Job Description
Our Client: A well-established consumer goods organization, recognized for its strong market presence.
Your Role: As the Chief Financial Officer, you will be at the helm of the company’s financial operations, strategy, and governance, ensuring the organization’s financial health aligns with its ambitious growth trajectory. You will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and the Board while managing the critical responsibilities of financial leadership, investor relations, and corporate stewardship.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Annual Reporting & Compliance: Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and Board requirements, befitting a publicly listed entity.
- Investor Relations: Act as the face of the company for investors, maintaining transparent communication, building confidence in the company’s financial performance, and fostering strong relationships with shareholders, analysts, and regulatory bodies.
- Strategic Financial Management: Lead end-to-end finance functions, including accounting, treasury, tax, and revenue management. Drive cash flow optimization and working capital strategies to support business growth and resilience.
- Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with the CEO and functional leaders to integrate financial strategy into broader business objectives, ensuring finance is a cornerstone of decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Mergers, Acquisitions, & Restructuring: Lead due diligence processes, evaluate potential acquisitions, and oversee the restructuring and integration of business units to maximize value creation.
- Corporate Governance: Uphold and enhance governance frameworks, ensuring robust internal controls, compliance, and alignment with the organization’s public-listed status.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Manage relationships with external auditors, regulators, and key stakeholders, ensuring transparency and trust.
- Leadership: Build and lead high-performing finance teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation across all financial functions.
This role demands a seasoned financial strategist who can balance the dual responsibilities of operational rigor and visionary leadership, driving the organization’s financial success while maintaining strong investor confidence.
Must-Have:
- Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, or CMA.
- 20+ years of experience in senior financial leadership roles, with a significant track record in publicly listed organizations within the consumer goods sector. Experience in manufacturing environments is a strong plus.
- Expertise in financial modeling, ERP implementation, strategy formulation, risk management, and investor relations.
- Strong experience in managing acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate integration.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills to effectively handle Board-level discussions and investor relations.
- Global or regional experience, with an openness to relocation if based overseas.
Additional Information: Detailed responsibilities and expectations will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
Managing expectations: “At Mindfield, we strive for exceptional results, and we achieve this by understanding the needs of both our clients and candidates. We ask that you take note of our “must-haves” to ensure a successful application process. We look forward to building a long-term relationship with you. Mindfield – making a difference.”