Business Finance and Strategic Business Partnering:

- Partner with the founders and business leadership to drive financial and business decisions.

- Develop a deep understanding of the company's business model, revenue streams and operating metrics.

- Evaluate business performance, profitability and unit economics.

- Provide financial insights to support strategic initiatives and business expansion.

- Evaluate new business opportunities, investments and expansion plans.

- Work with functional leaders to improve cost efficiency and operating performance.

- Identify financial risks and opportunities across business functions.

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Lead annual budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.

- Develop short-term and long-term financial projections.

- Build financial models to support business plans and growth strategies.

- Establish revenue, cost and profitability forecasts.

- Monitor actual performance against budgets and identify variances.

- Develop scenario-based financial models to support strategic decisions.

- Ensure leadership has timely visibility into the financial performance of the business.

MIS and Management Reporting:

- Establish robust management reporting systems.

- Develop dashboards covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and business performance.

- Build relevant KPIs for different business functions.

- Provide timely and accurate financial information to the founders and leadership team.

- Improve the quality, accuracy and accessibility of management information.

- Establish reporting discipline across departments.

Fundraising and Investor Relations:

- Support the company's future fundraising initiatives.

- Prepare financial models, projections and fundraising-related financial information.

- Coordinate investor due diligence and financial documentation.

- Manage financial communication with existing and prospective investors.

- Develop investor reporting frameworks and periodic updates.

- Work closely with founders and investors on financial performance, business plans and capital requirements.

- Maintain investor confidence through transparent and accurate reporting.

Accounting, Audit and Financial Controls:

- Oversee accounting, bookkeeping and financial reporting.

- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements.

- Manage statutory audits and internal audits.

- Strengthen internal financial controls and accounting processes.

- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

- Oversee taxation, GST, direct tax and statutory matters.

- Ensure timely closure of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.

- Manage relationships with external auditors, consultants and accounting partners.

Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance:

- Oversee corporate compliance and governance matters.

- Coordinate with external legal advisors and company secretarial professionals.

- Ensure appropriate documentation for board and shareholder matters.

- Support contracts, commercial agreements and corporate legal requirements.

- Monitor regulatory and statutory compliance.

- Ensure appropriate governance processes across the organisation.

- The role will require the ability to manage and coordinate legal and compliance matters, with specialist external support wherever required.

Team Leadership and Finance Function Development:

- Lead and develop the finance and accounts team.

- Establish clear ownership across accounting, FP&A, compliance and reporting.

- Improve finance processes through automation and technology.

- Build a scalable finance organisation.

- Develop talent within the finance function.

- Establish a strong culture of accountability, accuracy and financial discipline.

Experience and Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), or MBA with 15 - 20 years in Finance from a reputed institution.

- Strong business finance and commercial finance experience.

- Experience in budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.

- Strong understanding of MIS and management reporting.

- Exposure to fundraising and institutional investors.

- Experience managing investor relations and financial due diligence.

- Strong accounting and financial control fundamentals.

- Experience managing statutory audits, taxation and compliance.

- Exposure to corporate legal and governance matters.

- Experience managing and developing a finance team.

- Direct working exposure with founders, CEOs or boards.