Role Summary :
This leadership role is responsible for ensuring robust financial control, accurate accounting, and strategic FP&A support in a consumer goods environment. The incumbent will play a key role in maintaining accounting hygiene, driving financial planning, and supporting leadership through data driven decision making and providing insights.
Key Responsibilities :
Financial Control & Accounting Hygiene (Listed Company Focus) :
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in compliance with Ind AS, SEBI LODR, and other statutory requirements.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and audit-readiness.
- Maintain strong accounting hygiene, including reconciliations, provisions, and documentation standards.
- Drive implementation and monitoring of internal controls, accounting policies, and process improvements.
- Coordinate with external auditors and internal teams to ensure smooth audit execution and resolution of audit points.
- Coordination with other functions for Board / investor presentations and earnings calls.
FP&A and Strategic Business Support (Consumer Goods Focus) :
Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning across product categories and geographies.Analyze sales trends, trade spends, promotional effectiveness, and SKU profitability.Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to align financial plans with business strategies.Develop and maintain financial models for pricing, new product launches, and market expansion.Monitor channel performance (modern trade, general trade, e-commerce) and provide actionable insights.Support capex planning, ROI analysis, and scenario modeling for strategic initiatives.Ability to drive cost optimization, margin improvement, and digital finance transformation.Qualifications :
Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8–12 years of experience in finance roles, preferably in a listed consumer goods company.Strong understanding of Ind AS, SEBI regulations, and corporate governance.Proven experience in FP&A, business partnering, and financial modeling.Familiarity with SAP systems.