Chief Financial Officer - Auto Ancillary

Position Background:

As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the Board and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company. The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company. This will include direct responsibility for accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations, investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing. CFO will lead the organization to a successful IPO in next 2-3 years.

Job Description:

- Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.

- Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.

- Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.

- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.

- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.

- Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.

- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company

- Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.

- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with applicable laws, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting including SEBI & GST.

- Experience of run up to IPO for the organization which includes compliance, risk & mitigation plan, creating equity value, working with Fund Managers, raising funds & executing successfully, will be an added advantage

Qualifications and Requirements:

- CA with MBA and/or CPA highly desirable. A law degree will be an added advantage

- 15+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in the Automotive industry and/ or Manufacturing industry

- Experience of building an organization to a successful IPO will be an added advantage

Personal Attributes:

- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.

- Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

Other Skills & Abilities:

PC proficiency is essential (Windows environment) and strong working knowledge in an ERP environment.