Chief Financial Officer - CA - FMCG

- CFO role for an Indian FMCG company

- Only candidates from FMCG/FMCD/B2C sector will be considered

- Only current finance heads or 'minus one' will be considered.

- Candidates having experience working in an Indian promoter driven environment will be preferred.

- Candidates with the majority of experience in IT/Services/B2B shall NOT be considered.

Our Client:

Our client is a leading Indian FMCG player with a market leading category presence in household goods. The company is around 1500 Cr with 30% CAGR in last 5 years. They have manufacturing facilities across Indian and the business thrives on manufacturing/distribution and sales. Based out of Mumbai they are currently looking to hire a VP Finance which in the period of 12 months will step into the shoes of the CFO.

Job Responsibility:

Reporting to the MD and initially to the CFO (for brief period as he is retiring); also managing a team of 25+ professionals; you will be responsible for:-

- Leading the Finance division by providing complete financial management, accounting, taxation, treasury and control for the organization through optimal generation and utilization of financial resources in compliance with corporate policies and procedures

- Maximizing returns for the organization by following efficient financing strategies

- Providing strategic financial direction to various departments to achieve business targets and advise on functions that are out of line

- Reviewing reports to analyze projections of revenues and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggest methods of improving the planning process as appropriate

- Evaluating opportunities for mergers and acquisitions and checking for financial viability

- Working Capital Management, arranging for funds-short term, long term etc, work with banks to raise additional capital and negotiate best interest rates

- Closely monitoring cash flows and take necessary steps to ensure continuous availability of working capital

- Ensuring timely information flow of data from each vertical for the purpose of data compilation.

Ideal Candidate:

Ideally, you are a CA(a must) with 18-25 years of post qualification experience and current or majority of the experience in FMCG/FMCD/B2C sector. You are currently either a CFO or Head of finance for a company with a turnover of atleast 1000+ Cr. You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have a track record of working successfully in Indian promoter driven set ups.

On offer:

- Excellent opportunity to work with a renowned Indian FMCG brand at regional level

- Attractive remuneration for the right candidate