Chief Financial Officer - CA

Job Description:

We are looking for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the finance function of a leading apparel manufacturing group. The role will be responsible for overall financial strategy, planning, profitability, cash flow, risk management, compliance, and business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the overall Finance, Accounts, Taxation, Treasury, MIS, and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions.

- Develop and execute the organization's financial strategy aligned with business growth objectives.

- Drive P&L management, profitability improvement, cost optimization, and working capital management.

- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management reporting.

- Manage cash flow, liquidity, treasury operations, banking relationships, and fund requirements.

- Ensure robust financial controls, governance, statutory compliance, and risk management.

- Lead financial reporting, audits, taxation, and regulatory compliance.

- Provide strategic financial insights to the Board and senior leadership to support business decisions.

- Partner with Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Commercial teams to improve business performance.

- Drive financial systems, processes, controls, and digital transformation across the finance function.

- Manage relationships with banks, auditors, investors, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance leadership team.

Candidate Profile:

- 25+ years of experience, with significant leadership experience in apparel - textile manufacturing or a large manufacturing organization.

- Proven experience as CFO / Finance Director / Head of Finance in a large-scale business.

- Strong expertise in P&L management, financial strategy, treasury, working capital, taxation, compliance, and corporate finance.

- Strong commercial acumen and experience partnering with business leadership to drive growth and profitability.

- Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.

- CA / equivalent professional qualification preferred.