Finance Head

Job Title: Finance Head.

Location: Gurugram.

Reporting To: Founder / CEO / CFO.

Experience Required: 10+ years (with significant startup and hyper-growth experience).

About the Role:

We are looking for a dynamic and hands-on Finance Head to lead our finance function during a period of hyper growth.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in financial operations, compliance, investor reporting, and fundraising-across both Indian and global environments.

This is a strategic and operational role suited for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Core Finance & Accounting.

- Oversee payrolls, receivables, payables, monthly closing, and reconciliations.

- Manage and ensure accuracy of financial statements, budgeting, and cash flow forecasting.

- Drive financial modeling, scenario planning, and long-term forecasting.

- Manage a small team (2-3 people) in the accounts and finance function, ensuring operational accuracy and team productivity.

Taxation & Compliance:

- Ensure compliance with Indian and global taxation norms (GST, TDS, Transfer Pricing, etc.

- Handle regulatory filings across jurisdictions (ROC, RBI, FEMA, etc.

- Collaborate with CA and CS for statutory audits, secretarial work, board meetings, and filings.

Investor & Board Relations:

- Prepare monthly investor dashboards, MIS reports, and board decks.

- Present company's financial health and strategic financial initiatives to investors and stakeholders.

- Support due diligence for fundraising and M&A activities.

Fundraising & Treasury:

- Lead debt and equity fundraising efforts, including term sheet evaluation and negotiation.

- Structure and execute alternative financing mechanisms (e.g., bill discounting, share pledging).

- Optimize working capital, manage banking relationships, and monitor treasury functions.

Strategic Finance:

- Partner with CEO & department heads for budgeting, resource allocation, and performance reviews.

- Establish and automate internal controls, financial policies, and SOPs.

- Build and lead a lean yet high-performing finance team.

Requirements:

- CA / MBA (Finance) / CPA preferred.

- 10+ years of experience in finance, with at least 3-5 years in a hyper-growth startup.

- Strong grip over Indian GAAP, basic understanding of IFRS or US GAAP a plus.

- Proven experience in fundraising, financial strategy, and board-level communication.

- Familiarity with Company Secretary responsibilities (bonus if qualified CS or worked closely with CS).

- Prior experience in managing small finance/accounting teams.

- Hands-on and proactive approach to problem-solving and team leadership.

- Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Traits:

- Sharp analytical mindset, able to dive into data and draw insights.

- Hustle mindset with structured thinking.

- Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution-level detail.

- Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly scaling environments.