CFO, India

Michael Page; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Strategic influence on business outcomes

Collaborative professional environment

Job summary

Michael Page is looking for a strategic CFO to partner with the CEO and Board, shaping the financial future of a growing public listed MNC in India. This role involves leading finance and accounting functions, ensuring compliance, and driving profitability. The ideal candidate has 15 years of experience in financial management, preferably with multinational corporations. A Qualified Chartered Accountant with Oracle system expertise is required. This position offers global exposure and significant influence on business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in strategic planning, financial management, and reporting.
• Experience in multinational corporations, preferably with U.S. ties.
• Experience as CFO or VP Finance in a public listed company.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO and Board to define and execute financial strategy.
• Provide leadership across finance functions and manage profitability.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and compliance with GAAP.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Profitability Management

Oracle System Expertise

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

Oracle

Job description

• Strategic CFO role partnering CEO & Board to shape finance and long-term value.
• Shape the financial future of a growing MNC, public listed company in India

About Our Client

Our client is a leading player in the Retail / Consumer sector, with a strong brand presence and operations spanning multiple markets in India. The business has demonstrated consistent growth and is now entering a phase focused on scale, margin improvement, and stronger financial governance.

The organisation is investing in leadership, systems, and processes to support its next stage of growth, making this a high‑impact opportunity for a CFO to shape long‑term value creation.

The position location is Noida, India

Job Description

Role Objective

The goal is to become a strategic business partner and advise the management on improvement and growth of business. This role with lead finance & accounting function and work closely with senior management team to deliver the financial goals of the Organization. The incumbent is also responsible for Corporate and Statutory compliances as per regulatory requirements and to assure sound financial management of the company by implementing financial policies, systems and controls.

Reporting:

The position reports to Managing Director, India with dotted line to Group CFO, based USA.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Partner with the CEO, senior leadership, and Board to define and execute the company's financial goals, strategy, and long‑term value agenda.
• Provide strategic leadership across all finance functions, driving profitability, performance management, and disciplined capital allocation.
• Act as custodian of company assets, ensuring strong internal controls, risk management, governance, and compliance across the organisation.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management, integrating financial insights into strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Own financial reporting, statutory compliance, tax (GST, income tax, transfer pricing), and accounting controls, including Indian and US GAAP requirements.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, treasury, banking relationships, and financing, optimising liquidity and capital efficiency.
• Oversee internal and statutory audits (Big 4), ensuring timely resolution of audit findings and integrity of financial operations.
• Work closely with global headquarters as part of the global finance leadership team, aligning local execution with global financial strategy.
• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

The Successful Applicant

Experience Requirements:

• 15 Yrs, Well‑versed in all aspects of Strategic Planning, Financial management, Reporting, Commercial Operations
• Experience in a multinational corporation with cross border operations, particularly one with U.S. ties, is highly desirable.
• Consumer goods and manufacturing experience
• Should be Heading finance of the organization as a CFO or VP Finance reporting to the MD
• Experience in managing finances for a public listed company
• Accounting and banking operations with a track record of working with senior leadership team and delivering financial goals along with Business heads. Ability to work and manage working on Oracle system
• Qualified Chartered Accountant

Knowledge and Skill Set:

• Skills: Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, Managing Profitability, Formulating Process and Implementation, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Skills, Dealing with Complexity, well versed with Oracle system
• Strengths: Collaborative leadership, Strategic thinking, Perseverance, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Adaptability.

Contact points:

• Internal: Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Warehousing and Logistics, Purchase & PPC, Product team, Legal & HR, IT
• External: Banking/Financial Institutions, Audit Firms, Independent Directors & Public share holders

What's on Offer

• Board‑facing CFO role with global exposure
• Strategic mandate with real influence on business outcomes
• Opportunity to build scalable finance capability in a growing organisation
• Collaborative and professional work environment.