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 6–8 years of experience in FMCG / Consumer Products / Food & Beverages / Nutrition / Packaged Foods.
- Strong experience across Business Finance, Financial Accounting, Commercial Finance and FP&A.;
- Robust 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.

📌 Head of Finance (Chennai)
🏢 Saaki Argus And Averil Consulting
📍 Chennai