Group Chief Financial Officer (Group-CFO) - Hyderabad

Summary of the role:

Title: Group Chief Financial Officer – (Group CFO)

No. of Positions: 01

Employment Type : Full-Time

Work Location: Hyderabad

Coverage : Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

Working days: 6 days a week

Pay : As per Industry

Reports to : CEO (HKM Charitable Foundation) 

Organisation : HKM Group (HKM Charitable Foundation & Allied Trusts) 

About HKM Group

social impact, education, culture, and infrastructure

Key Verticals:

HKM Charitable Foundation (HKM-CF)

o Large-scale feeding programs

o Education initiatives (Basil Woods Schools)

o Eco Village Project

Hare Krishna Heritage Tower Trust (HKHT)

o Cultural and heritage infrastructure projects

multi-crore budgets,

For more details on the Hare Krishna Movement Group, please visit – www.harekrishna movement.org

Why This Role Exists ?

Group CFO who can architect robust financial governance, enable scale, and institutionalize systems

Role Overview

The Group CFO will lead end-to-end financial strategy, governance, compliance, and controls across all group entities. All finance, accounts, MIS, audit, and compliance functions will report into this role. This is a senior leadership position requiring the ability to manage complexity, build systems, and balance financial discipline with mission-led growth.

Responsibilities

1. Group Financial Strategy & Governance (Across All Verticals)

financial architect

 Partner with the CEO on long-term strategy, sustainability, and scale

 Drive annual budgets, long-range plans, and rolling forecasts

 Ensure optimal capital structure and disciplined fund deployment

 Establish strong financial governance aligned with donor, regulatory, and stakeholder expectations

2. Financial Planning, Controls & Performance Management

 Design standardized budgeting, costing, and performance frameworks

 Drive cost optimization, unit economics, and margin discipline

 Monitor cash flows, working capital, and liquidity across entities

 Enable data-driven decision-making through structured financial insights

3. Funding, Banking & Capital Structuring (Group-wide)

 Manage relationships with banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions  Structure term loans, working capital, and project finance  Oversee donor funds, grants, and restricted fund utilization  Support fundraising and funding strategy with financial rigor

4. MIS, Reporting & Institutional Systems

single source of financial truth

 Establish robust MIS, dashboards, and consolidated reporting

 Lead ERP / accounting system implementation and optimization

 Deliver timely and insightful reports to the CEO and leadership

5. Audit, Compliance & Risk Management

 Lead statutory, internal, and trust audits across all entities

 Ensure compliance with Income Tax, GST, FCRA (where applicable), and other regulations

 Proactively identify financial, operational, and compliance risks

 Maintain high standards of transparency and audit readiness

6. SOPs, Internal Controls & Process Discipline (Critical Mandate)

 Institutionalize SOPs across departments and verticals

 Strengthen approval matrices, delegation of authority, and controls

 Standardize financial and operational workflows

 Enable governance-led scale rather than people-dependent processes

7. Team Leadership & Capability Building

 Lead and mentor finance and accounts teams across the group

 Build scalable, future-ready finance capabilities

 Drive accountability, performance culture, and professional growth

8. Vertical Applications

The above responsibilities apply across all group verticals, including:

 Large-scale feeding and social welfare programs

 Education initiatives (Basil Woods Schools)

 Eco Village and infrastructure projects

common institutional framework

Qualifications & Skills Required :

 Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

 Minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience

 Experience in NGOs, education institutions, infrastructure projects, or multi-entity organizations preferred

 Proven ability to manage complexity, scale, and governance 

Key Attributes we’re looking offer :

 Strong strategic and financial acumen

 High integrity and governance orientation

 Systems-builder mindset

 Comfort operating in mission-driven environments

 Ability to balance financial discipline with long-term impact

Compensation & Opportunity :

 CTC: ₹45 – ₹60 Lakhs per annum

education, food security, and social infrastructure

 A rare chance to build institutions that create lasting societal impact

HOW TO APPLY ?

 Share CV to vignesh.sanga@harekrishnacharities.org and dhananjaydasa@harekrishnacharities.org

 Contact – Dhananjay Dasa, 9000772315