Head - Finance - CA

This company is a managed marketplace for construction services, leading innovation in a traditionally unorganized and tech-deficient industry. As pioneers in the space, they're not just streamlining construction processes-they're transforming the entire ecosystem by building trust among key stakeholders: customers, construction professionals, and material vendors. By leveraging technology and structured processes, they aim to disrupt the status quo and establish a scalable, tech-driven playbook for the construction industry.

Role : Head - Finance

Role and Responsibilities:-

- Financial Management and Planning: Manage and oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the company, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and expenses, and payroll. Prepare and implement relevant SOPs to automate and increase accountability in the overall process. Set up and oversee the company's finance IT systems.

- Financial Reporting: Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Provide regular financial reports to senior management and stakeholders.

- Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and monitor annual budgets and forecasts. Provide insights on budget allocation and financial performance to support strategic decision-making.

- Tax and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant tax laws, regulations, and reporting requirements. Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors as needed.

- Internal Controls: Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets, prevent fraud, and ensure accurate financial data.

- Cash Management: Monitor cash flow, manage working capital, and optimize cash resources for efficient business operations. Ensure cash flow is appropriate for the organization's operations

- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

- Provide actionable insights to support business growth strategies.

- Team Leadership: Manage and lead a team of finance and accounting professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations.

- Financial Strategy: Collaborate with senior management to develop financial strategies that align with the company's goals and growth trajectory. Manage MIS reporting for both internal and external stakeholders of the company.

- Fundraising: Lead and support equity and debt fundraising efforts, including preparing financial models, investor presentations, and due diligence documents. Collaborate with leadership to identify suitable funding opportunities to support the company's growth strategy.

- Audit & Risk Management : Implement and monitor internal controls to prevent financial risks. Coordinate audits and ensure timely financial reporting. Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies.

- Stakeholder & Investor Relations: Manage relationships with investors, financial institutions, and key stakeholders.

- Present financial reports and strategies to the board and executive team.

- Business Performance & Profitability : Analyze financial performance across various business verticals and recommend optimization strategies. Prepare and produce industry level FP&A including competitor analysis, industry direction etc. Partner with business leaders to drive revenue growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.

- Technology & Process Automation : Drive automation and digital transformation within the finance function using Tech and other financial tools. Implement robust financial reporting systems and dashboards for real-time insights.

- Cash Flow & Working Capital Management: Monitor and manage the organization's cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to ensure operational efficiency.

Required skills and Expertise

- Qualification: CA with 8-12 years of post-qualification experience, including 2-3 years as HOD in a startup or a D2C & Startup environment.

- The ideal candidate should have a strong background in accounting, a deep understanding of financial regulations, and the ability to provide strategic financial insights to support our business growth.

- Demonstrative excellence in conceptualizing and implementing effective management systems to improve financial controls and financial discipline in the organization.

- Expert in analyzing existing systems and procedures, designing internal control systems, facilitating and influencing effective decision-making based on intensive financial analysis of facts and figures.

- Excellent in managing the business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

- Track record in managing the equity transactions, guiding and advising management on operations, business structuring, financial planning, etc.

- Expertise at streamlining processes, identifying unprofitable functions, evaluating control procedures thereby facilitating effective and disciplined performance.

- Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to connect, inspire, influence, confront and challenge people in order to improve processes, systems and eventually achieve operational efficiency.

- Exceptional interpersonal skills and analytical bent of mind thus being able to comprehend and explain complex financial data easily with a track record of high achievement.