Chartered accountant

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Planning & Forecasting:

• Build and manage

  Annual Operating Plans (AOPs)

  ,

  Long Range Plans (LRPs)

  , and rolling forecasts across the organization.
• Develop dynamic models to assess

  market trends

  ,

  risk events

  , and

  scenarios

  for business strategies.
• Evaluate

  new business proposals

  and

  capital projects

  for financial viability.
• Ensure alignment of forecasts with the strategic direction of the business.

2. Investor Reporting & Board Engagement:

• Prepare

  board packs

  ,

  investor dashboards

  , and business updates for leadership and external investors.
• Support

  fundraising rounds

  by providing detailed financial data and financial modeling.
• Manage

  data rooms

  ,

  due diligence packs

  , and investor Q&A to ensure seamless communication with investors.

3. Performance Analytics & Business Intelligence:

• Track key financial and operational metrics such as

  Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

  ,

  Lifetime Value (LTV)

  ,

  burn rate

  ,

  Gross Margin Percentage (GM%)

  , and

  contribution margins

  .
• Develop and publish

  monthly performance dashboards

  with actionable insights for senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Benchmark performance against

  industry peers

  and competitors to identify improvement areas and growth opportunities.

4. Cross-Functional Decision Support:

• Partner with

  Sales

  ,

  Product

  ,

  Tech

  , and

  HR

  departments for business planning and ROI analysis.
• Conduct detailed analyses on

  pricing

  ,

  campaign ROI

  ,

  hiring effectiveness

  , and

  location P&Ls

  .
• Monitor

  spend effectiveness

  and analyze

  unit economics

  to identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements.

5. Financial Modeling & Capital Allocation:

• Create detailed financial models for

  Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

  ,

  pricing strategies

  ,

  go-to-market (GTM) plans

  , and

  product launches

  .
• Perform

  break-even analysis

  ,

  Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

  ,

  payback period

  analysis, and

  Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)

  analysis.
• Collaborate on the development of

  strategy papers

  ,

  growth plans

  , and

  GTM expansion strategies

  .

6. Governance & Reporting Discipline:

• Lead the internal

  reporting cadence

  with

  Management Information Systems (MIS)

  and

  variance analysis

  .
• Maintain

  audit-ready financial files

  for all stakeholders, ensuring full compliance with internal and external reporting requirements.
• Align internal and external financial reports to

  GAAP

  or

  IND-AS

  standards.

Core Competencies:

• FP&A Mastery

  : Strong grasp of business levers, financial modeling, and data storytelling.

• Forecasting & Scenario Analysis

  : Advanced skills in

  forecasting

  and conducting scenario analysis to support decision-making.

• Stakeholder Management

  : Experience in managing

  CXO

  /

  Board

  relationships and communication.

• Advanced Analytical Skills

  : Proficiency in

  Excel

  ,

  PowerPoint

  , and Business Intelligence tools like

  Power BI

  or

  Tableau

  .

• Financial Governance

  : Knowledge of maintaining clean,

  audit-ready

  financial documentation and reports.

Stakeholder Interfaces:

• Internal

  : CEO, CFO, Department Heads, Product, Tech, and HR teams.

• External

  : Investors, external consultants, and financial partners.

Performance Metrics:

• Accuracy and effectiveness of

  financial forecasts

  .
• Timeliness and impact of

  investor communications

  .
• Efficiency in

  capital use

  , ROI analysis, and

  business support

  .

• CXO satisfaction

  with

  data-driven

  decision support and recommendations.