Chief Financial Officer - Manufacturing Industry - CA

We're hiring for the profile of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Bangalore location

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience: 20+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.

Budget: 1CR (including 10-20% Variable)

Working Days: 5.5 days

Preferred Industry: Manufacturing

1) Role Mandate

The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a strategic leadership partner to the Board, Investors, and Executive Management in building a public-market ready finance organization capable of supporting accelerated growth and long-term value creation.

2) Key mandates include:

• Build a listed-company ready finance function covering governance, controls, MIS architecture, and Ind AS compliance.
• Lead IPO preparedness including audit readiness, reporting quality, banker engagement, internal controls, and board governance.
• Drive M&A execution for bolt-on acquisitions including diligence, valuation, structuring, integration, and post-merger performance tracking.
• Strengthen manufacturing and operational finance including costing, inventory efficiency, working capital optimization, and capex governance.
• Act as the primary finance interface with investors, Board, lenders, auditors, and regulatory authorities.

3) Core Responsibilities

Finance Leadership & Governance

• Full ownership of Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Taxation, Treasury, Compliance, and Financial Controls.
• Establish scalable governance frameworks aligned with PE and future listed entity standards.
• Ensure accuracy, transparency, and timeliness of financial reporting.

Systems & Digital Finance Transformation

• Lead end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA, covering finance, costing, inventory, and reporting modules.
• Drive automation, financial visibility, and analytics-driven decision making.

Performance Management & MIS

• Establish robust MIS frameworks, dashboards, and KPI tracking aligned with Board and investor expectations.
• Institutionalize performance review mechanisms across manufacturing and commercial operations.

Inventory & Working Capital Management (Critical Responsibility)

• Design and institutionalize robust inventory governance frameworks across manufacturing, distribution, and field locations.

Drive inventory optimization covering:

• Raw material planning
• WIP monitoring
• Finished goods visibility
• Channel inventory control
• Improve inventory turns and cash conversion cycle through demand planning alignment with sales and operations.
• Establish SKU-wise profitability and ageing analytics.

Implement strong controls on:

• Slow-moving and obsolete inventory
• Batch traceability and regulatory compliance inventory
• Consignment and depot stock monitoring.
• Integrate inventory planning with SAP S/4HANA for real-time visibility and forecasting.
• Partner with supply chain and manufacturing teams to reduce carrying costs and working capital intensity.

Capital Strategy & Transactions

• Support capital raising, refinancing, and structured financing initiatives.
• Lead engagement with investment bankers, lenders, rating agencies, and advisors.
• Execute acquisitions and ensure seamless financial integration and reporting.

Manufacturing & Operational Finance

• Drive product costing discipline and margin improvement initiatives.
• Implement capex evaluation, ROI tracking, and manufacturing efficiency analytics.
• Strengthen plant finance and operational control systems.

Team Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-quality finance organization with strong execution depth.
• Develop second-line leadership aligned with scale and IPO readiness.

4) Candidate Profile (Non-Negotiable)

• Prior experience as CFO / Finance Director / Deputy CFO in a manufacturing organization.
• Exposure to listed company or IPO-ready environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• Proven M&A transaction experience including diligence, execution, and integration.
• Strong experience managing manufacturing inventory and working capital cycles.

Regular interaction with:

• Private Equity Investors
• Boards of Directors
• Statutory & Internal Auditors
• Banks & Financial Institutions.

Strong command over:

• Ind AS & Financial Reporting
• IPO Readiness & Governance
• GST & Corporate Taxation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Treasury & Capital Structuring
• Manufacturing & Inventory Finance

5) Leadership Expectations

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strategic thinking with strong execution orientation.
• Ability to operate in a high-growth PE-backed environment.
• Institutional mindset with long-term value creation focus.
• Credibility to engage investors and public market stakeholders.