DS Mulchandani & Co. - Chief Financial Officer

Position Overview:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a strategic business partner to the CEO and Board, responsible for driving financial strategy, governance, and transformation across the Group. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of senior finance leadership, ideally in manufacturing, defense, engineering, or non-ferrous metals industries. The role demands proven expertise in banking, taxation, M&A;, IPO readiness, forex, SAP, MIS, and cost control.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with the CEO/Board to develop financial strategies aligned with the Group's aggressive growth in India and abroad.

- Monitor, analyze, and continuously improve the Group's key financial ratios (ROCE, ROE, EBITDA margin, debt-equity, working capital cycle, etc.).

- Manage banking relationships, fundraising, working capital, treasury, and forex.

- Oversee taxation, compliance, and regulatory governance (RBI, FEMA, SEBI, etc.).

- Lead M&A; due diligence, valuations, deal structuring, integration, and IPO readiness.

- Prepare the Group for IPO, investor relations, and private equity interactions.

- Drive digitisation and automation through SAP S4 Hana Public Cloud.

- Strengthen internal checks, controls, variance analysis, and MIS.

- Lead AOP, budgeting, forecasting, and cost reduction initiatives.

- Establish and strengthen internal audit and governance systems.

- Build and lead a high-performing finance team.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (mandatory). CS/CMA/MBA (Finance) preferred.

- Experience: 10+ years in senior finance roles, with at least 5 years in leadership/CXO capacity.

- Industry Exposure: Manufacturing, Defence, Engineering, and Non-Ferrous Metals.

- Expertise in: Banking & Treasury, Taxation, M&A;, IPO & Investments, Forex, SAP S4 Hana, MIS, AOP, Budgeting, Costing & Cost Reduction, Internal Audit & Governance, Financial Ratio Management.

Why Join Mittal Group?

- Over 100+ years of legacy and - 1000 Cr+ turnover.

- Strong financial fundamentals and platform for high-impact decision-making.

- Aggressive growth trajectory-organic and inorganic-within India and abroad.

- Market leader in coinage, defence, and non-ferrous metals.

- Opportunity to lead financial transformation with SAP S4 Hana Public Cloud and digitisation initiatives.