Head Finance

Role & responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

• Develop long-term financial strategies aligned with business goals.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Advise the CEO and board on financial implications of strategic decisions.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements.
• Maintain compliance with statutory regulations (e.g., Companies Act, SEBI, Income Tax).
• Coordinate with auditors and regulatory bodies.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor cash flow and liquidity.
• Optimize working capital and manage treasury operations.
• Ensure efficient capital allocation.

Risk Management

• Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Oversee internal controls and audit processes.
• Ensure insurance and contingency planning.

Fundraising & Investor Relations

• Lead equity and debt fundraising initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with investors, banks, and financial institutions.
• Manage investor communications and disclosures.

Cost Control & Profitability

• Drive cost optimization initiatives.
• Analyze margins and profitability across business units.
• Implement financial discipline across departments.

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead the finance team.
• Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Ensure training and development of finance staff.

Preferred candidate profile

Professional Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Essential

• Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) - Desirable

• Company Secretary (CS) - Desirable

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking.
• Deep understanding of financial regulations (SEBI, RBI, Companies Act).
• Leadership and team management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in financial software (SAP, Oracle, Tally, etc.).
• Knowledge of cost accounting and supply chain finance.
• Experience with venture capital, burn rate management.

Minimum Experience

• 10 to15 years

  in

  finance

  roles and overall experience

  15 to 30

  years
• At least

  5 years in senior leadership

  (e.g., Finance Director, VP Finance).

Preferred Experience

• Experience of

  Equity-Based Fundraising

• Experience of raising fund by

  Venture Capital

  .and Coordination with

  Stock Exchange

  .
• Experience of

  SEBIs Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)

  framework
• Worked with

  Private Equity (PE)

  firms and handled large investment.
• Experience of

  Initial Public Offering (IPO)

  to raise large-scale capital and successfully handled the compliance of

  SEBI guidelines

  .
• Coordinated for

  SEBI approval, financial audits and AGM

  .
• Knowledge and Experience of

  Rights Issue

  and

  Preferential Allotment

  as per SEBI guidelines.
• Knowledge and Experience of

  Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)

  as per SEBI guidelines.
• Experience of

  Deb Based Fundraising

  like

  Bank Loans & Debentures

  ,

  Corporate Bonds and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) / Foreign Debt

  and have experience of compliance of regulations under

  RBI, Companies Act, and SARFAESI Act, ECB guidelines

• Experience of

  Strategic Alliances & Joint Ventures

  .
• Experience of

  Mergers & Acquisitions, Investor relations

  ,

  Regulatory compliance

• Exposure to:

  Corporate governance, Risk management

  , international finance (for global companies)