Chief Financial Officer - Manufacturing & Export - CA

About the Company:

Our client is a leading apparel manufacturer and exporter, established in 1978, with an annual turnover of approximately 800 crore. The company offers a 360 design and sourcing service across women's wear, men's wear, kids wear, and sleepwear, backed by a 7,000+ strong workforce and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. It has built a global footprint with offices across India, the USA, UK, and Spain, and continues to strengthen its international presence. Manufacturing operations are anchored by six facilities in Bengaluru. Headquartered in Mumbai and promoter-led, the company is currently investing in new capacity to support its next phase of growth, with a strong focus on ethical manufacturing, innovation, and sustainability.

Role Summary:

The CFO will serve as a strategic partner to the Chairman and Board, leading the finance function across domestic and international operations. The role extends beyond traditional finance leadership into strategic decision-making, governance, business expansion, treasury, and regulatory advisory working closely with promoters, bankers, auditors, and regulators.

Key Responsibilities:

- Partner with the Chairman and Board on financial strategy, capital allocation, and long-term growth plans.

- Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management across entities.

- Own controllership books of accounts, month/year-end close, Ind AS compliance, internal controls across manufacturing and international entities.

- Oversee statutory and internal audits, ensuring clean opinions and timely closure of observations.

- Manage treasury, liquidity planning, and consortium banking relationships; lead financing and credit rating engagements.

- Oversee direct and indirect taxation, GST, customs, export incentive schemes, and transfer pricing, including assessments and litigation.

- Ensure FEMA compliance and support overseas subsidiary finance operations and cross-border transactions.

- Strengthen enterprise-wide governance, risk management, and compliance.

- Lead and mentor a finance organization across corporate and manufacturing locations.

Candidate Profile:

- CA preferred.

- 1825 years of progressive finance leadership experience.

- Strong background in manufacturing, ideally labour-intensive or export-oriented industries.

- Proven experience across multi-entity finance operations, controllership, treasury, taxation, FEMA/international finance, and corporate governance.

- Track record of working directly with promoters, Boards, banks, and auditors.