DS Mulchandani

Position Overview:The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a strategic business partner to the CEO and Board, responsible for driving financial strategy, governance, and transformation across the Group. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of senior finance leadership, ideally in manufacturing, defense, engineering, or non-ferrous metals industries. The role demands proven expertise in banking, taxation, M&A;, IPO readiness, forex, SAP, MIS, and cost control.Key Responsibilities:- Partner with the CEO/Board to develop financial strategies aligned with the Group's aggressive growth in India and abroad.- Monitor, analyze, and continuously improve the Group's key financial ratios (ROCE, ROE, EBITDA margin, debt-equity, working capital cycle, etc.).- Manage banking relationships, fundraising, working capital, treasury, and forex.- Oversee taxation, compliance, and regulatory governance (RBI, FEMA, SEBI, etc.).- Lead M&A; due diligence, valuations, deal structuring, integration, and IPO readiness.- Prepare the Group for IPO, investor relations, and private equity interactions.- Drive digitisation and automation through SAP S4 Hana Public Cloud.- Strengthen internal checks, controls, variance analysis, and MIS.- Lead AOP, budgeting, forecasting, and cost reduction initiatives.- Establish and strengthen internal audit and governance systems.- Build and lead a high-performing finance team.Desired Candidate Profile:- Qualification: Chartered Accountant (mandatory). CS/CMA/MBA (Finance) preferred.- Experience: 10+ years in senior finance roles, with at least 5 years in leadership/CXO capacity.- Industry Exposure: Manufacturing, Defence, Engineering, and Non-Ferrous Metals.- Expertise in: Banking & Treasury, Taxation, M&A;, IPO & Investments, Forex, SAP S4 Hana, MIS, AOP, Budgeting, Costing & Cost Reduction, Internal Audit & Governance, Financial Ratio Management.Why Join Mittal Group?- Over 100+ years of legacy and - 1000 Cr+ turnover.- Strong financial fundamentals and platform for high-impact decision-making.- Aggressive growth trajectory-organic and inorganic-within India and abroad.- Market leader in coinage, defence, and non-ferrous metals.- Opportunity to lead financial transformation with SAP S4 Hana Public Cloud and digitisation initiatives. (ref:iimjobs.com)