations, and campaign collateral.
• Utilize industry-standard design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Premier, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant platforms to create and refine high-quality visual content.
• Apply appropriate corporate templates and guidelines visual hierarchy, typography, colour systems, and layout standards while incorporating stakeholder feedback to strengthen communication effectiveness and brand consistency.
• Edit and produce engaging video content for digital platforms including YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, internal communication, and marketing campaigns.
• Understand campaign objectives, product messaging, and storytelling requirements to develop compelling video narratives through effective sequencing and editing techniques.
• Edit and optimize audio elements including voiceovers, music, and sound effects to ensure professional-quality multimedia output.
• Collaborate closely with content teams, marketing stakeholders, and brand leadership to deliver high-impact creative assets aligned with ACSEN’s communication goals.
• Support photography and video shoots when required, including handling camera equipment and capturing footage for brand, product, event, and field-related communication.
• Ensure all final creative outputs are visually strong, brand compliant, accurate, and aligned with ACSEN Agriscience brand standards.
• Contribute proactively to team objectives and support related creative and communication initiatives as required.
• Ensuring the quality and Turnaround time is met as per internal KPI measures

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, layout composition, visual storytelling, and video editing techniques.
• Creative thinking with the ability to translate business, product, and campaign requirements into compelling visual communication.
• Strong attention to detail with a refined sense of aesthetics, brand consistency, and communication accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple creative assignments simultaneously while maintaining timelines and quality standards.
• Adaptability to feedback, evolving priorities, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic business environment.
• Knowledge of motion graphics, visual effects, audio editing, and digital content production will be an added advantage.

Regional Crop Manager

Sales & Marketing (Field Crop)

• Plan and execute regional and territory-level marketing strategies aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with the Marketing lead to develop and roll out product-specific campaigns.
• Support regional sales teams by monitoring liquidation drives, demos, farmer meetings, and field days.
• Ensure timely availability of promotional materials (leaflets, banners, POP, etc.).
• Evaluate seasonal product performance and provide actionable insights.
• Track market trends, competitor activity, and new opportunities for product introduction and market expansion.
• Guide the sales team on right product positioning and competition mapping.
• Provide timely marketing reports (weekly/monthly) for review.
• Train and support field teams on CRM and digital business tools; ensure 100% utilization.
• Develop technical capabilities of the sales team through structured training and handholding.
• Support budgeting activities across sales, operations, capex, and manpower.

Head -Operations

Purpose:

To process, pack, and deliver the right quality seeds to the market at the right time, at the lowest cost, and without any market complaints.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Sales and Production teams to ensure on-time delivery of seed products to the market
• Plan and implement seed processing strategies aligned with the targeted business plan
• Oversee procurement and control of consumables for processing and packing
• Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance across all processing locations
• Enforce best practices in warehouse management, including safe storage, pest control, and material handling
• Design and implement SOPs and work instructions for processing, packing, and delivery in line with ISO standards
• Monitor and manage C&F operations, stock, and logistics up to distributors nationwide
• Evolve logistics strategies to reduce supply chain lead time
• Continuously improve storage and processing methods to address market complaints
• Prepare operational and capital expenditure budgets for processing and logistics
• Identify and develop vendors for non-seed items to achieve cost reductions
• Lead technology upgrades and continuous improvements in processing and packing
• Build and motivate the processing team, developing them for current and future roles
• Identify and groom leadership talent within the team to support succession planning
• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned by the Board

Breeder –Cauliflower & Radish

• Liaising with PD/MS team on market updates for devising an effective Cauliflower & Radish breeding strategy for present and future market requirements.
• Development of professional links and effective interaction with the scientists of SAU, ICAR and other national and international institutes for updated knowledge base of latest trends in Cole crop breeding.
• Designing, planning and execution of selection indices in the appropriate environment (location/season) for devising an effective Cauliflower & Radish selection strategy for market requirements.
• Cauliflower & Radish germplasm enhancement with novel traits for population development, new line development and line enhancement with market required traits.
• Collaboration with Phytopathology for planning and execution of hot spot /artificial screening trials for biotic and abiotic stress.
• Effective alignment with PSP, SPR, CSP for meeting organizational strategic goals by maintaining genetic purity of nucleus seed of hybrid parental lines along with supporting information on parent/hybrid profile w.r.t. seed produceability / parental nicking.
• Effective coordination/follow-up with PD & MS teams for MLT hybrid trial evaluation and activities related to hybrid registration in state department of agriculture.
• Collaboration with Biotechnology (Cell-biology and Molecular-biology) for crop trait improvement/enhancement.
• Management of germplasm, breeding and trial data for effective data driven decisions.
• Characterization of inbreds along with respective hybrids as per DUS/UPOV guidelines for PVP
• breeding work and trialling activities at R&D locations/MLT.
• Knowledge of Plant Breeding and Genetics and Biotechnology