Chief Financial Officer - EPC/Oil & Gas/Manufacturing/Infrastructure Industry

Position: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location: [Hyderabad, India]

Reporting To: Managing Director / CEO

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

- Partner with the CEO and Board of Directors to define long-term financial strategy and growth roadmap.

- Provide strategic insights on financial trends, risks, and opportunities across domestic and international markets.

- Support business expansion through effective capital allocation, structured financing, and international project cash flow planning.

Financial Management & Controls

- Implement and monitor robust internal controls, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

- Develop and maintain financial policies, SOPs, and risk management frameworks aligned with EPC project execution.

Fundraising & Investor Relations

- Build and maintain strong relationships with banks, financial institutions, private equity, and investors.

- Develop innovative financing models for large-scale EPC projects and international ventures.

FOREX & International Finance

- Develop and implement hedging strategies to optimize FOREX transactions and safeguard margins.

- Ensure smooth execution of international contracts, cross-border payments, and compliance with global financial regulations.

Project Finance & EPC Focus

- Support project bidding and tendering teams with accurate financial models, sensitivity analysis, and cash flow projections.

- Monitor project-level profitability, cash cycles, and contract execution risk.

Team Leadership

- Mentor and develop internal talent to strengthen organizational financial capabilities.

- Drive adoption of digital tools and ERP solutions to enhance reporting and analytics.

Qualifications & Experience

- Minimum 1520 years of progressive financial leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a CFO/Deputy CFO role.

- Strong track record in fundraising (equity/debt), investor relations, and financial structuring.

- Proven expertise in FOREX management, treasury, and cross-border financial transactions.

- Prior experience in EPC, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, or Infrastructure industries is highly desirable.

- Exposure to international projects and global financial reporting standards (IFRS/US GAAP) preferred.

Key Skills

- FOREX risk management and hedging.

- EPC project finance & contract evaluation.

- Strong negotiation and relationship-building with banks/investors.

- Leadership, integrity, and decision-making.