Finance Head

Company Overview

We are hiring for a strategic finance leadership role with a well-established and highly respected manufacturing organization. The company is a ₹600 Cr+ entity and is looking for a finance leader who can operate as a strong business partner while driving financial governance, controllership, and operational finance excellence.

Job Summary

This role offers high visibility with leadership stakeholders and a strong long-term growth path toward a CFO position. The Finance Head will be responsible for leading the finance function, ensuring compliance, driving financial performance, and providing strategic insights.

Responsibilities

Controllership & Governance

• Lead the overall controllership function including financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and governance.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements in compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Drive robust financial controls, audit readiness, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) implementation, and risk management practices.
• Oversee statutory audits, internal audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting.
• Strengthen financial processes, systems, and reporting frameworks across the organization.

Business Finance & Commercial Partnering

• Partner closely with business and functional leaders to drive financial performance and strategic decision-making.
• Provide commercial insights on profitability, margins, pricing, business performance, and cost optimization.
• Drive annual operating plans, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Monitor key business and operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Support leadership in evaluating growth initiatives, investments, and operational efficiency improvements.

Manufacturing / Plant Finance

• Drive plant finance and manufacturing controllership activities.
• Monitor plant-level profitability, inventory controls, production costs, and operational efficiencies.
• Lead cost analysis, variance analysis, standard costing, and working capital optimization initiatives.
• Partner with plant and operations teams to improve manufacturing and supply chain performance.
• Build strong financial visibility around plant operations and productivity metrics.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of 6 finance professionals.
• Drive capability building, process orientation, and performance management within the finance team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, procurement, supply chain, and leadership teams.

Qualifications

• Educational: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Experience: 10-20 years of relevant experience in finance functions, with a balance of controllership and business finance roles.
• Strong experience across both controllership and business finance roles.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Exposure to plant finance and manufacturing controllership necessary.
• Strong understanding of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and commercial finance.
• Experience managing financial controls, compliance, governance, and reporting.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Prior experience leading and managing teams.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of operational finance metrics and manufacturing cost structures.
• Experience working in high-growth or transformation-driven environments.
• ERP exposure such as SAP and Oracle preferred.

Experience

10-20 years of relevant experience in finance functions, with a balanced focus on controllership and business finance roles.

Environment

The role will be based in Bengaluru, India.

Growth Opportunities

This role offers a strong long-term growth path toward a CFO position, providing opportunities for strategic impact and leadership development.