Job Summary

The Head – Finance will be responsible for overseeing the organization's financial strategy, accounting, budgeting, taxation, treasury, costing, audits, statutory compliance, MIS, and financial planning & analysis (FP&A;). The role requires a commercially focused finance leader who can partner with the leadership team to drive profitability, optimize costs, and support business expansion.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

- Develop and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with business objectives.

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, long-range financial planning, and business performance reviews.

- Provide strategic financial insights to support investment decisions and business growth.

- Monitor financial performance and recommend actions to improve profitability and cash flow.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

- Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

- Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

- Review balance sheets, profit & loss statements, cash flow statements, and financial dashboards.

- Present financial performance and business insights to senior management.

Costing & Manufacturing Finance

- Lead product costing, standard costing, variance analysis, and cost optimization initiatives.

- Analyze manufacturing costs, inventory valuation, overhead allocation, and profitability by product line.

- Partner with Operations to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs.

- Establish financial controls across procurement, production, warehousing, and inventory management.

Budgeting & Financial Analysis

- Prepare annual operating budgets and monitor budget utilization.

- Conduct financial analysis, profitability analysis, and business performance reviews.

- Develop financial models for new projects, capital investments, and expansion initiatives.





- Track KPIs and recommend corrective actions where required.

Treasury & Working Capital Management

- Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and liquidity planning.

- Optimize working capital through efficient receivable, payable, and inventory management.

- Negotiate banking facilities, loans, and credit arrangements.

- Monitor foreign exchange exposure where applicable.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance

- Ensure compliance with GST, Income Tax, TDS, Companies Act, and other statutory regulations.

- Coordinate direct and indirect tax filings.

- Liaise with auditors, tax consultants, bankers, and regulatory authorities.

- Manage statutory, internal, tax, and cost audits.

Internal Controls & Risk Management

- Develop and strengthen internal financial controls and governance frameworks.

- Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

- Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

- Drive process automation and continuous improvement within finance operations.

Team Leadership

- Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance & Accounts team.

- Build a high-performance finance organization through coaching and capability development.

- Foster collaboration with Operations, Procurement, Sales, HR, and Supply Chain teams.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.

- MBA (Finance) or CMA/ICWA will be an added advantage.

- 12-15 years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

- Strong experience in manufacturing or engineering industries.

- Excellent knowledge of financial accounting, costing, taxation, treasury, budgeting, and financial planning.

- Experience handling statutory, internal, tax, and cost audits.

- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

- Solid analytical, commercial, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

📌 Head Finance (India)
🏢 Sperton Global AS
📍 India