General Manager – Finance & Commercial – Food Processing/Beverage – CA

  • Punjab
  • 18–22 years

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Job Description:

The client is a leader in the Food Processing and Beverage industry, established for over four decades, and is looking for a GM Finance/Commercial for their HO cum plant in Punjab.

General Manager – Finance & Commercial

Reporting to: Vice President – Finance

Leadership level: Senior Leadership Team

Direct reports: Finance leaders across Accounts & Reporting, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Taxation, Treasury, Costing and Shared Services, as applicable.

Eligibility Criteria:

Education: Chartered Accountant – mandatory.

Experience: Minimum 18 years of progressive post-qualification experience in Finance leadership, including leadership of multi-functional Finance teams.

Industry exposure: Experience in a professionally managed corporate organisation is mandatory; FMCG, consumer, manufacturing or beverages experience is preferred.

– Strong exposure to FP&A, Commercial Finance, Financial Control, Taxation, Treasury, Working Capital, Costing and Business Partnering.

– Demonstrated leadership of finance-process improvement, automation, ERP optimisation and organisational capability building.

– Strong working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred), BI and analytics, audits, internal controls, risk management and statutory compliance.

Role Purpose:

To provide enterprise leadership across Finance and Commercial by combining sound financial governance with commercial insight to support profitable, cash-generative growth. The role owns Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance, Accounting and Reporting, Taxation, Treasury, Working Capital, Costing, Internal Controls, Statutory Compliance and Finance Transformation, while partnering with business leaders to improve decision-making, operating efficiency and shareholder value. This position forms part of the Company’s leadership succession plan and offers the opportunity to progressively assume broader strategic responsibilities.

Scope of Responsibility:

– Financial Planning & Analysis

– Commercial Finance

– Financial Control

– Taxation & Compliances

– Treasury & Working Capital

– Costing

– Governance & Controls

– Finance Transformation

Candidate’s Mandate:

– Translate the Annual Business Plan into robust financial plans, forecasts, performance reviews and a disciplined operating rhythm.

– Build a finance organisation that combines strong governance, business partnering and decision-grade insight.

– Strengthening profitability through pricing discipline, cost management, commercial governance and capital allocation.

– Protect enterprise value through reliable reporting, internal controls, statutory compliance, risk management and the highest standards of integrity.

– Partner with Sales, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, HR, IT, Legal and unit teams to enable sustainable business growth.

– Lead finance transformation through process simplification, automation, ERP optimisation, digital analytics and capability development.

Location: Punjab (HO) (Looking for immediate/early joiner not exceeding 30/45 days max).

Budget: Very attractive and high budget above market standards and not limiting. Purely flexible, depending on the candidates relevant skills, experience and qualifications.

Application Requirements:

Please share your cv with contact details, current/expected salary (fixed + variable), notice period required to join if selected.

– Current Organisation, Job title and location:
– CA Qualification year qualified:
– Total Experience post qualification?
– Team size you have managed directly?
– Experience as GM/Head F&A (years)?
– Current Location (City/State)?
– Willing for relocation to Punjab (if outstation)?
– Current CTC (fixed + variable if any):
– Notice Period: How soon can you join, if selected:
– Why do you think your profile is best suited for the role in a scale of 1:5 and why (50 words):

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