Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Delhi

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Role Summary:

We are seeking a commercially astute and compliance-driven Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to anchor the finance function of our listed entity. The CFO will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, optimizing performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing investor and stakeholder relationships in a fast-evolving consumer electronics landscape.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Leadership

- Drive business planning, P&L forecasting, scenario modeling, and financial performance tracking across brand and distribution business lines.

- Partner with business heads on pricing, channel margin strategies, and market expansion plans.

- Evaluate new product launches, channel profitability, and category-level ROI.

2. Compliance, Governance & Reporting

- Ensure timely and accurate financial disclosures in compliance with SEBI (LODR), Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, and other applicable laws.

- Prepare and present quarterly/annual results, investor decks, and board meeting financials.

- Oversee statutory, internal, and cost audits; work closely with external auditors and secretarial teams.

3. Working Capital & Treasury Management

- Oversee treasury, banking, and working capital cycles, especially inventory-led funding, credit controls, and payment cycles for telecom and consumer electronics SKUs.

- Monitor forex exposure, debt structuring, and funding options to support business growth.

- Maintain strong relationships with lenders, NBFCs, and financial institutions.

4. Investor Relations & Capital Markets

- Lead investor communication, earnings calls, annual report preparation, and engagement with analysts and shareholders.

- Support capital-raising efforts, M&A evaluations, and strategic partnerships as required.

- Drive valuation improvement by aligning capital structure and business strategy.

5. Process, Controls & Technology Enablement

- Strengthen financial systems, ERP (SAP/Oracle/Tally), and control processes to ensure accuracy, transparency, and audit-readiness.

- Automate reporting and dashboards for actionable insights on sales, collections, inventory turns, and cost-to-serve metrics.

- Establish robust risk management and internal control frameworks.

6. Leadership & Culture

- Build and lead a high-performance finance team across accounting, compliance, FP&A, and treasury.

- Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and financial discipline across the organization.

Qualifications

- Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory; MBA (Finance) or CFA preferred.

- 15+ years of progressive experience in finance, including at least 5 years in a leadership role in a listed consumer electronics, telecom, FMCG, or retail company.

- Deep knowledge of revenue recognition, channel finance, distributor/retailer margin structures, and GST/taxation intricacies in hardware-led businesses.

Preferred Attributes:

- Experience working in fast-paced, inventory-intensive, multi-brand/multi-channel environments.

- Familiarity with managing the financial backend of both owned-brand and third-party brand operations.

- Strong understanding of compliance nuances of telecom and electronics distribution (e.g., warranty provisioning, B2B, retail GST treatments, credit management).

- Adept at managing complexity, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning finance with commercial goals.