Chief Financial Officer

Location: Bangalore.

Type: Full-time.

Experience: 10+ Years (preferably in tech/startups).

About the Role.

Our client, a newly launching job portal startup, is hiring a visionary CFO to lead their financial strategy, drive fundraising, and ensure sustainable growth.

This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and shape the financial future of a high-potential platform.

Key Responsibilities.

- Financial Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business goals, ensuring growth and profitability.

- Fundraising & Investor Relations: Lead fundraising efforts (angel, VC, or institutional), manage investor relations, and prepare financial models, forecasts, and pitch materials.

- Budgeting & Forecasting: Establish budgeting processes, track cash flow, and implement effective forecasting systems.

- Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.

- Build robust financial controls, reporting, and governance structures.

- Business Partnering: Collaborate with the CEO, Founders, and leadership team to provide financial insights for decision-making and expansion planning.

- Operational Excellence: Oversee accounting, audits, risk management, and vendor financial negotiations.

- Growth & Scalability: Design financial structures that support rapid scale-up of operations, technology, and marketing initiatives.

Requirements.

- Proven experience (10+ years) as CFO, Head of Finance, or in a senior financial leadership role, preferably in a startup or digital/tech-based company.

- Strong expertise in fundraising, financial modeling, and investor relations.

- In-depth knowledge of corporate financial law, risk management practices, and compliance.

- Strong network in the investment/VC ecosystem is highly desirable.

- CA, CPA, CFA, or MBA in Finance is preferred.

- Exceptional leadership, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.

Whats on Offer.

- Opportunity to be part of the founding leadership team of a high-growth startup.

- Competitive compensation package (salary + performance-based bonus + ESOPs/Equity options).

- Dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial work environment.

- Direct impact in shaping the financial roadmap of a disruptive platform.