We are seeking a strategic and execution-driven Director - Finance to lead the company's financial maturity as it transitions from a high-growth private organization to a listed public entity. This role is central to driving listing readiness, building investor-grade reporting systems, and enforcing financial governance frameworks. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of controllership, audit, compliance, and automation - while also acting as a thought partner to the CFO, founders, board, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Controllership, Governance & Compliance Readiness:

- Lead the end-to-end listing finance workstream including DRHP preparation, financial schedules, audit alignment, and Ind-AS compliance.

- Ensure adherence to SEBI ICDR, SEBI LODR, Companies Act, and regulatory frameworks including MCA and RBI as applicable.

- Establish and scale public-company-grade internal controls, delegation of authority, and governance policies.

- Act as the finance point of contact for external advisors including statutory auditors, bankers, lawyers, and tax consultants.

- Ensure accurate, timely, and audit-compliant financial reporting with zero tolerance for qualifications.

- Own the entire compliance charter including GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, and regulatory filings.

- Strengthen systems and policies across revenue recognition, refunds, AR/AP, payment gateways, and audit trails.

- Uplift finance team maturity in stewardship, governance, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment.

Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis:

- Lead budgeting and forecasting across revenue, opex, capex, cash flows, and profitability metrics.

- Provide in-depth performance analysis including business KPIs, scenario models, and actuals vs. forecast.

- Advise leadership on margin improvements, cost optimization, and ROI of key initiatives.

- Drive board-level financial storytelling with investor-grade clarity and insights.

- Own financial due diligence support and investor presentations in coordination with CFO.

Reporting, Insights & Automation:

- Build MIS frameworks, dashboards, monthly reporting packs, and quarterly review documents.

- Automate financial reporting, reconciliations, and transaction-level processes for scale.

- Deliver actionable insights proactively to enable real-time decision-making by leadership.

- Champion data visibility, standardisation, and drill-down analysis culture across the org.

Team Building & Leadership:

- Mentor and build a high-performing finance team with strong ownership and compliance rigour.

- Instill a culture of precision, speed, transparency, and audit-readiness.

- Drive collaboration across product, sales, legal, operations, and investor relations functions.

Qualifications:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.

- Minimum 3-5 years leading controllership, audit, or listing initiatives in a mature or listed company environment.

- Deep expertise in Ind-AS, SEBI ICDR, SEBI LODR, DRHP lifecycle, Companies Act, and taxation (direct & indirect).

- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret numbers into business insights and strategic choices

- Hands-on experience building internal controls, ERP systems, and audit-ready environments.

What You Get:

- A leadership role in the company.

- A chance to architect the financial backbone of one of India's most innovative and trusted Vertical SaaS companies.

- Direct access to the CFO, Founder, and Board with influence on major business decisions.

- An outcome-driven, collaborative, and high-integrity culture that values precision and pace.