Chief Financial Officer- for a leading Manufacturing Co.

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 ResponsibilitiesBusiness 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