Head - Finance & Accounts - FMCG

Finance & Accounts Head - FMCG

Location: Chennai

Industry: FMCG / Consumer Products / Food & Nutrition

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Accounts Head to lead the finance function for a growing FMCG/Consumer Products business.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead financial accounting, reporting and month-end closure.

- Drive Business Finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.

- Partner with the Business Head on revenue, profitability, cash flow and business growth.

- Analyse product, category, brand, channel and customer profitability.

- Drive margin improvement, cost optimization and commercial finance initiatives.

- Manage working capital, inventory, receivables, payables and cash flow.

- Lead internal controls, IFC, statutory, internal and cost audits.

- Drive financial modelling, business cases, pricing decisions and investment appraisal.

- Partner with Corporate Treasury on liquidity, banking and funding requirements.

- Drive finance automation, ERP/BI reporting and process improvements.

- Lead the finance team and work closely with senior business stakeholders.

Candidate Profile:

- CA - Mandatory.

- MBA Finance / CMA preferred.

- 10-15 years of progressive Finance & Accounts experience.

- Minimum 68 years of experience in FMCG / Consumer Products / Food & Beverages / Nutrition / Packaged Foods.

- Strong experience across Business Finance, Financial Accounting, Commercial Finance and FP&A.

- Strong commercial and business partnering skills.

- Proven experience in P&L, profitability, working capital and cash-flow management.

- Experience in internal controls, risk management and audits.

- Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

- Experience with SAP S/4HANA / ERP and BI tools will be preferred.