Head - Finance & Accounts - CA/CS - Pharma/Speciality Chemicals

We are looking for the Head - Finance & Accounts for a global firm in the Pharma / Speciality Chemicals industry vertical. With a revenue base of around INR 50 Crores and a large international presence, this global firm is a pioneer in the Speciality Chemicals business with ISO & GMP certified manufacturing units.

The position would report into the Managing Director and would be based out of the Mumbai Corporate office.

Compensation on Offer : INR 30 Lacs + Performance Based Incentives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide direction and leadership to the global Finance & Accounting function through establishing robust and globally accepted financial and accounting norms / standards across the company

- Setup strong Financial & Accounting systems / processes along with robust review systems across Corporate / regional offices and Factories, to enable proactive measurement for key efficiency and business performance metrics

- Automate key Financial Systems and Processes to ensure optimal efficiency levels

- Ably manage Banking & Investor relationships along with Treasury, Working Capital and Export-Import management responsibilities

- Lead the Annual Business Planning & Budgeting exercise from the financial perspective and ensure proper due diligence and proactive reports / reviews that enable the business to remain on track at all times

- Lead the Internal / External Audit, Legal, Secretarial and Compliance functions to safeguard the business / Leadership Team and ensure full regulatory / legal compliances

- Build the team, train, delegate and nurture talent to ensure performance as well as retention of talent

Key Skills required:

- CA & CS (minimum) / ICWA / Management Graduate with Finance specialisation

- Over 20 years experience at Finance, Accounting, Secretarial & Legal functions, with some experience at managing global accounts, client contracts, bankers, etc.

- Excellent Leadership and Communication skills

- Excellent Negotiation and Analytical ability