Financial Controller - Defence Manufacturing - CA

Description:

Position: Financial Controller

Industry: Defence Manufacturing (Listed Indian Public Limited Company)

Location: Hyderabad

Position Summary:

Ideal Consultants is partnering with a leading listed Indian public limited company in the defence manufacturing sector, with operations in India and overseas, to identify a high-calibre Financial Controller for its Hyderabad location.

This is a senior finance role responsible for overseeing financial operations, commercial functions, MIS, treasury, taxation, and supply chain finance support, while acting as a key business partner to the leadership team.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening financial governance, driving performance insights, and supporting manufacturing operations through robust financial systems and controls.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage financial control, MIS, and reporting systems, including for manufacturing operations.

- Oversee banking, treasury operations, fund management, and cash flow planning.

- Manage direct taxation and support statutory compliance.

- Drive financial analysis and financial modelling to support business decisions.

- Partner with leadership on commercial strategy and operational performance.

- Support Supply Chain Management (SCM) operations from a finance perspective.

- Ensure strong internal controls, governance frameworks, and process improvements.

- Prepare and present periodic financial insights to senior management.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory.

- Minimum 12 years of experience in finance leadership roles.

- Prior exposure to Engineering / Electronics / R&D / Precision Components Manufacturing environments preferred.

- Experience working in organisations with 1,000+ crore turnover.

- Age range: approximately 3540 years (flexible for strong profiles).

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.

- High performance orientation with strong ownership mindset

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

- Proficiency in financial systems and MS Office

- Strong analytical capability with hands-on experience in financial modelling

Why This Role:

- Opportunity to work with a fast growing defence-sector manufacturing organisation

- High-visibility role partnering directly with senior leadership

- Platform to build scalable financial systems in a strategic industry