Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Finance Leadership:

- Partner with the CEO and Board to define long-term financial strategy.

- Drive business planning, financial modeling, and enterprise value creation.

- Lead strategic decision-making through financial insights and commercial analysis.

Capital Markets & IPO:

- Lead IPO readiness, listing preparation, and public market compliance.

- Manage relationships with investment bankers, legal advisors, auditors, and regulatory bodies.

- Drive corporate governance aligned with listed-company standards.

- Build world-class investor communication and financial reporting frameworks.

Mergers & Acquisitions:

- Identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities aligned with strategic priorities.

- Lead financial due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, negotiations, and post-merger integration.

- Execute strategic partnerships, investments, and inorganic growth initiatives.

Fundraising & Investor Relations:

- Lead equity and debt fundraising initiatives.

- Build strong relationships with institutional investors, PE/VC firms, and financial institutions.

- Present business performance to investors and Board members.

- Drive valuation enhancement initiatives.

Financial Planning & Performance:

- Own FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, taxation, controllership, and compliance.

- Improve business profitability, cash flow, and capital allocation.

- Build scalable financial planning processes across global operations.

Governance & Risk:

- Strengthen internal controls, audit processes, and enterprise risk management.

- Ensure regulatory compliance across domestic and international operations.

- Lead statutory audits, tax planning, and financial governance.

Business Partnership:

- Partner with Product, Sales, Technology, and Operations leaders to improve business performance.

- Build financial discipline while enabling innovation and growth.

- Develop commercial frameworks for strategic investments and expansion.

What We're Looking For:

- 18+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.

- Qualified CA (MBA/CFA preferred).

- Experience as CFO, Deputy CFO, VP Finance, or Group Finance Leader in a SaaS, Technology, Product, Internet, or Digital-first company.

- Proven experience leading IPO/listing from preparation through execution.

- Hands-on experience in Mergers & Acquisitions, including deal evaluation, due diligence, negotiations, and integration.

- Strong exposure to fundraising, investor relations, and Board management.

Deep expertise in:

- Strategic Finance

- Corporate Finance

- FP&A

- Treasury

- Taxation

- Financial Controls

- Corporate Governance

- Risk Management

- Capital Markets