Lead Manager Finance & Accounts | Treasury
Experience: 5–7 Years
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)
About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic Finance & Treasury professional to lead treasury, cash-flow management, funding, investments and financial risk management for a growing pharmaceutical/manufacturing organization.
This is a high-ownership role offering the opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, drive financial planning and liquidity optimization, and contribute to key funding and investment decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Cash Flow & Liquidity Management
- Manage daily cash positions and ensure optimal liquidity.
- Prepare and monitor daily, weekly and 13-week rolling cash-flow forecasts.
- Optimize fund utilization and proactively manage surplus/shortfall positions.
- Provide recommendations on deployment of surplus funds.
Budgeting & Fund Flow
- Lead the annual budgeting and fund-flow planning process.
- Monitor planned vs. actual fund flows and highlight variances.
- Support project cost control through financial feasibility and analysis.
Treasury & Risk Management
- Identify and manage interest rate, foreign exchange and credit risks.
- Monitor market trends and recommend appropriate treasury strategies.
- Strengthen internal financial controls and risk-management processes.
Funding & Banking
- Evaluate funding requirements for working capital and capital projects.
- Support debt/equity planning and optimize the organization's capital structure.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks, NBFCs and financial institutions.
Investment Management
- Manage deployment of surplus funds to optimize returns while maintaining liquidity.
- Monitor investment portfolios and evaluate financial performance.
- Prepare periodic investment and treasury reports for senior management.
Project Financials & Feasibility
- Evaluate CAPEX/project financial feasibility and investment proposals.
- Track projected vs. actual project costs and provide financial insights.
- Partner with business/project teams to ensure financial discipline and cost control.
Regulatory & FEMA Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable financial, tax, accounting and FEMA regulations.
- Manage documentation and reporting requirements for cross-border transactions.
- Coordinate with internal/external auditors and relevant regulatory stakeholders.
- Monitor applicable RBI/FEMA requirements for foreign exchange transactions and investments.
Stakeholder & Team Management
- Lead and develop the finance/treasury team, ensuring productivity and accountability.
- Work closely with senior management and internal business teams on financial matters.
- Manage relationships with auditors, banking partners, financial institutions and other external stakeholders.
What We're Looking For
- CA with 5–7 years of relevant experience in Treasury, Finance, Cash Flow or Fund Management.
- Strong understanding of cash-flow forecasting, treasury operations, budgeting and financial modelling.
- Hands-on experience in banking relationships, funding, investments and financial risk management.
- Good understanding of FX/FEMA regulations and cross-border transactions.
- Experience in CAPEX/project feasibility and financial analysis will be an advantage.
- Exposure to pharmaceutical, manufacturing or other asset-intensive industries is preferred.
- Strong communication, stakeholder-management and team-leadership skills.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle or other ERP/financial systems.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Work closely with senior finance leadership on strategic financial decisions.
- Own critical areas including Treasury, Liquidity, Funding, Investments and Risk Management.
- Opportunity to contribute to business expansion and major project/capital decisions.
- A role offering strong exposure across Treasury, Corporate Finance, Banking, Risk and Compliance.