Director - Finance

Role Overview

We are seeking a strategic and execution-driven Director – Finance to lead the company’s financial maturity as it transitions from a high-growth private organization to a listed public entity. This role is central to driving IPO readiness, building investor-grade reporting systems, and enforcing financial governance frameworks. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of controllership, audit, compliance, and automation—while also acting as a thought partner to the CFO, founders, board, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Controllership, Governance & IPO Readiness

• Lead the end-to-end IPO finance work-stream including DRHP preparation, financial schedules, audit alignment, and Ind-AS compliance.
• Ensure adherence to SEBI LODR, Companies Act, and regulatory frameworks including MCA and RBI as applicable.
• Establish and scale public-company-grade internal controls, delegation of authority, and governance policies.
• Act as the finance point of contact for external advisors including statutory auditors, bankers, lawyers, and tax consultants.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and audit-compliant financial reporting with zero tolerance for qualifications.
• Own the entire compliance charter including GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, and regulatory filings.
• Strengthen systems and policies across revenue recognition, refunds, AR/AP, payment gateways, and audit trails.
• Uplift finance team maturity in stewardship, governance, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting and forecasting across revenue, opex, capex, cash flows, and profitability metrics.
• Provide in-depth performance analysis including business KPIs, scenario models, and actuals vs. forecast.
• Advise leadership on margin improvements, cost optimization, and ROI of key initiatives.
• Drive board-level financial storytelling with investor-grade clarity and insights.
• Own financial due diligence support and investor presentations in coordination with CFO.

Reporting, Insights & Automation

• Build MIS frameworks, dashboards, monthly reporting packs, and quarterly review documents.
• Automate financial reporting, reconciliations, and transaction-level processes for scale.
• Deliver actionable insights proactively to enable real-time decision-making by leadership.
• Champion data visibility, standardization, and drill-down analysis culture across the org.

Team Building & Leadership

• Mentor and build a high-performing finance team with strong ownership and compliance rigor.
• Instill a culture of precision, speed, transparency, and audit-readiness.
• Drive collaboration across product, sales, legal, operations, and investor relations functions.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years leading controllership, audit, or IPO initiatives in a mature or listed company environment.
• Deep expertise in Ind-AS, SEBI LODR, DRHP lifecycle, Companies Act, and taxation (direct & indirect).
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret numbers into business insights and strategic choices
• Hands-on experience building internal controls, ERP systems, and audit-ready environments.

What You Get

• A chance to architect the financial backbone of one of India’s most innovative and trusted Vertical SaaS companies.
• Direct access to the CFO, Founder, and Board with influence on major business decisions.
• An outcome-driven, collaborative, and high-integrity culture that values precision and pace.