Chief Financial Officer

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: Bangalore, Vasanth Nagar

Reports To: MD

Role Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key strategic leader responsible for the organization’s financial, legal, and compliance functions. This role ensures sustainable growth, fiscal integrity, and governance excellence while driving business decisions with a balance of risk, performance, and regulatory discipline. The CFO partners closely with the CXOs to shape the company’s long-term financial, legal, and operational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Partner with CXOs to define and execute the organization’s growth and capital strategies.
• Translate business objectives into financial, legal, and compliance roadmaps.
• Support M&A, due diligence, and integration initiatives.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial modeling.
• Build robust scenario planning and performance metrics for all business units.
• Present actionable financial insights to drive profitability and resource optimization.

3. Treasury & Capital Management

• Manage cash flow, liquidity, and investment strategies.
• Optimize capital structure and oversee relationships with investors, banks, and rating agencies.
• Drive fundraising, debt structuring, and capital deployment aligned with growth priorities.

4. Accounting, Audit & Controls

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and clean audit track record.
• Oversee ERP and automation initiatives to improve finance efficiency.

5. Legal & Compliance

• Lead corporate legal affairs, contracts, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee company secretarial activities, statutory filings, and board governance matters.
• Ensure compliance with corporate laws, tax regulations, data privacy, and labor codes.
• Partner with external counsel to manage legal risk, litigation, and regulatory interactions.
• Implement and monitor a strong compliance framework and ethical code of conduct.

6. Risk Management & Governance

• Develop enterprise risk management (ERM) policies across operational, financial, and legal domains.
• Anticipate potential business risks and ensure adequate mitigation measures.
• Build transparent relationships with auditors, regulators, and the Board.

7. Leadership & Culture

• Build and mentor a high-performing team across finance, legal, and compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement and capability development within the team.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or MBA (Finance).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading finance and legal/compliance functions in multi-entity environments.
• Deep understanding of corporate law, taxation, governance, and risk management.
• Strong experience in investor relations, board communication, and stakeholder management.

Skill Sets

·        Strategic financial planning and business modelling with proficiency in financial modeling tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.)

·        Capital structuring, fundraising, and investor management

·        Cost optimization and value engineering

·        Familiarity with ERP platforms (SAP, Zoho) along with ERP implementation

·        Contract negotiation and management

·        Executive presence and board-level communication

·        Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation

·        Ethical leadership and sound judgment

·        Stakeholder alignment and cross-functional influence

·        Change management and team development

·        Data-driven decision-making mindset

·        Understanding of automation, AI, and analytics in finance