General Manager - Finance - Electronics/Defence/Automotive/Complex Manufacturing Industry - CA

Job Description - General Manager (Finance)

Location: Chennai

Role Overview

The GM - Finance will lead the finance function, partnering with business and operations to drive financial performance, governance, and strategic growth. The role requires a balanced leader with strong exposure to both plant/manufacturing finance and corporate finance, preferably within electronics/defence or complex manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Business Partnering

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning

- Drive variance analysis, profitability improvement, and cost optimization

- Partner with business teams on pricing, margins, and project profitability

2. Plant Finance & Manufacturing Support

- Oversee product costing (BOM), inventory control, and variance analysis

- Monitor shopfloor performance, yield, and cost drivers

- Drive capex planning, ROI (IRR/payback), and asset utilization

- Support cost reduction and operational efficiency initiatives

3. Corporate Finance & Governance

- Lead financial reporting, consolidation, and IND AS compliance

- Manage board reporting and senior leadership presentations

- Handle banking relationships, working capital, and fund management

- Ensure strong internal controls, audit compliance, and risk management

4. Project & Contract Finance

- Manage project-based costing and revenue tracking

- Support commercial negotiations, contract structuring, and pricing

- Monitor long-cycle project profitability and cost controls

5. Compliance & Controls

Ensure adherence to:

- Direct & indirect tax regulations

- Statutory & internal audits

- Corporate governance standards

- Strengthen internal financial controls and processes

6. Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor finance teams across functions

- Build a culture of accountability, analytics, and business partnership

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Qualified CA (mandatory)

- 15-20+ years experience in finance

Strong exposure to:

- Manufacturing / plant finance

- Corporate finance (board reporting, banking, consolidation)

Industry preference:

- Electronics / Defence / Automotive / Complex manufacturing

- Experience in project-based business models is a strong advantage

Key Success Factors

- Ability to balance plant finance + corporate finance

- Strong commercial and business acumen

- High level of ownership and leadership maturity

- Capability to operate in a growing, project-driven manufacturing environment