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Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Bhandup West, Mumbai

Function: Finance & Accounts

Reporting To: CEO / Managing Director / Board

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the organization’s finance, accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), compliance, risk management, and financial strategy functions.

The CFO will serve as a key business partner to the CEO/MD and leadership team, driving profitable growth, financial discipline, cash-flow optimization, capital allocation, strong governance, and long-term value creation.

The role will also play a critical part in strengthening financial controls, developing a high-performing finance team, driving finance-process transformation, and supporting debt/equity fundraising and IPO readiness, where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & Business Partnership

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the organization’s short- and long-term business objectives.
• Partner with the CEO/MD and leadership team on strategic business decisions, investments, expansion plans, and major commercial opportunities.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to improve profitability, margins, cost efficiency, and shareholder value.
• Evaluate business cases, new initiatives, capital investments, and strategic opportunities from financial and risk perspectives.
• Establish and monitor financial and business KPIs to support data-driven decision-making.

2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Performance Management

• Lead annual budgeting, business planning, and forecasting processes.
• Develop rolling forecasts and scenario analyses to support management decisions.
• Oversee timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and MIS.
• Analyze financial performance against budgets, forecasts, and business objectives and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop management dashboards and financial analytics for senior management and the Board.

3. Treasury, Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Oversee cash-flow planning, liquidity management, and treasury operations.
• Optimize working capital, including receivables, payables, inventory, and operating cash cycles.
• Manage banking relationships and negotiate appropriate banking facilities and financial arrangements.
• Oversee debt management, interest costs, financing requirements, and capital structure.
• Ensure adequate liquidity to support business operations and planned growth.

4. Accounting, Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent accounting and financial reporting.
• Oversee statutory accounting, taxation, GST, audits, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, applicable accounting standards/Ind AS, and other relevant laws and regulations.
• Maintain robust accounting records, financial policies, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax advisors, legal advisors, and other professional partners.
• Strengthen audit readiness, financial governance, and documentation.

5. Fundraising, Capital Raising & IPO Readiness

• Lead or support debt and equity fundraising initiatives, including financial information, investor presentations, business plans, due diligence, and transaction processes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with investors, PE/VC funds, lenders, financial institutions, and transaction advisors.
• Evaluate appropriate capital-raising and financing options for the organization.
• Where applicable, lead finance-related IPO preparation, including financial reporting, governance, internal controls, audit readiness, due diligence, and coordination with external advisors.
• Ensure readiness to meet financial and governance requirements associated with institutional investment or public-market readiness.

6. Risk Management & Internal Controls

• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, liquidity, and compliance risks.
• Establish and continuously strengthen internal financial controls, approval processes, and financial policies.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and financial governance across the organization.
• Develop risk-monitoring mechanisms and ensure timely escalation of significant financial risks to senior management and the Board.

7. Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

• Continuously review and improve finance, accounting, reporting, treasury, and compliance processes.
• Drive automation and digital transformation across finance operations.
• Optimize ERP systems, financial reporting tools, MIS, dashboards, and data analytics.
• Improve the speed, accuracy, transparency, and scalability of financial processes.
• Establish standardized finance policies, SOPs, controls, and reporting frameworks.

8. Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team.
• Build a high-performing finance organization with clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Identify capability gaps and provide appropriate training and development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, financial discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Develop succession plans and strengthen the organization’s finance leadership pipeline.

9. Stakeholder & Board Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with auditors, bankers, investors, lenders, regulators, advisors, and other external stakeholders.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, risks, and strategic financial recommendations to the CEO/MD and Board.
• Ensure timely and transparent communication of material financial matters to key stakeholders.
• Represent the finance function in strategic discussions and external engagements.

Key Success Measures / KPIs

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Improved budgeting and forecasting accuracy.
• Strong cash-flow and working-capital management.
• Improved profitability, margins, and cost discipline.
• Effective treasury and capital-structure management.
• Strong internal controls and audit readiness.
• Successful execution of fundraising initiatives, where applicable.
• Progress toward IPO readiness and institutional-grade financial governance, where applicable.
• Successful automation and improvement of finance processes and systems.
• Development of a strong, capable, and high-performing finance team.
• High-quality financial insights and decision support for management and the Board.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) – Preferred/Mandatory.
• CMA candidates with exceptional and directly relevant senior finance leadership experience may also be considered.
• MBA/PGDM in Finance or an equivalent qualification will be an advantage.

Professional Experience

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, preferably in a growing or dynamic organization.
• At least 3–5 years of experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience across FP&A, accounting, taxation, treasury, cash-flow management, compliance, financial controls, and business partnering.
• Experience working directly with the CEO/MD, senior management, and/or Board will be strongly preferred.
• Experience in debt/equity fundraising, PE/VC transactions, or IPO preparation will be an advantage.

Core Skills

• Financial management and strategic financial planning.
• Accounting, taxation, regulatory compliance, and financial controls.
• FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• Treasury, cash-flow, and working-capital management.
• Financial analysis and commercial business partnering.
• Leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
• ERP systems, finance automation, MIS, dashboards, and data analytics.
• Strong integrity, ownership, confidentiality, and professional judgment.

Industry Knowledge

• Strong understanding of the financial, regulatory, accounting, and compliance environment relevant to the organization’s industry.
• Experience in a growth-oriented, multi-location, international, or multi-cultural organization will be an advantage.

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and industry standards.
• Performance-linked compensation, as applicable.
• Opportunity to lead and build the finance function of a growing and dynamic organization.
• Strategic exposure to senior management and key business decisions.
• Opportunity to participate in fundraising, business expansion, and IPO-readiness initiatives, where applicable.
• Professional and collaborative work environment with significant scope for individual contribution.
• International and multi-cultural exposure.
• Opportunity to build and transform a scalable, technology-enabled finance organization.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a commercially oriented finance leader, not only an accounting and compliance specialist. The candidate should be capable of balancing financial governance and risk management with business growth, profitability, cash generation, capital allocation, and strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical finance expertise, business acumen, leadership capability, stakeholder management, and a transformation mindset to build a robust finance function capable of supporting the organization’s next phase of growth.