Finance Head/Chief Financial Officer - CA

We are looking for a hands-on, sharp Finance Leader who can operate at both strategic and ground level - not a reporting-only profile.

This role demands ownership, control mindset, and strong compliance depth.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-end Finance & Accounts leadership

- Statutory compliance: GST, TDS, VAT, audits, filings

- Financial reporting: P&L, Balance Sheet, cash flow, MIS

- Cash flow planning & working capital management

- Budgeting, forecasting & variance analysis

- Cost control, benchmarking & business alerts

- Tax planning & regulatory coordination

- Audit management (Internal & External)

- Inventory & cost accounting oversight

- CMA data preparation & banking relationships

- Market intelligence (incl. commodity trends / NCDEX exposure preferred)

- Financial controls, policies & governance frameworks

- Fund raising exposure / PE / IPO readiness is a plus

Non-Negotiables (Read Carefully)

- 15-22 years experience in Finance

- CA preferred (strongly preferred over others)

- Must be from Manufacturing / Industrial / Agri / Commodity-linked businesses

- Strong exposure to compliance-heavy environments

- Stable career (no frequent hops)

- Currently working (no long gaps / sabbaticals)

- Must be Mumbai-based or willing to relocate immediately

What will NOT work

- Pure FP&A / consulting profiles

- IT / service industry finance backgrounds

- Only reporting / controller roles without ownership

- Job hoppers or inconsistent careers