Chief Financial Officer - Manufacturing Firm - CA

Role Overview

- This is a CFO role suitable for an experienced Chartered Accountant (Age 45+) with deep experience in banking, taxation (GST & Income Tax), accounts leadership, and financial governance in a manufacturing environment.

- The candidate will play a strategic role, influencing financial planning, compliance, and risk management across companies operations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Leadership

- Lead the entire Accounts & Finance function for manufacturing operations.

- Partner with top management for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow strategies.

- Ensure financial discipline, internal controls, and governance across the company.

Banking & Treasury

- Manage high-value banking relationships, credit facilities, loan structuring, renewals, and compliance.

- Oversee working capital management, treasury operations, and banking negotiations.

Taxation & Compliance

- Drive end-to-end GST strategy, audits, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.

- Lead Income Tax planning, assessments, representations, and risk mitigation.

- Ensure compliance with Companies Act, statutory requirements, and internal audit frameworks.

Accounts Leadership

- Oversee balance sheet preparation, cost accounting, MIS reporting, and month/year-end closures.

- Manage asset accounting, project accounting, and financial accuracy for large-scale manufacturing operations.

- Strengthen accounting processes.

- High integrity, strong communication skills, and a result-oriented leadership approach.

- Lead interactions with auditors (statutory/internal/government), consultants, and regulatory authorities.

Audit & Coordination

- Lead interactions with auditors (statutory/internal/government), consultants, and regulatory authorities.

- Represent the company in financial discussions with clients, vendors, EPC partners, and banks.

Candidate Requirements

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 15-20+ years of progressive finance & accounts experience.

- Age 45+ preferred for maturity, leadership, and decision-making responsibility.

Strong track record in:

- Banking & treasury management

- GST & Income Tax

- Financial reporting & governance

- Large-scale manufacturing finance (mandatory or highly preferred)

- Ability to lead teams, implement systems, and provide strategic recommendations.

- Experience working with EPC, engineering, or industrial organizations is an advantage.

- High integrity, strong communication skills, and a result-oriented leadership approach.