Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - FMCG Industry

As the CFO, you will play a pivotal role in driving the financial strategy, performance, and long-term sustainability of the company. You will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible not only for financial oversight but also for influencing commercial and operational decisions across all business units.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to align with business goals.

• Oversee the end-to-end finance operations, including accounting, treasury, taxation, internal controls, and risk management.

• Partner with commercial, marketing, and supply chain teams to drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and business growth.

• Provide strategic insights to support product pricing, innovation pipelines, and go-to-market strategies.

• Ensure full regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and implementation of corporate governance standards.

• Manage investor relations, funding strategies, and capital structure optimization.

• Supervise and mentor finance teams across various functions and geographies.

• Lead M&A evaluations, business case analysis, and post-deal integrations (if any).

• Implement and enhance financial systems and automation tools to improve reporting accuracy and speed.

• Serve as a business partner to the CEO and Board of Directors, providing data-driven recommendations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as CFO in a multinational FMCG company or similar leadership role in finance.

• Strong exposure in the consumer goods industry, ideally food or personal care category (e.g., Unilever, Diamond, Nestlé, P&G, Danone).

• Track record of managing complex, fast-moving business environments with high SKU turnover and competitive pricing dynamics.

• International exposure: Experience managing or reporting across multi-country finance teams, especially in APAC/SEA or EMEA.

• Exceptional strategic thinking, financial modeling, and business acumen.

• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and modern BI/financial planning tools.

• Strong understanding of costing, pricing strategies, margin control, and cashflow optimization.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; MBA or CPA/CA is highly preferred.

• Fluent in English (written & spoken); other regional languages a plus.