We are looking for an experienced CFO who will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for driving the financial strategy, ensuring strong governance, and supporting business growth and profitability. The role requires a commercially driven finance leader who can partner with the business across sales, marketing, supply chain, and operations in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Strategy & Leadership:
- Develop and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans
- Act as a strategic partner to the CEO and leadership team on investments, expansion, and profitability
- Provide insights to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and cost optimization
2. Business Finance & Commercial Partnering:
- Partner closely with sales, marketing, and category teams to drive topline growth and pricing strategies
- Evaluate new business opportunities, product launches, and market expansions
- Drive ROI-focused decision-making across channels (GT, MT, E-commerce, Exports)
3. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
- Track performance against budgets and provide actionable insights
- Build robust MIS and dashboards for leadership decision-making
4. Controllership & Compliance:
- Ensure strong financial controls, governance, and risk management frameworks
- Oversee accounting, audits, taxation, and regulatory compliance
- Ensure adherence to Indian statutory requirements and global reporting standards (if applicable)
5. Treasury & Fund Management:
- Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity effectively
- Lead banking relationships, fundraising, and capital structuring
- Optimize cost of capital and manage financial risks
6. Investor Relations & Stakeholder Management:
- Engage with investors, board members, and external stakeholders
- Support fundraising, due diligence, and M&A activities (if applicable)
- Present financial performance and strategic insights to the board
7. Systems & Process Excellence:
- Drive automation and digitization of finance processes
- Implement and strengthen ERP and financial systems
- Build scalable processes to support growth
Candidate Profile:
- Experience: 15-22 years in finance, with significant experience in FMCG / consumer sector
- Proven experience as CFO / Finance Director / Head of Finance
- Strong exposure to commercial finance, FP&A, and business partnering
- Experience in high-growth, PE-backed, or transformation environments is a plus
