Chief Financial Officer

Role & responsibilities

1. Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis to support business decisions and long-term strategy.

2. Manage cash flow, working capital, and liquidity to ensure financial stability and optimize resource allocation across the departments.

3. Build and maintain advanced financial models and tools to evaluate business performance, new projects, and ongoing carbon initiatives.

4. Mentor and lead a high-performing finance team to drive annual business plans with department heads and senior management, long-term strategic initiatives, and operational improvements, fostering accountability, capability building, and cross-functional collaboration.

5. Oversee the accounting and financial reporting function across entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable standards (Ind-AS / IFRS / GAAP).

6. Ensures planning, monitoring and management of MEC Corps (and its subsidiaries) financial resources using sophisticated financial planning and modelling software and tools.

7. Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and Board on performance, risk, financial planning, and strategic direction.

8. Present financial performance, budgets, and strategic updates to the Board and relevant committees.

9. Oversee internal audit processes, ensuring timely execution, coordination with outsourced/internal auditors, and implementation of recommendations.

10. Ensure effective tax planning and full compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations across different countries.

11. Drive ERP implementation and automation of financial systems across divisions to enhance data integrity and operational efficiency.

12. Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Preferred candidate profile

• CA is a must. • 12+ years of experience in finance, with at least 5 years as a senior finance leader.

• Proven financial modelling and analysis capability

• Advanced Excel skills are preferred

• Strategic mindset with attention to detail.

• Familiarity with carbon credit mechanisms, carbon offset markets, compliance vs voluntary markets, and project financing models.