CFO I Metal Manufacturings | Base Metal | CA | IPO

The CFO will be a **strategic and operational finance leader**, responsible for driving financial excellence across manufacturing, recycling operations, and trading/export activities. The role requires strong expertise in **commodity-linked businesses, working capital management, compliance, and plant finance**. **Key Responsibilities** **1. Lead the IPO Journey** - Own and lead the organisation's end-to-end IPO journey, working closely with promoters, Board, investment bankers, legal advisors, auditors, regulators and other external stakeholders. - Develop and execute a clear IPO readiness roadmap, covering financial, legal, governance, operational and organisational requirements. - Drive preparation for DRHP/RHP and other IPO-related financial and regulatory documentation, in coordination with advisors and legal counsel. - Ensure the organisation is fully prepared for SEBI, stock exchange and other regulatory requirements applicable to the IPO process. - Lead the transition from a promoter-driven finance function to a public-company-grade finance and governance organisation. **2. Financial Strategy & Leadership** - Partner with promoters to define long-term financial strategy and growth roadmap - Lead financial planning for capacity expansion, new plants, and diversification (e.g., recycling streams) - Drive profitability improvement across plants and product lines **3. Plant & Manufacturing Finance** - Oversee plant-level P&L, costing, and margin analysis - Implement robust systems for: - Yield optimization (input scrap vs output metal) - Cost control (energy, raw material, recovery efficiency) - Monitor inventory valuation (LME-linked pricing, metal exposure) **4. Working Capital & Treasury Management** - Manage high working capital cycles involving: - Scrap procurement - Inventory-heavy operations - Optimize: - Cash flow - Banking lines (CC/WC limits, LCs, BGs) - Drive relationships with banks/NBFCs for structured finance **5. Commercial Finance & Trade** - Oversee financial aspects of: - Domestic and export sales - Commodity price risk (Metal, alloys) - Implement hedging strategies (if applicable) - Ensure pricing discipline linked to metal benchmarks **6. Compliance, Audit & Governance** - Ensure compliance with: - GST, Income Tax, Customs (import/export) - Environmental & recycling regulations - Lead: - Internal audit systems - Statutory audits and reporting - Strengthen governance in a promoter-driven setup **7. Fundraising & Investor Management** - Lead fundraising initiatives: - Debt structuring - Private equity / strategic investors (if expansion planned) - Prepare financial models, IMs, and due diligence data rooms **8. Systems & Process Transformation** - Implement ERP and digital finance systems across plants - Drive automation in: - Procurement to payment cycle - Inventory tracking - Build MIS dashboards for real-time decision-making **9. Team Leadership** - Build and mentor finance teams across HO and plant locations - Establish strong finance controls across decentralized operations **Candidate Profile** **Must Have** - CA / MBA Finance (Tier-1 preferred) - 15-20 years of experience - Prior experience in: - Metals / Mining / Recycling / Manufacturing / Commodity trading - Strong exposure to: - Plant finance - Working capital-heavy businesses **Good to Have** - Experience in non-ferrous metals, battery recycling, or scrap ecosystem - Exposure to export/import finance