Chief Financial Officer Manufacturing Industry

Role Purpose

• The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be responsible for driving the company's financial strategy, ensuring robust financial governance, and supporting business growth through effective planning, performance management, and stakeholder engagement.
• The role requires a hands-on finance leader who can operate both at a strategic and execution level, working closely with the leadership team to enable sustainable and profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & Business Partnering

• Partner with CEO and leadership team to define and drive long-term business strategy
• Provide financial insights to support decision-making, growth initiatives, and investments
• Drive P&L management, profitability improvement, and cost optimization

2. Planning, Budgeting & Performance Management

• Lead annual operating plan, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Establish robust MIS and performance tracking frameworks
• Drive variance analysis and recommend corrective actions

3. Cash Flow, Treasury & Fund Management

• Ensure strong cash flow planning and working capital management
• Manage banking relationships, fund raising, and financing strategies
• Optimize capital structure and liquidity

4. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements
• Strengthen internal controls, audit processes, and risk mitigation frameworks
• Oversee financial reporting accuracy and timeliness

5. Finance Transformation & Digitization

• Drive finance process improvements, automation, and ERP optimization
• Build scalable systems and processes aligned with business growth
• Lead initiatives on cost efficiency and shared services (if applicable)

6. Leadership & Team Development

• Build and lead a high-performance finance team
• Strengthen team capability, governance culture, and accountability
• Act as a mentor and coach for key finance talent

7. Stakeholder & Investor Management

• Support leadership in investor relations, board presentations, and stakeholder communication
• Provide clear, insightful financial narratives to internal and external stakeholders

Education

• CA Qualified
• Knowledge of local and IFRS accounting principles
• Knowledge of Fiscal legislation
• Knowledge of Costing Accounting

Experience

5 - 10 years experience as CFO in a multinational company

Over all experience 20+ years

Proven experience as CFO / Finance Head in mid-to-large organizations Strong exposure to manufacturing / FMCG / services environment Experience in ERP (SAP preferred), finance transformation, and compliance frameworks

Personal Qualifications

• Ability to balance strategy with execution
• Comfort in working in a lean structure with high ownership
• Capability to build systems and processes where required
• Strong alignment with organizational values and leadership style
• Willingness to adapt to organizational scale and operating environment
• Openness to engage closely with business and operations teams
• Flexibility in managing location/travel requirements
• SAP IS MUST