Head of Financial Planning and Analysis

Company Description

A leading Agri Business Conglomerate with manufacturing units across India.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Finance Manager. The position is located in Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. The Finance Manager will oversee financial planning, general accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management for the region. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, analyzing financial data, and supporting strategic decision-making. The role will also involve managing and mentoring a team of finance professionals to optimize financial processes and outcomes.

Roles & Responsibilities :

✅Own monthly and annual financial close, delivering accurate and timely P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow with clear variance analysis.

✅ Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, and scenario modeling aligned to company milestones and capital plans.

✅Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, liquidity planning, and banking relationships to safeguard runway and fund priorities.

✅Oversee AR, AP, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger discipline with robust reconciliations.

✅Identify cost optimization opportunities and drive process efficiencies without compromising growth or quality.

✅Design and implement strong internal controls, approval workflows, and segregation of duties.

✅Coordinate statutory audits, tax filings, and drive timely corrective actions.

✅Ensure adherence to reporting frameworks and regulatory requirements, scaling processes as operations expand.

✅Administer grants and subsidies, ensuring compliant cost capture, documentation, budget tracking, and reporting to funders.

✅Handle technical accounting for complex life-sciences arrangements (collaborations, licensing, development agreements) with proper revenue recognition.

✅Prepare for IFRS adoption and potential listing readiness in alignment with future capital market plans.

✅Build investor-ready reporting packs, KPI dashboards, and narratives to reflect performance, risks, and runway.

✅Support due diligence, fundraising, and board engagements with robust projections and sensitivity analyses.

✅Develop and maintain a financial risk register across liquidity, compliance, covenants, and exposures.

✅Align insurance cover, contingency plans, and controls with the evolving risk profile and growth stage.

✅Hire, mentor, and lead a lean, high-caliber finance team to deliver business partnering excellence.

✅Standardize financial calendars, policies, and reporting templates to improve cycle times and decision quality.

✅Define service-level standards for cross-functional collaboration across R&D, operations, and commercial teams.

Candidate desired profile :

✅Qualified Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant.

✅3 to 5 years of progressive Finabnce & Accounting experience in the Manufacturing / Agri / Feed Processing industry, .

✅Proven expertise in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), accounting, compliance, and ERP / finance systems.

✅Strong understanding of grant management, technical accounting in life sciences, and investor reporting.

✅Experience in working with venture-backed or growth-stage companies will be an advantage.

✅Exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Interested candidates may share updated CV to cv.vistashr@gmail.com