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