Job Title:
About the Client
Our client is a rapidly expanding, high-growth multi-format retail and F&B platform operating across key transit and consumer hubs across India. With an extensive network of 300+ stores/outlets and multiple brand partnerships, the organization operates in a dynamic, high-volume environment handling complex commercial models, inventory cycles, and working capital structures.
Job Overview
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering:
- Provide financial direction to the CEO and executive leadership, steering P&L management, margin expansion, unit economics, and return on capital.
- Partner closely with Business, Operations, Commercial, and Procurement teams on store-level profitability, revenue-share dynamics, and margin optimization.
FP&A & Performance Management:
- Spearhead enterprise-wide budgeting, rolling forecasts, and multi-year strategic business planning.
- Build robust financial models for store rollouts, commercial tenders, joint ventures, and new business expansions.
- Institute advanced business MIS, executive dashboards, and variance reviews.
Treasury, Liquidity & Working Capital:
- Manage banking relationships, fundraising, liquidity, and active treasury operations.
- Drive working-capital discipline, cash-flow forecasting, inventory velocity, and debtor management.
- Direct capital allocation strategies across store capex, special projects, and long-term investments.
Controllership, Governance & Risk:
- Ensure timely, audit-ready financial closures, compliance with accounting standards, and direct/indirect taxation frameworks.
- Strengthen internal financial controls, approval frameworks, SOPs, and inventory loss-prevention systems.
Finance Transformation & Systems:
- Drive digital transformation across the finance function, including ERP/SAP implementation and workflow automation for scale.
- Re-engineer reporting architecture to support high transaction volumes seamlessly.
M&A & Strategic Deals:
- Evaluate and execute financial due diligence for M&A, franchise agreements, concession contracts, and revenue-sharing partnerships.
Desired Candidate Profile
Qualification:
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA). Experience:
12 to 18 years of progressive finance leadership experience, currently operating as a CFO, Head of Finance, or Senior Finance Director. Sector Background:
Proven experience in multi-unit operations such as Retail, F&B, QSR, Consumer Goods, or Travel Retail
. Core Strengths:
Strong blend of commercial acumen, unit economics, treasury/working capital oversight, ERP implementation experience, and statutory compliance. - Exceptional stakeholder management, executive presence, and communication skills.
