Job Description

Strategic Leadership

• Evaluate organizational performance against annual budgets and long-term business strategies. Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational insights, and deliver actionable recommendations for strategy and execution.
• Lead strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting processes, ensuring:

1. Preparation of strategic plans, budgets, and forecasts.
2. Financial viability of business transactions.
3. Implementation of robust management information systems.

• Collaborate with audit and investment committees on emerging issues, trends, and operational model changes.

Treasury Management

• Fundraising:

1. Drive institutional funding initiatives, collaborating with private equity stakeholders to enhance capital availability.
2. Lead fundraising efforts to ensure adequate credit limits and cash flow visibility, supporting AUM growth.

Stakeholder Representation:

• Represent the company to institutional investors, PE firms, mutual funds, banks, FIIs, debenture trustees, registrars, brokers, intermediaries, and media to foster strong relationships and ensure credit readiness.

Rating Agency Collaboration

• Build and maintain relationships with rating agencies to secure and sustain company ratings, ensuring alignment with strategic fundraising goals.

Financial Management and Control

1. Oversee all finance and accounting operations, ensuring efficient processes and high-quality outputs.
2. Coordinate and direct the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts, analysing and reporting variances effectively.
3. Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards and tax regulations.

Strengthen internal controls by developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies.

Skills and Knowledge

• Exceptional analytical and decision-making abilities with a strong execution track record.
• High integrity, performance-driven, and target-oriented professional.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior leaders and the Board.
• Strong organizational agility and ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills in English.
• Energetic, self-motivated, and a team player with a strategic mind-set.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.

Educational Qualification

CA, CPA, or MBA (Finance) with 10+ years of experience in financial services or finance roles.

Experience

Experience as a Director in a Big 4 firm would be preferred