Chief Financial Officer

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

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Role Purpose

The Chief Financial Officer will lead the financial strategy, governance, and long-term investment planning to support the organization’s transformation into a global leader in composite engineering and EPC solutions. The CFO will ensure financial excellence, drive value creation, strengthen corporate governance, and support Vision 2035 to scale the company to a multi-thousand-crore global enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop the financial strategy aligned with long-term business goals and ₹3,500 crore investment deployment roadmap.
• Advise the Board and CEO on growth opportunities, capital structuring, and strategic investments.
• Drive financial planning, scenario modelling, and long-range budgeting processes.
• Lead M&A strategy, joint ventures, and global expansion financial evaluations.

B. Financial Management & Performance

• Ensure achievement of annual revenue, profitability, and cash flow targets.
• Manage P&L, balance sheet, budgeting cycles, forecasts, and financial KPIs.
• Optimize working capital, inventory cycles, and cost structures across the organization.
• Oversee treasury functions, capital allocation, and fundraising strategies.

C. Controls, Governance & Compliance

• Strengthen financial governance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory regulations, corporate governance norms, taxation laws, and global accounting standards.
• Implement enterprise-wide financial policies, audit systems, and compliance mechanisms.
• Manage external and internal audits, investor requirements, and due-diligence processes.

D. Operational & Business Finance

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Projects, EPC, and Sales teams to ensure financial accountability.
• Implement cost optimization, pricing frameworks, and project profitability models for EPC and large-scale engineering projects.
• Drive digital transformation in finance through ERP/automation initiatives and analytics-driven decision making.
• Support project financing, contract structuring, and large-capex decisions.

E. Investment, Expansion & Risk Oversight

• Lead capital budgeting for new plants, WCM initiatives, R&D centres, and global expansions.
• Assess financial viability of diversification into aerospace, defence, semiconductors, renewables, and international markets.
• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies for forex, commodity, regulatory, and operational risks.
• Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, investors, and rating agencies.

F. Leadership & Team Development

• Build and mentor a strong Finance, Accounts, Treasury, and Compliance team.
• Develop a culture of accuracy, transparency, efficiency, and ethical conduct.
• Strengthen capability building through training, digital tools, and continuous improvement.
• Establish a robust succession pipeline for future financial leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• CA Qualified only

Experience

• 20–25+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
• Minimum 10 years in senior financial roles (CFO, Group Finance Head, VP Finance)
• Experience in Process Equipment, Composites, EPC, Manufacturing, Chemical, or Heavy Engineering industries preferred

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Strong knowledge of corporate finance, EPC project financials, costing, IFRS/Ind-AS, taxation, and treasury management.
• Expertise in large capex planning, structured financing, M&A, JV evaluation, and investor management.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinker with strong business partnership ability
• Exceptional governance mindset, ethical standards, and stakeholder management
• Ability to lead transformation, scale systems, and build world-class financial capabilities

Global Exposure

• Experience managing international financial operations, global compliance, and cross-border transactions preferred.