Job ID : 2621

About Company

An Indian conglomerate with interest in diverse businesses ranging from Textiles, Tea Plantation, Renewable Energy, Agricultural Warehousing and Laboratory, Agro-Forestry, Health & Wellness and Financial Services. Sustainability ethos is engrained in multiple aspects of the Group’s businesses.

The Group was founded in 1918 and for over a century now, it is privileged to be able to majorly contribute towards India’s social and economic development. From 1930, for about 50 years, the Group was consistently ranked amongst the top 5 business houses in India. 

Their Vision is to be a globally respected Business Group working towards providing sustainable living solutions.

Job Description

• Lead the annual budgeting process, working closely with department heads to develop and finalize budgets that align with the company’s strategic goals.
• Manage the quarterly and annual forecasting processes, ensuring accurate and timely updates to financial forecasts based on the latest business developments.
• Develop and maintain long-term financial plans that support the company’s growth objectives, including capital expenditure planning and cash flow management.
• Conduct scenario analysis to evaluate the impact of various business decisions, market conditions, and external factors on the company’s financial performance.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key trends, variances, and areas of improvement.
• Ensure efficient operation of the finance function, managing cash flow and expense control processes. Implement operational best practices to maximise the revenue and develop financial and tax strategies.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports and dashboards to senior management, highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the company’s financial health and operational efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements across the organization.
• Act as a strategic partner to business units, providing financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making and drive business growth.
• Evaluate potential investments, mergers, and acquisitions, including conducting financial due diligence and providing recommendations to senior management.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with applicable regulations. Report financial results to the board of directors.
• Identify and assess financial risks, implementing strategies to mitigate them and ensure the company’s financial stability.
• Lead ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as required by senior management.
• Continuously enhance financial planning and analysis processes, tools, and methodologies to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Controlling of statutory books of accounts of the company and monitoring of day-to-day transactions such as GL, Bank, Account Receivable, Accounts Payable and Assets.
• Compliance of the Rules & Regulations of the direct & indirect taxes and ensuring timely preparation and filing of periodic Returns.
• Co-ordination with auditors for conducting statutory audit, limited review, tax audit, cost audit and internal audit.
• Work closely with other departments (e.g., Accounting, Operations, Projects, Sales) to ensure alignment of financial plans with overall business strategy.

 Experience:

CA with Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible financial leadership roles.