Chief Financial Officer – Consumer Durables/FMCG/Manufacturing – CA Transform HR Group

The Corporate Institute; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Kolkata seeks a Chief Financial Officer to lead all financial functions and strategic planning. You will drive financial strategy, governance, and reporting, ensuring robust controls and transparent performance metrics across finance, accounts, MIS, tax, and compliance.

The role requires CA with CS preferred and 20–25 years of senior experience in a company listed on BSE/NSE or equivalent exposure in Consumer Durable/FMCG/Manufacturing sectors.

Qualifications

• CA qualification is mandatory
• CS qualification preferred
• 20–25 years of experience in a company listed on BSE and NSE

Responsibilities

• Execute the financial strategy of the company.
• Manage financial controls and accounting procedures.
• Ensure full transparency over the financial performance of the company.
• Provide advice on how to increase revenue and reduce costs.
• Propose action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained.
• Support the MD with the preparation of monthly and annual financial plans.
• Maintain speed and accuracy of billings and client payments.
• Coordinate and produce all tax documentation as required.
• Manage and plan all financial requirements, including banking and finance, cash flow tracking, financial planning, and analyzing company financial strength and weaknesses to propose strategic directions.
• Maintain stable cash flow, develop accurate financial scenarios, manage the company budget, communicate with banks regularly, and oversee financial planning and analysis.
• Possess technical acumen in finance and building predictive models.
• Contribute to company goals, business growth, and expansion by providing strategic financial models and developing financial policies to ensure sound management and controls.
• Overall responsibility for Finance, Accounts, MIS, Taxation, and Statutory Compliance.
• Manage financial planning and analysis, cash flow, short-term and long-term borrowings, fund management, investments, project financing, dis-investments, and strategic business models, identifying risks and deficiencies.
• Forecast short-term and long-term financial needs based on business plans and projects, and mobilize funds at a low cost.
• Ensure compliance with financial and legal requirements and maintain high standards of corporate governance.
• Liaise with board members, support in preparing agendas and papers for board meetings, committees, and AGMs, and follow up on action points.
• Convene and service AGMs, take minutes, draft resolutions, and lodge required forms and annual returns.
• Provide legal, financial, and strategic advice.
• Ensure policies, regulatory, or statutory changes are up to date and approved.
• Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries.
• Handle correspondence, write reports, and communicate decisions to stakeholders.
• Liaise with external regulators and advisers such as lawyers and auditors.
• Implement processes or systems to ensure good management of the organization.
• Develop and oversee systems for compliance with all applicable codes and legal requirements.
• Pay dividends to shareholders and manage share option schemes.
• Take an active role in management decisions related to share issues, mergers, and takeovers.

Education

CA

CS

Job description

Role: Chief Financial Officer

Reporting to: MD

KRAs:

• – Execute the financial strategy of the company.
• – Manage financial controls and accounting procedures.
• – Ensure full transparency over the financial performance of the company.
• – Provide advice on how to increase revenue and reduce costs.
• – Propose action plans to ensure that annual financial objectives are attained.
• – Support the MD with the preparation of monthly and annual financial plans.
• – Maintain speed and accuracy of billings and client payments.
• – Coordinate and produce all tax documentation as required.
• – Manage and plan all financial requirements, including Banking and Finance, cash flow tracking, financial planning, and analyzing company financial strength and weaknesses to propose strategic directions.
• – Maintain stable cash flow, develop accurate financial scenarios, manage the company budget, communicate with banks regularly, and oversee financial planning and analysis.
• – Possess technical acumen in finance and building predictive models.
• – Contribute to company goals, business growth, and expansion by providing strategic financial models and developing financial policies to ensure sound management and controls.
• – Overall responsibility for Finance, Accounts, MIS, Taxation, and Statutory Compliance.
• – Manage financial planning and analysis, cash flow, short-term and long-term borrowings, fund management, investments, project financing, dis-investments, and strategic business models, identifying risks and deficiencies.
• – Forecast short-term and long-term financial needs based on business plans and projects, and mobilize funds at a low cost.
• – Ensure compliance with financial and legal requirements and maintain high standards of corporate governance.
• – Liaise with board members, support in preparing agendas and papers for board meetings, committees, and AGMs, and follow up on action points.
• – Convene and service AGMs, take minutes, draft resolutions, and lodge required forms and annual returns.
• – Provide legal, financial, and strategic advice.
• – Ensure policies, regulatory, or statutory changes are up to date and approved.
• – Maintain statutory books, including registers of members, directors, and secretaries.
• – Handle correspondence, write reports, and communicate decisions to stakeholders.
• – Liaise with external regulators and advisers such as lawyers and auditors.
• – Implement processes or systems to ensure good management of the organization.
• – Develop and oversee systems for compliance with all applicable codes and legal requirements.
• – Pay dividends to shareholders and manage share option schemes.
• – Take an active role in management decisions related to share issues, mergers, and takeovers.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Qualification: CA (mandatory) and CS (preferred)

Years of Experience: 20 – 25 years in a company listed in both BSE and NSE

Industry Exposure: Consumer Durable / FMCG / Manufacturing