Vice President Finance

Role - VP Finance Bangalore

VP Finance will be the strategic and operational finance leader overseeing the company’s entire finance function. This role demands a hands-on operator and strategic partner to the founders - driving financial discipline, commercial rigor, capital structuring, and growth

readiness as the company scales across geographies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operational Finance & Compliance

• Lead end-to-end financial operations including FP&A, accounting, invoicing, collections, and MIS reporting.
• Manage payroll, taxation, and statutory compliance in collaboration with external partners.
• Oversee preparation and accuracy of financial statements, statutory filings, and reconciliations.
• Ensure proactive tax planning and handle international financial compliance as the company scales.
• Implement robust internal controls and SOPs to ensure audit-readiness at all times.

2. Commercial Structuring & Business Partnering

• Own financial modeling and deal economics across all business units - real estate, D2C brand partnerships, project services, and MBO-m arketing operations.
• Collaborate with business units to evaluate commercial deal constructs across the portfolio.
• Build financial models to evaluate unit-level revenue models, margins, ROI, and risk exposure for each asset or brand engagement , that factor in real estate input costs, brand revenues, and operating margins for the company
• Assess capital deployment efficiency, financial risks, and return profiles of new initiatives.
• Work closely with BD, Real Estate, Projects, and Ops teams to ensure financially sound decisions.

3. Fund Flow Management

• Manage accounts receivable/payable and optimize fund allocation across functions.
• Engage cross-functional teams to map fund timelines - security deposits, capex, brokerage, pre-opening costs and discretionary spends.
• Maintain real-time visibility on cash position, fund requirements, and working capital cycles.
• Forecast and manage cash flows to ensure liquidity for operations and expansion goals.
• Establish financial processes across the organization to control unnecessary spend, ensure P&L heads are accountable for ad hoc expenditures, and incorporate management input on exceptions or waivers that may impact the company’s financial discipline.

4. Fundraising – Debt, Equity & Structured Financing

• Develop and advise on capital structures aligned with business growth and risk appetite.
• Lead equity fundraising – from investor materials to deal negotiation and closure.
• Manage relationships with banks/financial institutions for debt and structured capital.
• Ensure covenant compliance, repayment planning, and regulatory adherence across instruments.

5. Treasury Management

• Optimize idle fund deployment to balance liquidity, risk, and return.
• Maintain visibility on investment instruments and cost of capital efficiency.

6. Legal & Documentation Oversight

• Collaborate with the legal team to vet, negotiate, and finalize commercial agreements and vendor contracts.
• Ensure financial clauses in legal documents are aligned with company strategy and compliance norms.

7. Audits, Due Diligence & Reviews

• Lead statutory audits, internal audits, and due diligence processes for funding and compliance.
• Maintain best-in-class documentation and reporting hygiene to support investor and board reviews.

8. Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Own the MIS, AOP reviews, board dashboards, and financial KPIs.
• Provide timely insights to founders and board to guide strategic and tactical decisions.

9. Leveraging Technology

• Drive automation and accuracy using financial tools like Zoho Books, ScoopSense, Excel, Tableau, and project management software.
• Continuously improve systems and processes for scalable finance operations.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 8–10+ years in finance, with experience across corporates (process), consulting (strategy), and startups (agility).
• Proven success in fundraising (equity and debt), cash flow management, and regulatory compliance in high-growth environments.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent communicator with a track record of building relationships with investors, banks, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient in financial tools and automation; drives process efficiency.
• High integrity, sharp attention to detail, and thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous settings.
• Strategic mindset with team leadership experience; exposure to accounting standards, M&A, and exits is a plus.
• Experience working directly with founders in VC-backed startups is highly valued.