Financial Strategy & Business Partnering:

- Develop and drive the organisation's overall financial strategy in alignment with business objectives.

- Partner with the MD, CEO and leadership team on business planning, profitability, pricing, expansion and investment decisions.

- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support sustainable and profitable growth.

- Evaluate business opportunities, investments and strategic initiatives from a financial perspective.

P&L, FP&A & Performance Management:

- Take ownership of the organisation's P&L and overall financial performance.

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and periodic reforecasting.

- Drive variance analysis and provide actionable insights on revenue, costs, margins and profitability.

- Develop and strengthen MIS, dashboards and management reporting for leadership review.

- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and margin improvement.

Financial Controllership & Governance:

- Oversee accounting, financial reporting, month-end/year-end closure and financial controls.

- Ensure accuracy, transparency and timeliness of financial reporting.

- Strengthen internal controls, processes and financial governance across functions.

- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, taxation and statutory requirements.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management:

- Drive effective working capital management across receivables, payables and inventory.

- Monitor cash flows and ensure optimum liquidity management.

- Work closely with commercial and business teams to improve collections and receivable cycles.

- Develop strategies for improving cash conversion and overall financial efficiency.

Tax, Audit & Compliance:

- Oversee statutory, internal and tax audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.

- Ensure compliance with GST, Income Tax and other applicable statutory requirements.

- Coordinate with external auditors, consultants, tax advisors and other professional partners.

- Strengthen compliance frameworks and risk management processes.

Fundraising, Banking & Investor Management:

- Lead fundraising initiatives, financial due diligence and investor-related processes, wherever applicable.

- Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, investors and external advisors.

- Support capital planning, financing decisions and evaluation of funding requirements.

- Ensure timely and accurate financial information for investors and other stakeholders.

Systems & Process Transformation:

- Drive automation and digitisation of finance processes and reporting.

- Strengthen ERP-based financial controls and reporting systems.

- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, turnaround time and data visibility.