Chartered Accountant

Job description

Role Objective

To act as a strategic finance partner to the CEO , supporting decision-making through financial analysis, governance, compliance, and performance monitoring across business units.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic & Financial Advisory to CEO

• Work closely with the CEO on financial planning, business strategy, and investment decisions
• Prepare financial insights, dashboards, and MIS reports for CEO reviews
• Support evaluation of new projects, capex proposals, expansions, mergers, or acquisitions
• Conduct profitability, cost optimization, and ROI analysis

2. Financial Planning & Control

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Monitor cash flows, working capital, and fund utilization
• Ensure financial discipline across plants and corporate functions

3. Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, and other statutory requirements
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax consultants, and regulators
• Strengthen internal controls, SOPs, and risk management frameworks

4. MIS & Performance Monitoring

• Design and review monthly, quarterly, and annual MIS for CEO and Board
• Track KPI performance of business units and functional heads
• Highlight financial risks, deviations, and improvement opportunities

5. Coordination with Stakeholders

• Act as a single-point finance interface between CEO and:
  • Plant Heads
  • Business Heads
  • Legal, Compliance, and Secretarial teams
• Support Board meetings, audit committee reviews, and investor interactions (if applicable)

6. Special Assignments

• Handle confidential and critical assignments directly from the CEO
• Support crisis management, turnaround initiatives, and strategic reviews

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 13 years of post-qualification experience (Pharma / API / Manufacturing preferred)
• Exposure to CEO’s office / CXO-level reporting will be a strong advantage

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial analysis & strategic thinking
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and handle time-sensitive CEO-level deliverables
• Strong knowledge of Indian regulatory and tax environment