The CFO will be a strategic and operational finance leader, responsible for driving financial excellence across manufacturing, recycling operations, and trading/export activities. The role requires solid expertise in commodity-linked businesses, working capital management, compliance, and plant finance.

Key Responsibilities
1. Lead the IPO Journey
- Own and lead the organisation's end-to-end IPO journey, working closely with promoters, Board, investment bankers, legal advisors, auditors, regulators and other external stakeholders.
- Develop and execute a clear IPO readiness roadmap, covering financial, legal, governance, operational and organisational requirements.
- Drive preparation for DRHP/RHP and other IPO-related financial and regulatory documentation, in coordination with advisors and legal counsel.
- Ensure the organisation is fully prepared for SEBI, stock exchange and other regulatory requirements applicable to the IPO process.
- Lead the transition from a promoter-driven finance function to a public-company-grade finance and governance organisation. 2. Financial Strategy & Leadership
- Partner with promoters to define long-term financial strategy and growth roadmap
- Lead financial planning for capacity expansion, new plants, and diversification (e.g., recycling streams)
- Drive profitability improvement across plants and product lines 3. Plant & Manufacturing Finance
- Oversee plant-level P&L;, costing, and margin analysis
- Implement robust systems for:
- Yield optimization (input scrap vs output metal)
- Cost control (energy, raw material, recovery efficiency)
- Monitor inventory valuation (LME-linked pricing, metal exposure) 4. Working Capital & Treasury Management




- Manage high working capital cycles involving:
- Scrap procurement
- Inventory-heavy operations
- Optimize:
- Cash flow
- Banking lines (CC/WC limits, LCs, BGs)
- Drive relationships with banks/NBFCs for structured finance 5. Commercial Finance & Trade
- Oversee financial aspects of:
- Domestic and export sales
- Commodity price risk (Metal, alloys)
- Implement hedging strategies (if applicable)
- Ensure pricing discipline linked to metal benchmarks 6. Compliance, Audit & Governance
- Ensure compliance with:
- GST, Income Tax, Customs (import/export)
- Environmental & recycling regulations
- Lead:
- Internal audit systems
- Statutory audits and reporting
- Strengthen governance in a promoter-driven setup 7. Fundraising & Investor Management
- Lead fundraising initiatives:
- Debt structuring
- Private equity / strategic investors (if expansion planned)
- Prepare financial models, IMs, and due diligence data rooms 8. Systems & Process Transformation
- Implement ERP and digital finance systems across plants
- Drive automation in:
- Procurement to payment cycle
- Inventory tracking
- Build MIS dashboards for real-time decision-making 9. Team Leadership
- Build and mentor finance teams across HO and plant locations
- Establish strong finance controls across decentralized operations Candidate Profile Must Have
- CA / MBA Finance (Tier-1 preferred)
- 15-20 years of experience
- Prior experience in:
- Metals / Mining / Recycling / Manufacturing / Commodity trading
- Strong exposure to:
- Plant finance
- Working capital-heavy businesses Good to Have
- Experience in non-ferrous metals, battery recycling, or scrap ecosystem
- Exposure to export/import finance

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