Head - Finance - FMCG

Job Purpose:

To support the strategic intent of the Company through the management of the business finance and control functions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support the development of short / medium / long term business plans

- Help create and drive annual business plans though generation and analysis of requisite MIS. Prepare, consolidate and review monthly MIS.

- Critically evaluate the performance of various business units through an analysis of profitability, top-line growth, cost control, etc.

- Manage risk through effective risk mitigation plans. Identify and track risk inclusive of credit risk, currency risk, and country risk.

- Identify idle capital and develop actions plans for unlocking value. Follow up and review progress on areas like liquidation of inventory, overdue debtors/advances, working capital management, etc.

- Maintain an optimum talent level in the team through retention.

- Compliances, oversee accounts/audit finalization, support in structuring deals

- Drive improvement initiatives like waste elimination, optimization of working capital, cost reduction, etc

Desired Profile: Experience of 15 - 20 years post qualification. Prefer experience in ERP based operations.

Competencies and Traits:

- Effective communicator

- Ability to record and publish information

- Interpersonal skills to effectively deal with senior executives

- The analytical ability for decision support (understanding and resolving problems, data collation and analysis)

- Business acumen - commercially strong and savvy

- At ease with IT tools

- Exposure to international business/trading preferred