CFO

Role Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key strategic leader responsible for the organizations financial legal and compliance functions. This role ensures sustainable growth fiscal integrity and governance excellence while driving business decisions with a balance of risk performance and regulatory discipline. The CFO partners closely with the CXOs to shape the companys long-term financial legal and operational strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Partner with CXOs to define and execute the organizations growth and capital strategies.
• Translate business objectives into financial legal and compliance roadmaps.
• Support M&A due diligence and integration initiatives.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead budgeting forecasting and long-range financial modeling.
• Build robust scenario planning and performance metrics for all business units.
• Present actionable financial insights to drive profitability and resource optimization.

3. Treasury & Capital Management

• Manage cash flow liquidity and investment strategies.
• Optimize capital structure and oversee relationships with investors banks and rating agencies.
• Drive fundraising debt structuring and capital deployment aligned with growth priorities.

4. Accounting Audit & Controls

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and clean audit track record.
• Oversee ERP and automation initiatives to improve finance efficiency.

5. Legal & Compliance

• Lead corporate legal affairs contracts and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee company secretarial activities statutory filings and board governance matters.
• Ensure compliance with corporate laws tax regulations data privacy and labor codes.
• Partner with external counsel to manage legal risk litigation and regulatory interactions.
• Implement and monitor a strong compliance framework and ethical code of conduct.

6. Risk Management & Governance

• Develop enterprise risk management (ERM) policies across operational financial and legal domains.
• Anticipate potential business risks and ensure adequate mitigation measures.
• Build transparent relationships with auditors regulators and the Board.

7. Leadership & Culture

• Build and mentor a high-performing team across finance legal and compliance.
• Promote continuous improvement and capability development within the team.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) CPA or MBA (Finance).
• 10 years of progressive experience in finance with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading finance and legal/compliance functions in multi-entity environments.
• Deep understanding of corporate law taxation governance and risk management.
• Strong experience in investor relations board communication and stakeholder management.

Skill Sets

• Strategic financial planning and business modelling with proficiency in financial modeling tools (Excel Power BI etc.)
• Capital structuring fundraising and investor management
• Cost optimization and value engineering
• Familiarity with ERP platforms (SAP Zoho) along with ERP implementation
• Contract negotiation and management
• Executive presence and board-level communication
• Strong analytical and problem-solving orientation
• Ethical leadership and sound judgment
• Stakeholder alignment and cross-functional influence
• Change management and team development
• Data-driven decision-making mindset
• Understanding of automation AI and analytics in finance