Deputy General Manager/General Manager - Finance & Accounts - Manufacturing - CA

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Accounts leader to head the function and drive financial planning, reporting, compliance, controls, working capital management, cost optimization, and profitability improvement.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in a large manufacturing organization, with proven capability in managing a sizeable Finance & Accounts team and partnering with senior business leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, financial planning & variance analysis

- Prepare financial models and provide actionable insights for business decisions

- Oversee monthly, quarterly & annual financial reporting, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

- Ensure statutory, taxation, accounting and regulatory compliance

- Manage statutory/internal audits and closure of audit observations

- Strengthen internal financial controls, accounting processes and governance

- Drive working capital, treasury, cash flow, receivables and payables management

- Monitor DSO, DPO and liquidity requirements

- Lead cost-control and profitability improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations

- Analyze product costs, manufacturing costs, overheads and margins

- Identify opportunities for finance process automation and digitization

- Identify financial and operational risks and implement mitigation measures

- Lead, mentor and develop the Finance & Accounts team

- Partner with senior management to improve EBITDA, margins and overall profitability

What Were Looking For:

- 15- 20 years of relevant Finance & Accounts experience

- CA qualification Mandatory

- Experience in a large manufacturing organization

- Strong experience managing a sizeable Finance & Accounts team

- Proven experience partnering with senior business leadership

- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and controls

- Hands-on experience in working capital and cost management

- Strong understanding of audit, compliance and governance

- Experience in paper, chemical, process or other large manufacturing industries will be an added advantage