Finance Head - Manufacturing/Jewellery/Consumer - CA

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

- Lead the finance, accounts, and compliance functions.

- Shape financial strategy aligned with long-term business goals and operational realities.

- Serve as a strategic partner to the MD and senior leadership team on key commercial decisions, capital investments, and profitability planning

- Drive financial readiness for future fundraising, private equity partnerships, or IPO.

Professionalization & Institutional Governance

- Implement financial governance and board-level reporting systems suitable for institutional investors.

- Introduce formal policies for internal controls, procurement, credit, and capex.

- Build audit and risk frameworks aligned with listed-company standards.

Costing, Pricing & Margin optimization.

- Oversee detailed costing across manufacturing processes and product categories.

- Partner with operations and sales teams to refine pricing models and improve gross margins.

- Develop models for job costing, material yields, and process efficiencies.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

- Manage cash flow, optimize working capital cycles (especially inventory and receivables).

- Maintain strong relationships with banks and financial institutions to secure working capital, term loans, and credit facilities.

Financial Controls, Compliance & Reporting

- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with Indian GAAP.

- Oversee all statutory compliance - including GST, TDS, Income Tax, and Companies Act requirements.

- Lead internal and external audits, and implement best-in-class financial controls.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Tracking

- Drive annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis.

- Set up robust MIS and dashboards for real-time performance monitoring.

- Partner with business heads to track and improve key financial and operational KPIs.

ERP, Process & Systems Modernization

- Drive digitization and modernization of the finance function, including ERP upgrades (Tally/other systems).

- Improve integration of financial systems with production planning, procurement, and sales workflows.

Team Building & Leadership

- Build and mentor a competent finance and accounts team.

- Foster a culture of accountability, agility, and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- Experience: 12-20 years in finance with leadership experience in a manufacturing, jewellery, or consumer products company. Prior experience in B2B businesses is essential.

- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory. Additional qualifications (MBA/CMA/CFA) are a plus.

- Skills: Strong command over costing, working capital, compliance, and strategic finance.

Experience in preparing a company for PE investment or IPO (financial clean-up, diligence, audit-readiness, and structuring).