Senior Manager/Lead - Treasury - Pharma/Manufacturing

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• Lead Manager Finance & Accounts - Treasury
• Experience: 5 - 7 Years
• Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)

About the Role:

We are looking for a dynamic Finance & Treasury professional to lead treasury, cash-flow management, funding, investments and financial risk management for a growing pharmaceutical/manufacturing organization.

This is a high-ownership role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, drive financial planning and liquidity optimization, and contribute to key funding and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

Cash Flow & Liquidity Management:

• Manage daily cash positions and ensure optimal liquidity.
• Prepare and monitor daily, weekly and 13-week rolling cash-flow forecasts.
• Optimize fund utilization and proactively manage surplus/shortfall positions.
• Provide recommendations on deployment of surplus funds.

Budgeting & Fund Flow:

• Lead the annual budgeting and fund-flow planning process.
• Monitor planned vs. actual fund flows and highlight variances.
• Support project cost control through financial feasibility and analysis.

Treasury & Risk Management:

• Identify and manage interest rate, foreign exchange and credit risks.
• Monitor market trends and recommend appropriate treasury strategies.
• Strengthen internal financial controls and risk-management processes.

Funding & Banking:

• Evaluate funding requirements for working capital and capital projects.
• Support debt/equity planning and optimize the organization's capital structure.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks, NBFCs and financial institutions.

Investment Management:

• Manage deployment of surplus funds to optimize returns while maintaining liquidity.
• Monitor investment portfolios and evaluate financial performance.
• Prepare periodic investment and treasury reports for senior management.

Project Financials & Feasibility:

• Evaluate CAPEX/project financial feasibility and investment proposals.
• Track projected vs. actual project costs and provide financial insights.
• Partner with business/project teams to ensure financial discipline and cost control.

Regulatory & FEMA Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with applicable financial, tax, accounting and FEMA regulations.
• Manage documentation and reporting requirements for cross-border transactions.
• Coordinate with internal/external auditors and relevant regulatory stakeholders.
• Monitor applicable RBI/FEMA requirements for foreign exchange transactions and investments.

Stakeholder & Team Management:

• Lead and develop the finance/treasury team, ensuring productivity and accountability.
• Work closely with senior management and internal business teams on financial matters.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banking partners, financial institutions and other external stakeholders.

What We're Looking For:

• CA with 5 - 7 years of relevant experience in Treasury, Finance, Cash Flow or Fund Management.
• Strong understanding of cash-flow forecasting, treasury operations, budgeting and financial modelling.
• Hands-on experience in banking relationships, funding, investments and financial risk management.
• Good understanding of FX/FEMA regulations and cross-border transactions.
• Experience in CAPEX/project feasibility and financial analysis will be an advantage.
• Exposure to pharmaceutical, manufacturing or other asset-intensive industries is preferred.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and team-leadership skills.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle or other ERP/financial systems.

Why Consider This Opportunity?:

• Work closely with senior finance leadership on strategic financial decisions.
• Own critical areas including Treasury, Liquidity, Funding, Investments and Risk Management.
• Opportunity to contribute to business expansion and major project/capital decisions.
• A role offering strong exposure across Treasury, Corporate Finance, Banking, Risk and Compliance.