Key Responsibilities:

1. Cash & Liquidity Management:

- Manage and monitor the daily cash position across the Organisation.

- Develop and maintain short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts aligned with Organisation needs.

- Ensure adequate liquidity to meet operational and capital expenditure requirements.

- Optimize cash utilization and fund deployment across business units.

2. Working Capital & Trade Finance Management:

- Manage end-to-end working capital financing, including fund-based limits (Cash Credit, Working Capital Demand Loans) and non-fund based limits (Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantees, Buyers Credit).

- Oversee trade finance operations, including import/export documentation and supplier/vendor financing arrangements.

- Drive initiatives to improve cash conversion cycle (CCC) and optimize inventory, receivables, and payables.

- Liaise with credit rating agencies to maintain/improve company ratings.

3. Banking & Financial Institution Management:

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions.

- Lead negotiations for credit facilities, interest rates, and banking charges.

- Optimize banking structure, including account rationalization and multi-bank arrangements including cash pooling.

- Ensure smooth documentation, facility utilization besides maintaining strong external stakeholder management.

4. Investment & Surplus Fund Management:

- Formulate and execute strategies for investment of surplus funds.

- Evaluate financial instruments considering risk, return, liquidity, and regulatory constraints.

- Monitor portfolio performance and ensure adherence to treasury investment policies.

- Maintain a balance between capital preservation and yield optimization.

5. Financial Risk Management:

- Identify, assess, and mitigate key financial risks including foreign exchange (FX) risk, interest rate risk, and counterparty risk.

- Design and implement hedging strategies using appropriate instruments.

- Establish robust treasury controls and risk frameworks.

- Monitor global/macroeconomic trends impacting financial exposure.

6. Financial Planning, Strategy & Corporate Finance Support:

- Support the CFO in capital structure planning, fundraising strategies, and project financing structures.

- Provide insights on capital allocation, cost of capital, and treasury efficiency.

- Participate in M&A, joint ventures, and restructuring initiatives, and support financial modelling for power projects.

7. Compliance, Governance & Reporting:

- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (RBI, FEMA, Companies Act, etc.) and internal treasury policies and audit frameworks.

- Manage treasury audits (internal and external).

- Track and report covenant compliance for all borrowings.

- Ensure accurate and timely MIS reporting to the CFO and leadership team.

8. Systems, Process Excellence & Automation:

- Drive implementation of Treasury Management Systems (TMS).

- Actively work towards enhancement of automation in cash forecasting, reporting, and banking interfaces.

- Improve process efficiencies and internal controls within treasury operations.

- Collaborate with IT and finance teams for digital transformation initiatives.

9. Leadership & Team Management:

- Lead and mentor a high-performing treasury and trade finance team.

- Define performance goals and ensure continuous skill development.

- Foster cross-functional collaboration with projects, procurement, finance, and commercial teams.