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.