Finance Controller - FMCG/Consumer - CA

About the role: Our client is a fast growing FMCG firm. The founders currently manage the finance function. As the business scales, the company is now looking to bring in a Finance Controller who can take complete ownership of the finance function and manage it end-to-end. The Finance Controller will be responsible for finance operations, financial planning & analysis, budgeting, and fund management, while building strong processes and controls. Key Responsibilities: 1. End-to-End Ownership of Finance: - Take over complete responsibility for the finance function from the founders. - Own day-to-day finance operations, reporting, and governance. - Act as the primary finance partner to founders and leadership. 2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & FP&A: - Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and rolling financial plans. - Build and institutionalize FP&A and MIS frameworks. - Track margins, costs, working capital, and profitability. - Provide forward-looking insights to support business decisions. 3. Fund Management & Treasury: - Manage cash flows, liquidity planning, and working capital. - Drive discipline in fund utilization and capital allocation. - Support leadership with financial preparedness for future fundraising. 4. Finance Operations & Controllership: - Oversee accounting, compliance, audits, and taxation. - Strengthen financial controls, SOPs, and processes. 5. Ensure accurate accounting for: - In-house manufacturing. - Contract / third-party manufacturers. 6. Systems & Process Building: - Improve and formalize finance systems and reporting structures. - Work with existing ERP and support migration to a more scalable platform. - Ensure finance processes are audit-ready and scalable. 7. Team Leadership: - Manage and develop a finance team of 8 members. - Set structure, accountability, and performance standards. - Provide supervisory oversight to plant finance teams. Candidate Profile: - Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10 to 15+ years of relevant finance experience. - Strong hands-on expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis. - Strong hands-on expertise in Budgeting & forecasting. - Strong hands-on expertise in Fund / cash flow management. - Experience managing end-to-end finance operations. Preferred Background: - Experience in consumer / FMCG businesses. - Exposure and understanding of General Trade (GT) and Modern Trade (MT) models. - Experience in manufacturing environments (plant and/or contract manufacturing). - Experience in founder-led or fast-growing organizations is a strong plus.