Chief Financial Officer

As the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at a Multi-Specialty hospital in Punjab, India, you will play a crucial role in leading the financial strategy, forecasting, and risk management. Your responsibilities will include creating and owning the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), ensuring financial compliance, facilitating informed decision-making, and fostering sustainable growth through robust controls and performance insights. Key Responsibilities: - Lead the development, review, and execution of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) aligned with strategic objectives. - Drive short-term and long-term financial forecasting, scenario planning, and cost optimization initiatives. - Collaborate with operations and clinical heads to translate volume and resource assumptions into financial plans. - Ensure timely and accurate bookkeeping, financial statements, and monthly closings. - Maintain strong internal controls, monitor cash flow, and ensure statutory compliance. - Own the budgeting process, monitor variances, and develop department-level KPIs and dashboards. - Drive pricing strategy, cost-per-bed analysis, and margin improvement. - Monitor working capital, receivables aging, and vendor management processes. - Ensure all statutory filings, licenses, and regulatory compliances are up to date. - Proactively manage legal and financial risks, maintain insurance coverage, and implement procurement best practices. - Support leadership in evaluating capex investments, new service lines, and guide technology upgrades in financial systems. Qualifications & Experience: - Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance) from a reputed institute. - 15+ years of progressive experience, with 5+ years as CFO in a hospital or healthcare chain. - Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and business finance. - Strong knowledge of hospital ERP systems and financial automation tools.,