Description:

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Location: Bangalore, Vasanth Nagar.

Reports To: MD.

Role Overview:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key strategic leader responsible for the organizations financial, legal, and compliance functions.

This role ensures sustainable growth, fiscal integrity, and governance excellence while driving business decisions with a balance of risk, performance, and regulatory discipline.

The CFO partners closely with the CXOs to shape the companys long-term financial, legal, and operational strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

- Partner with CXOs to define and execute the organizations growth and capital strategies.

- Translate business objectives into financial, legal, and compliance roadmaps.

- Support M&A, due diligence, and integration initiatives.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial modeling.

- Build robust scenario planning and performance metrics for all business units.

- Present actionable financial insights to drive profitability and resource optimization.

Treasury & Capital Management:

- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and investment strategies.

- Optimize capital structure and oversee relationships with investors, banks, and rating agencies.

- Drive fundraising, debt structuring, and capital deployment aligned with growth priorities.

Accounting, Audit & Controls:

- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

- Maintain a strong internal control environment and clean audit track record.

- Oversee ERP and automation initiatives to improve finance efficiency.

Legal & Compliance:

- Lead corporate legal affairs, contracts, and regulatory compliance.

- Oversee company secretarial activities, statutory filings, and board governance matters.

- Ensure compliance with corporate laws, tax regulations, data privacy, and labor codes.

- Partner with external counsel to manage legal risk, litigation, and regulatory interactions.

- Implement and monitor a strong compliance framework and ethical code of conduct.

Risk Management & Governance:

- Develop enterprise risk management (ERM) policies across operational, financial, and legal domains.

- Anticipate potential business risks and ensure adequate mitigation measures.

- Build transparent relationships with auditors, regulators, and the Board.

Leadership & Culture:

- Build and mentor a high-performing team across finance, legal, and compliance.

- Promote continuous improvement and capability development within the team.

Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or MBA (Finance).

- 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.

- Proven track record of leading finance and legal/compliance functions in multi-entity environments.

- Deep understanding of corporate law, taxation, governance, and risk management.

- Strong experience in investor relations, board communication, and stakeholder management.

Skill Sets:

- Strategic financial planning and business modelling with proficiency in financial modeling tools (Excel, Power BI, etc.

- Capital structuring, fundraising, and investor management.

- Cost optimization and value engineering.

- Familiarity with ERP platforms (SAP, Zoho) along with ERP implementation.

- Contract negotiation and management.

- Executive presence and board-level communication.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation.

- Ethical leadership and sound judgment.

- Stakeholder alignment and cross-functional influence.

- Change management and team development.

- Data-driven decision-making mindset.

- Understanding of automation, AI, and analytics in finance.