Head - Finance & Legal

Title: Head of Finance & Legal

Reports To: CEO / MD

Location: Lucknow

Brief about S.S Medical Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd

Scope:

This role encompasses:

- Financial planning, reporting, and control

- Legal compliance and risk management

- Corporate governance and regulatory adherence

- Contract management and advisory

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business objectives

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes

- Oversee accounting, cash flow, and financial reporting

- Ensure accuracy, transparency, and strong internal controls

- Ensure compliance with financial, legal, and healthcare regulations

- Liaise with legal advisors and regulatory authorities

- Manage contracts, negotiations, and legal documentation

- Identify and mitigate financial and legal risks; handle disputes

- Establish governance frameworks and coordinate audits (internal & external)

- Ensure adherence to ISO and compliance standards

- Lead and develop finance and legal teams

- Drive performance, accountability, and ethical practices

Key Result Areas (KRAs) & Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

KRA KPI:

- Financial Strategy & Planning Budget vs actual variance (%)

- Forecast accuracy (%)

- Quality of financial insights (decision impact)

- Timely completion of budgeting cycle

- Financial Operations & Control Accuracy of financial statements

- Cash flow efficiency (working capital cycle)

- Timeliness of reporting

- Internal control effectiveness (audit findings)

- Legal & Regulatory

- Compliance Compliance adherence score

- Number of regulatory non-compliances

Timely statutory filings (%):

- Updates implemented as per regulatory changes

- Contract & Risk

- Management Turnaround time for contract closure

- Number of risk incidents

- Effectiveness of risk mitigation measures

- Number of disputes/litigation cases resolved

- Governance & Audit Audit compliance score

- Number of audit observations/closures

- Adherence to ISO standards

- Governance framework implementation effectiveness

- Team Leadership Team performance vs targets

- Employee engagement & retention rate

- Training & development initiatives

- Succession readiness

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Law, or related field

- CA / CPA / CFA and/or LLB / LLM preferred

- 10-18 years of experience in finance and legal roles, with leadership responsibility

- Experience in healthcare, medical devices, or pharmaceutical sector preferred