Head - Finance - Fintech Startup

Our client is an RBI registered NBFC. It understands entrepreneurs' needs and works closely with them to create custom financing solutions suited to their businesses. It is currently working with most of the major ecommerce market places in India like Snapdeal, Jabong, Ebay, Paytm etc and helping the sellers in the marketplaces to get access to finance.

It is backed by some of the prominent names in the E-commerce industry as well as industry veterans with over 20 years of experience in capital raising/debt funding. Its advisory board includes senior industry professionals, as well as distinguished academicians.

As a head of Finance, you will be a core part of the leadership team and will have a crucial role in the expansion and long term strategy of the company. The role includes the following responsibilities:

- Develop and implement and organization's financial goals.

- Oversee the investment of funds and manage associated risks.

- Supervise cash management activities.

- Execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm's expansion.

- Handle mergers and acquisitions.

- Act as financial gatekeeper.

- Supervise the preparation of the annual budget.

- Monitor and control accounts receivables.

- Prepare monthly financial statements, financial packages, and other informational reports/analysis.

- Develop and monitor policies and procedures within generally accepted accounting principles and corporate guidelines to ensure sufficient cash flow, reduced operating costs, and increased revenues.

- Improve profitability.

- Review prior financial results and discusses anticipated changes to highlight future needs and trends.

- Ensure underlying accounting records are accurate, complete and in accordance with GAAP.

- Review monthly operating reports for accuracy, completeness and major variances between actual and budget results.

- Approve monthly bank reconciliations.

- Prepare quarterly and annual fair value reports.

- Prepare summaries and forecasts for future business growth and general economic outlook.

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal candidate would be a Finance professional with 4-8 years of experience in handling finance and accounting operations with global organisations. The desirable attributes of the candidate include:

- Regulatory and legislative knowledge

- Able to create financial processes and policies in a collaborative manner and drive their adoption across the organisation.

- Must have a finger of the pulse of financial trends and be able to forecast major financial movements.

- Experience in leading a team of hi-caliber finance professionals