Sanjay Ghodawat Group - Strategy & Corporate Finance Role

CA or MBA Finance with 7 - 9 years of post-qualification experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, or strategy consulting.

Responsible for overseeing the group companies Strategy & Corporate Finance, to drive strategic initiatives, corporate development, and financial advisory activities across the group.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CORPORATE STRATEGY & LONG-TERM PLANNING:

- Drive the strategic planning process, including annual strategy review, strategic plans, and business portfolio evaluation.

- Work closely with stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, competitive threats, and strategic priorities.

- Develop and track strategic KPIs and ensure execution through governance frameworks and periodic reviews.

- Conduct industry benchmarking, market intelligence, and competitor analysis.

- Support the Board and leadership team in strategic presentations, investor narratives, and capital market communication.

2. CORPORATE FINANCE & CAPITAL ALLOCATION:

- Engage in corporate finance activities, including debt and equity financing, capital structure optimization, and investment appraisal.

- Evaluate and prioritize capital allocation across business units, projects, and geographies.

- Conduct financial modeling, valuation, and scenario analysis for major investment decisions.

- Manage relationships with investment banks, credit rating agencies, banks and financial institutions.

- Support CFO in long-term funding strategy, treasury planning, and cost of capital optimization.

3. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS:

- Identify, evaluate, and execute M&A, JV, and divestment opportunities in line with corporate strategy.

- Lead deal evaluation, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and integration planning.

- Develop post-merger integration frameworks to ensure synergy realization and value creation.

- Build pipeline of strategic partnerships (startups, joint ventures, distribution alliances, etc.).

4. BUSINESS PERFORMANCE & FINANCIAL PLANNING:

- Partner with FP&A and business finance teams to drive business reviews, budgeting, and long-term forecasts.

- Translate strategic objectives into actionable financial goals and metrics.

- Monitor group financial performance and highlight improvement areas to the management team.

- Ensure alignment between strategic objectives and financial outcomes.

5. INVESTOR RELATIONS & COMMUNICATION:

- Support stakeholders in preparing investor presentations, earnings decks, and analyst communications.

- Develop key messaging for shareholders, rating agencies, and financial media.

- Ensure consistent communication of the company's strategic direction and performance story.