Chartered Accountant + Company Secretary

Job Description:

Location: Bhopal – Head Office
Reporting To: Group CEO

Role Objective:

To lead the Finance, Accounts, Compliance, and Secretarial functions of Som Distilleries Group, ensuring statutory compliance, corporate governance, financial transparency, and strategic support to the CEO and Board.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance & Accounts

• Oversee end-to-end accounting, financial reporting, and consolidation of group entities.

• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management for multiple business units.

• Manage working capital, treasury, and banking relationships.

• Ensure compliance with IND-AS, Income Tax, GST, Excise, and sector-specific regulations.

• Present MIS reports, variance analysis, and financial dashboards to CEO/Board.

• Partner with business units on cost optimization, pricing, and margin improvement.

Secretarial & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI (if applicable), FEMA, and other corporate laws.

• Handle Board meetings, AGMs, and drafting of resolutions, notices, and minutes.

• Maintain statutory registers, filings with MCA/ROC, and secretarial records.

• Ensure strong corporate governance, risk management, and internal controls.

• Liaise with regulators, auditors, legal advisors, and government authorities.

Leadership

• Work closely with CEO and senior leadership for strategic decision-making.

• Mentor and lead a team of finance, accounts, and secretarial professionals.

• Support business expansion, M&A, and JV structuring from a finance and legal compliance perspective.

Candidate Profile:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) + Company Secretary (CS) – Mandatory.

• 12–20 years of strong post-qualification experience in Finance, Accounts, and Secretarial functions.

• Prior experience in Manufacturing / FMCG / Alcobev sector preferred.

• Strong knowledge of excise, taxation, corporate governance, IND-AS, and Companies Act.

• Proven track record in financial strategy, compliance, and Board-level reporting.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• ERP/SAP working knowledge desirable.