Job Description
Role Overview
We are seeking an accomplished finance leader to oversee Financial Planning & Analysis, Controllership, and Internal Controls for the organization. This role is pivotal in driving financial discipline, ensuring compliance, and partnering with business leadership to enable strategic decision-making. The incumbent will bring deep expertise in financial governance along with strong business acumen to balance growth and control.
Key Responsibilities
Controllership, Governance & Compliance
• Ensure adherence to SEBI, Companies Act, MCA, RBI, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Establish and strengthen internal controls, delegation of authority, and governance policies.
• Act as the finance point of contact for statutory auditors, bankers, lawyers, and tax consultants.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and audit-compliant financial reporting with zero tolerance for qualifications.
• Own the compliance charter including GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, and regulatory filings.
• Strengthen systems and policies across revenue recognition, AR/AP, refunds, payment gateways, and audit trails.
• Enhance finance team maturity in stewardship, governance, data integrity, and cross-functional alignment.
Strategic Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Lead budgeting and forecasting across revenue, opex, capex, cash flows, and profitability metrics.
• Provide in-depth business performance analysis including KPIs, scenario planning, and variance reporting. • Advise leadership on margin improvements, cost optimization, and ROI of key initiatives.
• Deliver board-level financial storytelling with investor-grade clarity and insights.
• Support financial due diligence, investor presentations, and leadership decision-making in coordination with the CFO.
Reporting, Insights & Automation
• Build MIS frameworks, dashboards, monthly reporting packs, and quarterly review documents.
• Drive automation in financial reporting, reconciliations, and transaction-level processes for scalability.
• Deliver actionable insights to enable faster and sharper decision-making.
• Champion data standardisation, transparency, and drill-down analysis across functions. Team Leadership • Mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing finance team with strong ownership and compliance discipline. • Foster a culture of precision, transparency, and audit-readiness.
• Collaborate effectively with product, sales, legal, operations, and investor relations teams to align financial strategy with business outcomes.
Ideal Candidate Profile
• Qualified Chartered Accountant only with 18–20 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in FP&A, Controllership, Governance, and Internal Controls.
• Deep knowledge of Indian accounting standards, taxation, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, business performance analysis, and board-level reporting.
• Proven experience in building and leading high-performing finance teams.
• Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder management skills.
