The Sachdev Group - Head - Finance - CA

Planning :

- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives

- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans

- Develop financial and tax strategies

- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes

- Develop performance measures that support the company's strategic direction

Operations :

- Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team

- Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team

- Manage the accounting, human resources, investor relations, legal, tax, and treasury departments

- Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies and foreign operations

- Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced

- Oversee the company's transaction processing systems

- Implement operational best practices

- Oversee employee benefit plans, with particular emphasis on maximizing a cost-effective benefits package

- Supervise acquisition due diligence and negotiate acquisitions

Financial Information :

- Oversee the issuance of financial information

- Personally review and approve all Form 8-K, 10-K, and 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (if the company is publicly held)

- Report financial results to the board of directors

Risk Management :

- Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile

- Monitor all open legal issues involving the company, and legal issues affecting the industry

- Construct and monitor reliable control systems

- Maintain appropriate insurance coverage

- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies

- Report risk issues to the audit committee of the board of directors

- Maintain relations with external auditors and investigate their findings and recommendations

Funding :

- Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts

- Arrange for debt and equity financing

- Invest funds

- Invest pension funds

- Third Parties

- Participate in conference calls with the investment community

- Maintain banking relationships

- Represent the company with investment bankers and investors

Desired Qualifications : The candidate chief financial officer should be a Chartered accountant with atleast 15 years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation. Should have experience in partnering with an executive team, and have a high level of written and oral communication skills. Positive personality with excellent people management skills.