Group Chief Financial Officer (Group CFO)

Industry: Financial Services - Real Estate

Experience: 17+ Years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory

Location: Mumbai - (NO Relocation)

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Group CFO to lead the group's overall financial strategy, financial operations, fund management, capital structuring and corporate governance.

The ideal candidate must have substantial experience operating at CFO - Deputy CFO level within a listed company, preferably in the Financial Services or Real Estate sector, with strong exposure to AIF structures, fundraising, investor management and cross-border financial operations.

4 Critical Mandatory Requirements:

1. CA Qualification: Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant with at least 17 years of overall experience.

2. Listed Company CFO Experience: Minimum 4 - 5 years of experience as CFO - Deputy CFO in a listed organisation. Experience limited to Finance Controller, VP Finance or Head of Finance will not be sufficient unless the candidate has demonstrable CFO - equivalent responsibility.

3. Relevant Industry Background: Must have direct experience in either Financial Services or Real Estate. Experience in unrelated industries alone will not be considered.

4. AIF - Fund Management Expertise: Must have practical exposure to AIF structures and fund financial operations, preferably Category II - Category III AIFs, including fund structuring, capital calls, distributions, investor reporting and fund governance.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

- Lead group - level financial strategy, financial planning, budgeting, reporting and financial controls.

- Oversee fund finance, AIF structures, fund accounting, investor reporting and financial governance.

- Lead fundraising, debt structuring, capital allocation and balance - sheet optimisation.

- Manage treasury operations, liquidity, multi - currency exposure and cross - border financial transactions.

- Drive tax planning, international tax structuring and transfer pricing.

- Ensure compliance with Ind AS, IFRS, SEBI regulations and applicable international regulatory frameworks, including DFSA - DIFC where relevant.

- Manage board - level reporting, audit committees, investor relations and stakeholder communication.

- Partner with the Board and senior leadership on strategic investments, financial decisions and business expansion.

Preferred Experience:

- Exposure to India and Dubai - GCC financial operations.

- Experience with GIFT City, offshore funds, REITs or InvITs.

- Strong understanding of SEBI regulations and listed - company governance.

- Experience handling multi - entity and complex group structures.

- Excellent stakeholder management and boardroom communication skills.

Important Screening Note:

Candidates must satisfy all four critical mandatory requirements. Candidates with only general finance, accounting, treasury, FP&A or corporate finance experience without the required listed - company CFO exposure and AIF - fund management experience should not be considered.