Chief Financial Officer

Gurugram, Haryana, India

**Job Description**:
**About The Company**:
ARAs Client Auto Comp (pseudonym) was established in Year 1991. They manufacture critical precision components like steering yokes (both hot/cold, Ferrous/nonferrous forging and sheet metal) steering joints various types of sub-assemblies such as slip shaft assemblies & I shaft assemblies, Steering Columns, Differential housings and steering gearbox housing; Tie rod ends & Ball joints, propeller shaft yokes, Spindle axle, Arms and levers, connecting rods etc. for HCVs and LCVs.

Their customers are all major Tier I companies in Steering System across domestic and international markets with over 80% of revenues coming from exports. AutoComp is trusted by Global OEMs and hence work only as OEMs suppliers with a very limited exposure to After market. We are approved tier II suppliers by most major car and truck manufacturers in North America and Europe. We also have the ability to deliver and service on a global platform making us an ideal choice for tier I customers in major global automotive hubs

AutoComp provide world-class quality products out of India, which ensures that we continue to “MAKE IN INDIA”. We also provide local support to all our international customers hence giving the feel of “LOCAL PURCHASE” coupled with “LOW-COST MANUFACTURING” providing a win-win situation for the customer.

AutoComp is growing rapidly with over 800 employees, 3 plants across India over Rs 600+ crores of revenue and very healthy margins. They are also invested in building a vibrant and employee friendly culture routinely undertaking initiatives to become a “Great Place to Work”. They are looking at using their strong base to grow rapidly over the next 3 to 5 years

**The Role**:
AutoComp is looking for a Chief Financial Officer (new role) to support its rapid growth.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Accounting**.
a. Ensure timely & accurate accounting & periodical book closing and preparation of financial statements and reports.
b. Coordinate with statutory and internal and cost audits for timely and unqualified closures for audits

**Compliance & Tax**
a. Develop appropriate direct & indirect tax strategies to ensure that tax implications on the company & business transactions is optimized.
b. Ensure all statutory compliances in the areas of direct & indirect tax, PF, ESI Etc
c. Deal with Govt. agencies for availing various subsidies entitled to the business.

**Budgeting MIS & Reporting**
**a. **Responsible for annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting and various analysis.
b. Deliver segmental P*L statement and analysis every month.
c. Ensure measurement capture, analysis & reporting of key business and financial parameters for facilitating decisions.
d. Actively engage and work with other HOD's and leadership team to formulate best strategies and initiatives and develop, record and report measurement metrics to ensure optimum outcomes.

**Treasury and Risk Mitigation**
a. Manage working capital and cash flow to ensure availability, optimum utilization and minimum cost.
b. Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for fund based and non-fund-based limits
c. Manage and hedge forex exposures, investment risks, business risk, financial risks.
d. Ensure management of investible surplus & identify best options to maximise returns at zero cost

**Costing and Control**
a. Ensure proper and automated processes and internal controls to ensure zero loss/leakages of resources, assets and revenue.
b. Ensure correct product costing and pricing.
c. Ensure constant monitoring of all aspects of business to ensure assets and resources are optimally utilized.
d. Assist management with financial modelling, cost benefit analysis, costing system for sound decision making.

**Corporate Governance**
**a. **Ensure external stakeholder management and establish communication and transparency framework to meet stake holders’ expectations on transparency and governance.
b. To engage with investors to maintain their trust in management decisions and executions
c. To support the organizations leadership in keeping the board engaged and apprised of important and critical corporate actions

**Others**
a. Implement systems, procedures and controls using ERP and other tools to ensure high degree of automation to enhance capability and capacity of the function for efficiency and quality of output.
b. Develop and nurture a team that ensures Finance becomes and enabler for sustainable growth.

**Skills Required**:

- Strong knowledge of accounting systems, process & procedures, consolidation and inter company.
- Good knowledge of Indian accounting standards and IFRS
- Excellent knowledge of direct and indirect taxes especially GST
- Good knowledge of processes like R2R, P2P, O2C, etc and high control orientation
- Strong in automation of process, spreadsheet, reports
- Good knowledge of price modelling, costing systems, variance analysis and reporting.
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