Role Description The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations for a leading manufacturing company, ensuring sound financial management and long-term sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

- Business Strategy &
- Leadership:

Partner with the Board and senior leadership to develop and execute business strategy, enabling sustainable annual growth .

- Financial Planning &

- Business Performance:

Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance management, translating business objectives into actionable financial targets.

- Profitability &

- Margin Enhancement:

Drive improvements in Gross Margin, EBITDA, PAT and ROCE through pricing strategies, product mix optimisation and business profitability analysis.

- Working Capital &

- Cash Flow Management:

Optimise receivables, inventory, payables and cash conversion cycle to strengthen liquidity and improve cash generation.

- Treasury &

- Capital Management:

Oversee banking relationships, funding strategy, capital structure, cost of capital, liquidity management and foreign exchange exposure.

- Financial Reporting &

- MIS:

Establish robust financial reporting systems, integrated MIS and Board-level dashboards to enable timely, accurate and data-driven decision-making.

- Internal Controls, Audit &

- Risk Management:

Strengthen internal financial controls, internal audit, risk management frameworks and governance practices across all business operations.

- Taxation &

- Statutory Compliance:

Oversee direct and indirect taxation, GST, tax planning, statutory compliance, assessments, disputes and regulatory matters.

- Manufacturing &

- Factory Finance:

Drive factory-wise financial performance through cost optimisation, productivity improvement, capacity utilisation, material yield and manufacturing profitability.

- Procurement &

- Cost Optimisation:

Partner with procurement and manufacturing teams to strengthen sourcing strategies,



raw material cost management, purchase price variance and overall cost competitiveness.

- Strategic Investments &

- Corporate Development:

Evaluate acquisitions, strategic partnerships, capital investments, capacity expansions and business restructuring opportunities to support long-term growth.

- Digital &

- E-commerce Financial Management:

Drive financial visibility and profitability across D2C, e-commerce marketplaces, quick commerce and other emerging sales channels.

- Finance Transformation &

- Technology:

Lead finance digitisation, ERP integration, automation, BI dashboards and adoption of AI/RPA to build an efficient, technology-driven finance function.

- Organisation Building &

- Stakeholder Management:

Build a scalable, future-ready Finance and Internal Audit organisation while managing relationships with the Board, auditors, banks, investors and business leaders.

- Corporate Governance &

- IPO Readiness:

Strengthen corporate governance, financial discipline, transparency, compliance and institutional processes to prepare the organisation for future IPO readiness.

Ideal Candidate Profile :

- Experience: Minimum 20 years of overall experience, with proven leadership in managing financials of businesses with 1,000 Crore+ revenue.

- Industry Exposure: Experience in FMCG, FMCD, Textile, Automotive or other consumer-oriented, high-volume manufacturing businesses.

- Manufacturing Experience: Strong exposure to multi-location manufacturing operations and working-capital-intensive businesses.

- Leadership Exposure: Demonstrated experience in Board interactions, financial strategy, business transformation and building scalable finance organisations.

- Qualification: CA or equivalent qualified qualification.

- Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of Ind AS, Companies Act, direct and indirect taxation, corporate governance, budgeting and financial controls.

languange Skills : English, and Malayalam /Tamil/ Kannada Speaking candidate preferred.

📌 CFO-for a reputed manufacturing Co. (Palakkad)
🏢 Populux HR
📍 Palakkad