Industry: Defence Manufacturing (Listed Indian Public Limited Company)
Location: Hyderabad
Recruitment Partner: Ideal Consultants - Ravi kumar Battaram, Director
Position Summary:
Ideal Consultants is partnering with a leading listed Indian public limited company in the defence manufacturing sector, with operations in India and overseas, to identify a high-calibre Financial Controller for its Hyderabad location.
This is a senior finance role responsible for overseeing financial operations, commercial functions, MIS, treasury, taxation, and supply chain finance support, while acting as a key business partner to the leadership team.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in strengthening financial governance, driving performance insights, and supporting manufacturing operations through robust financial systems and controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage financial control, MIS, and reporting systems, including for manufacturing operations.
- Oversee banking, treasury operations, fund management, and cash flow planning.
- Manage direct taxation and support statutory compliance.
- Drive financial analysis and financial modelling to support business decisions.
- Partner with leadership on commercial strategy and operational performance.
- Support Supply Chain Management (SCM) operations from a finance perspective.
- Ensure strong internal controls, governance frameworks, and process improvements.
- Prepare and present periodic financial insights to senior management.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory.
- Minimum 12 years of experience in finance leadership roles.
- Prior exposure to Engineering / Electronics / R&D; / Precision Components Manufacturing environments preferred.
- Experience working in organisations with 1,000+ crore turnover.
- Age range: approximately 3540 years (flexible for strong profiles).
Skills & Competencies:
- Strong ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
- High performance orientation with strong ownership mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency in financial systems and MS Office
- Strong analytical capability with hands-on experience in financial modelling
Why This Role:
- Opportunity to work with a quick growing defence-sector manufacturing organisation
- High-visibility role partnering directly with senior leadership
- Platform to build scalable financial systems in a strategic industry