Job Description

Company Description

Pupulux HR is a leading executive search firm headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. We specialize in connecting talented professionals with leading organizations. We are currently recruiting on behalf of one of our esteemed clients, a prominent manufacturing company in India.

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 the 3–5-year 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 professional 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.

CTC offered: Best in the Industry