Chief Financial Officer - Supply Chain/Logistics Solutions Firm

Industry - Logistics / SCM / Freight / Shipping

Category - Finance

Job Type - Permanent

Description:

- Manage the P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and overall reporting and control processes, as well as be responsible for controls audit, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, and accounting.

- Develop financial business plans and forecasts

Client Details:

Leading provider of end-to-end smart supply chain logistics solutions including maritime, cargo, port operations, etc.

Description:

- CFO will manage the P&L, balance sheet, working capital, and overall reporting and control processes, as well as be responsible for controls audit, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, and accounting.

- Develop financial business plans and forecasts

- Maintaining the finance and accounting practices in accordance with group policies, Regional policies, Regional SOPs, and regulatory and generally accepted accounting principles.

- Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the management and make actionable recommendations on strategy

- Ensure management and operational policies and procedures for operational activities are efficient and in line with approved budgetary allocations and meet all legal statutes.

- Development of short-term and long-term strategies for managing liquidity and monitoring cash flow, and closely working with the Vertical CFO and Treasurer for maintaining liquidity for operations.

- Providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial reports, and financial trends to assist the Regional HO and Board in performing their responsibilities

- Provide insurance, legal, and taxation advice to management, including consulting with relevant advisers in conjunction with the Vertical CFO and relevant SPOCs.

- Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of departments on financial issues impacting department budgets

- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting the BU by being a copilot to the Business Head

- Focus on performance management, forecasting, and prescriptive analysis

- Be an advisor from the financial perspective on any contracts into which the Organization may enter

- Establish and implement internal controls, finance policies and procedures, and administrative and IT systems to ensure that the organization's day-to-day operational activities are efficient and effective, and are in line with approved strategic initiatives and budgetary allocations

- Works with the Business Head and the Functional Head to proactively eliminate financial and legal risk to the Logistics Distribution and Supply chain company

- Advises and guides the management on the external landscape with respect to changing governmental legislation that potentially affects and/or changes the financial, administrative, and IT requirements in India

- Ensure that all statutory requirements of the organization are met

- To comply with all aspects of the company's Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment management systems

Profile:

- Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

- 12 - 15 years post qualification experience, some of which preferably gained in a large logistics management environment / multinational operations.

- Ability to deal with ambiguity associated with a high growth environment

- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders without issues and without compromising on the goals.

- Good communication skills

- Brings a strong strategic, finance & accounting skillset

- Experience leading a finance team

- Define and execute a strong and ethical financial organization & be known for the highest level of ethical practices

- Experience in collaborating and influencing a multi-disciplinary leadership team.

- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Prior experience in the Logistics Distribution and Supply chain would be an Add on

- Candidates based out of Mumbai City would be preferred

Job Offer:

Opportunity to work with the Business Head of Express and 3PL & Opportunity to work with a leading logistics, distribution, and supply chain organization

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