Posted May 28, 2026 77 views
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at FMCG is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the companys financial strategy to support business growth and operational excellence. This role requires a visionary financial expert who can provide strategic financial guidance to the executive team and oversee all financial operations. The CFO drives profitability enhancements, manages cash flow, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting the organizations objective of delivering quality food products through innovation and customer focus. The CFO leads a finance team of six professionals, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement to meet the dynamic needs of the food manufacturing, distribution, and retail sectors.
The CFOs responsibilities extend across budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, taxation, internal controls, risk management, and ERP-driven digital transformations. Collaborating closely with operational units, the CFO ensures efficient cost management, pricing strategies, and commercial finance support. This position demands a highly experienced finance leader with 15 or more years in the field, including substantial exposure to senior financial management within FMCG or related manufacturing industries. The ideal candidate holds a professional finance qualification such as CA, ACCA, CMA, or CPA and demonstrates strong analytical, leadership, negotiation, and communication skills essential for steering the companys financial health and growth trajectory.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the companys comprehensive financial strategy aligned with its long-term business goals.
- Provide strategic financial counsel and insightful analysis to support executive leadership and board decisions.
- Lead the financial planning process, including budgeting, forecasting, and evaluating expansion opportunities to drive profitability and growth.
- Oversee end-to-end finance and accounting operations ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards and laws.
- Prepare and present monthly management accounts, financial statements, cash flow reports, profitability analyses, and other critical financial documentation to senior management and shareholders.
- Monitor key financial indicators to maintain liquidity, optimize working capital, and improve operational efficiencies across departments.
- Manage the treasury function including cash flow oversight, banking relationships, and negotiation of financial terms with institutions and investors.
- Lead taxation and regulatory compliance activities, ensuring adherence to income tax, sales tax, GST, corporate laws, and audit requirements.
- Develop strong internal controls and risk management frameworks to mitigate financial risks, prevent fraud, and enhance governance.
- Spearhead finance-related ERP implementations and automation initiatives to improve process efficiency, reporting accuracy, and digital transformation efforts.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, sales, and warehouse teams to analyze costs, margins, trade schemes, and operational KPIs.
- Support business development activities by providing financial insights into pricing, investment decisions, cost controls, and commercial negotiations.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring robust succession planning.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting standards, and compliance, contributing to overall business resilience and growth.
- Maintain strong stakeholder management skills to build and sustain relationships with auditors, tax consultants, regulators, investors, and financial partners.
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