Rivigo - Vice President - Finance - CA

DESIGNATION: VP - Finance

ROLE: Finance Head for the Zoom (Part Truck Load) Business division of Rivigo.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Partner extensively with Operations head and Sales head to drive profitability for the business division incl. (but not limited to) cost reduction initiatives, driving efficiencies, revenue growth and yield improvement initiatives.

2. Leading the Cost reduction initiatives from the finance side and work with Operations team both at the Head Office and field to drive the execution. This would require developing a deep understanding of cost factors and close interaction with the Operations team members.

3. Formulate pricing strategy for Zoom, including rate cards, value added services pricing etc, and get them implemented in coordination with Sales, Ops, Tech teams. Providing day to day support on client pricing and profitability to enhance profitability. Ensure integrity and accuracy in all pricing matters.

4. Create awareness and importance of Yield and Utilization. Identify, recommend and drive opportunities to improve them. Contribute to enhancement of commercial capability of Sales and Ops teams. Own key commercial terms of customer contracts, and lead renegotiation of terms of existing where needed, working with the Sales team to sustain and improve profitability.

5. End-to-end accountability of OTC process for Zoom, including revenue invoicing, AR, collections, credit policy, deductions, bad debts, accounting, controls, etc.

6. Accountable for control as well as ease of doing business for Zoom by developing and maintaining a documented system of SOPs, Accounting policies and procedures and work with all stakeholders for their smooth implementation. Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements, ensure timely closure of month end and year end book.

7. Analyze key indicators of revenue, operating costs, fixed expenses and capex. Prepare monthly review docket for the business division and drive reviews with Operations, sales CFO and CEO of the organization.

8. Ensure all Tax and Statutory compliances for the business division.

9. Ensuring Lead a large team of over 10 professionals, this would require an inherent ability to engage with the team, drive accountability & strong performance management. As a part of Finance Leadership team for Rivigo, be a torch-bearer of Rivigo Leadership Principles and drive key people initiatives, together with other members of Finance Leadership team.

DESIRED PROFILE:

1. Education: CA (Rank Holder)

2. Age : Ideal - 35 - 40 Yrs

3. Prior experience of having handled a similar role, especially in a rapidly growing organization

4. Experience in handling large professional teams and working in fast paced environment

5. High Tolerance for ambiguity and ability to work in a relatively unstructured, high paced environment with aggressive timelines and stretch deliverable

6. Strong verbal and written communication

7. Interpersonal skills; a team player with strong leadership and project management capabilities

8. Ability to function independently, prioritize on a real-time basis and manage multiple stakeholder

9. An excellent sense of finance, planning and accounting principles, coupled with commercial savvy

10. Strong understanding of data analytics and front-end visualization, with drill down on the fly. Knowledge of, or ability to learn new things, including Machine Learning, Big Data analytics, etc.