JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Title: Group Chief Financial Officer

ROLE SNAPSHOT:

Department/Function: Finance

Grade: Level 7

Location: Mumbai

Reports to position: MD

3 areas/exp. needed for this position: Listed Corporate Governance & Compliance (Ind-AS/SEBI), Global Treasury & Fund Architecture (AIF/DIFC/GIFT City), Cross-Border Scaling & Structural Taxation Strategy

Experience: Total 20+ years, 5 - 7 years operating as a CFO, Deputy CFO within a listed enterprise, handling complex SEBI/SEC and investor relation portfolios.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO) will be the architect of the financial ecosystem for the company globally. This executive position carries absolute accountability for managing the financial roadmap, corporate governance, and capital allocation strategies across all current operating jurisdictions - including India (SME Listed Entity), GIFT City, Dubai (DIFC) and NCCCL while actively building the fiscal infrastructure to support upcoming international expansions.

The role demands a blend of listed market compliance expertise, alternative investment fund (AIF) structural finance knowledge, and cross-border regulatory acumen to act as a direct commercial partner to the Managing Director and the Board.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Global Financial Strategy & Capital Allocation:

- Cross-Border Expansion Architecture: Designing the entity structures, holding company networks, and tax-efficient capital pipelines required to scale into new international regions (such as Dubai/DIFC and global corridors).

- Long-Range Planning (LRP) & AOP: Directing multi-currency financial forecasting, capital modeling, and scenario analysis to establish annual operating plans across all domestic and foreign subsidiaries.

- Inorganic Growth & Deal Advisory: Evaluating mergers, acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, and structured private capital exits in collaboration with the corporate development desk.

2. Fundraising, Capital Structure & Fund Architecture:

- Diversified Capital Sourcing: Structuring, negotiating, and closing complex corporate debt, private credit lines, asset-backed construction finance, and equity tranches with institutional investors and family offices.

- AIF & Fund Management Support: Managing the backend financial workflows for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) - including capital calls, hurdle rate accounting, carry structures, and investor pool allocation.

- Lender & Investor Governance: Managing relationships with credit rating agencies, monitoring debt serviceability covenants, and ensuring all incoming global capital remains strictly compliant with cross-border frameworks (like FEMA).

3. Listed Corporate Governance & Financial Reporting:

- Public Entity Compliance: Overseeing total secretarial and statutory financial tracking for listed entities, ensuring delivery of quarterly disclosures, public investor interactions, and SEBI/regulatory filings.

- Consolidated Accounting Audits: Driving the preparation of flawless, audit-ready consolidated group balance sheets and financial statements under Ind-AS, IFRS, and GAAP.

- Board & Stakeholder Communication: Distilling complex multi-entity numbers into highly strategic, actionable briefings for the Audit Committee, Board of Directors, and global institutional partners.

4. Global Treasury, Currency & Cash Management:

- Multi-Jurisdiction Liquidity Pooling: Directing daily group-wide cash flows, internal funding mechanisms, and short-term liquidity deployments to maximize capital efficiency across various subsidiaries.

- Foreign Exchange (FX) Risk Management: Implementing macro hedging and settlement parameters to insulate group margins against multi-currency volatility.

- Banking Matrix Control: Setting up and managing complex cross-border banking frameworks, escrow accounts, letter of credit (LC) lines, and centralized corporate banking accounts.

5. Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation Strategy:

- Direct & Indirect Tax Management: Directing end-to-end corporate tax architectures, advance tax forecasting, corporate filings, and unified GST/VAT strategy across separate operating borders.

- Cross-Border Transfer Pricing: Overseeing arm's length transaction frameworks, withholding tax strategies, and treaty benefit execution between parent entities and offshore centers like GIFT City or Dubai.

- Dispute & Audit Management: Leading corporate strategy during tax audits, assessments, show-cause reviews, and formal appeals alongside external legal advisory councils.

6. Risk, Dispute & Corporate Governance Controls:

- Contract Vetting & Safeguards: Reviewing the financial, commercial, indemnity, and default terms of all material institutional agreements, joint venture pacts, and developer mandates to mitigate structural risk.

- Internal Control Frameworks (IFC): Implementing automated internal checks, clear delegations of authority, rigorous vendor audit workflows, and absolute segregation of executive duties.

- Group Insurance Matrix: Structuring global comprehensive coverage, including key-person insurance, professional indemnity, project covers, and directors & officers (D&O) liability structures.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Experience:

- 17+ years of progressive financial leadership experience within premier financial institutions, asset management companies (AMCs), or private equity hubs.

- Minimum 4 - 5 years operating as a CFO, Deputy CFO within a listed enterprise, handling complex SEBI/SEC and investor relation portfolios.

- Documented history managing financial operations or fund structures across India and Dubai/GCC markets.

Education & Certifications:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.

- An MBA in Finance from a Tier-1 institution or a CFA qualification will be treated as a significant strategic advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strategic financial leadership, advanced capital modelling, cross-border tax optimization, and listed corporate governance.

- High mastery over structured balance sheet design, debt structuring, multi-currency treasury management, and AIF financial architecture.

- Absolute clarity on IND-AS, IFRS, SEBI regulations, and DFSA/DIFC compliance parameters, backed by excellent presentation and boardroom negotiation skills.

WHY SHOULD SOMEBODY TAKE THIS POSITION?:

Opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and Board to shape the global expansion strategy of a pioneering listed AIF manager.

Exposure to high-value international fund structures, cross-border M&A transactions, and promoter-level strategic decision-making.