VP - Finance

ACCA Careers; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Mumbai leads a senior Finance Head role in a manufacturing and engineering organisation. You will oversee strategic FP&A, costing, and financial controls to drive discipline and visibility across projects.

The role demands 12+ years in manufacturing/engineering finance, MBA Finance, and hands-on experience with project costing, treasury, ERP/MIS, and cross-functional partnering with senior management.

Qualifications

• MBA Finance.
• Exposure to financial modelling or management accounting advantageous.
• 12+ years of relevant experience with minimum 5 years in a senior management role.
• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing, engineering, capital equipment, process equipment or EPC/project-based businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage cash flow, working capital and treasury.
• Oversee project finance and profitability analysis.
• Drive product and manufacturing costing and MIS.
• Oversee accounts, closing and statutory taxation.
• Manage receivables and collection control.
• Banking, forex and external reporting.
• Ensure internal financial controls and audit readiness.
• Oversee CAPEX evaluation and strategic investments.
• ERP implementation and finance digitisation.
• Lead, mentor and develop finance team.

Skills

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

ERP/MIS orientation

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & FP&A

Education

MBA Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

MIS

Job description

• Internal Financial Controls
• Commercial & Contractual Financial Review

The objective is to provide management with timely financial visibility, identify risks and opportunities early, and drive financial discipline across a manufacturing and project-based engineering organisation.

Client Details

A company in the manufacturing and engineering industry based in Mumbai.

Description

• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
• Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
• Project Finance & Profitability
• Product & Manufacturing Costing
• Management Information System (MIS)
• Accounts & Financial Closing
• Receivables & Collection Control
• Banking & Forex
• Taxation, Compliance & Audit
• Internal Financial Controls
• Inventory & Working Capital Control
• Commercial & Contractual Financial Review
• CAPEX & Strategic Investment Evaluation
• ERP, Systems & Finance Digitisation
• Team Leadership & Business Partnering

Qualification

MBA Finance.

Additional exposure to financial modelling, commercial finance or management accounting will be advantageous.

Experience

12+ years of relevant experience with minimum 5 years experience in senior management role.

Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing, engineering, capital equipment, process equipment or EPC/project-based businesses.

Hands-on exposure to manufacturing finance, project costing, FP&A, working capital, banking, treasury, MIS, budgeting, cost control, audit and taxation.

Experience with export-oriented or international project business.

Previous experience as Finance Controller, Deputy CFO or Finance Head in a mid-sized manufacturing/engineering organisation.

Required Competencies

• Strong financial accounting, financial analysis and financial modelling capability.
• Strong understanding of project and manufacturing costing.
• Excellent cash flow, working capital, banking and treasury management skills.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to understand contract and project risks.
• High integrity, attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management and operating teams.
• Strong ERP/MIS orientation and advanced Excel capability.
• Ability to build systems, processes, controls and a high-performing finance team.

Job Offer

• A senior leadership role in the manufacturing industry.
• Opportunity to contribute to strategic business goals.
• Work in a central location in Mumbai.