Chief Financial Officer - Manufacturing Firm

Finance Leader/ CFO for a Manufacturing multinational

Location: Chennai

Education: CA or MBA from a reputed college

Systems Know how: Must have experience working with SAP-based information systems

Job role:

FP&A - Perform relevant business analysis for revenue and cost and cash optimization

Treasury - Ensure efficient cash conversion cycle and identify and ensure robust generation of free cash flow, liaison with US HQs on proper cash management

Reporting - Deliver monthly financial reports in line with corporate expectations

Business partnership - Financial leadership and aligning business and finance strategy for growth in the business

Leadership - Overseeing the company's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing; recruit, motivate, and develop team of high-performance finance and accounting personnel

Risk management and mitigation - Identifying and addressing financial risks and opportunities for the company

Cross-functional leadership - Collaborate with other HODs to develop and implement business plan

CAPEX Management - Investment planning and right capital allocation for ensuring long term profitable growth.

Accounting and Taxation:

- Ensuring correct financial statements and annual accounts of the Company conforming to both the local GAAP and US GAAP Accounting standards

- Implement appropriate accounting structures, controls, and procedures to identify and track financial and operations KPIs

Tax planning:

- Ensuring timely submission of various tax returns / reports, statutory compliances

- Representing company before Statutory Authorities

Budgeting and MIS:

- Formulate budgets, analyze variances, and take timely corrective actions to ensure adherence to the path laid down in the Budget

- Ensure MIS and other reports provide proper feedback to Board/KMPs on the financial performance of the company

Personal attributes:

- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a sharp eye for numbers and attention to details. Ability to go beyond functional fixation and deal with the events from a holistic business sense by predictively analysing operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.

- An ability to demonstrate sound business judgement and negotiate to achieve outcomes

- Works with the MD and other executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to communicate complex issues to a wide range of audience

- Grow and develop the team's competencies and talent to enable the department to act more as business advisors (vs accountants) and proactively pursue value add improvements