Assistant Vice President/Vice President – Finance – CA

Business Finance and Strategic Business Partnering:

– Partner with the founders and business leadership to drive financial and business decisions.

– Develop a deep understanding of the company’s business model, revenue streams and operating metrics.

– Evaluate business performance, profitability and unit economics.

– Provide financial insights to support strategic initiatives and business expansion.

– Evaluate new business opportunities, investments and expansion plans.

– Work with functional leaders to improve cost efficiency and operating performance.

– Identify financial risks and opportunities across business functions.

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:

– Lead annual budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.

– Develop short-term and long-term financial projections.

– Build financial models to support business plans and growth strategies.

– Establish revenue, cost and profitability forecasts.

– Monitor actual performance against budgets and identify variances.

– Develop scenario-based financial models to support strategic decisions.

– Ensure leadership has timely visibility into the financial performance of the business.

MIS and Management Reporting:

– Establish robust management reporting systems.

– Develop dashboards covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and business performance.

– Build relevant KPIs for different business functions.

– Provide timely and accurate financial information to the founders and leadership team.

– Improve the quality, accuracy and accessibility of management information.

– Establish reporting discipline across departments.

Fundraising and Investor Relations:

– Support the company’s future fundraising initiatives.

– Prepare financial models, projections and fundraising-related financial information.

– Coordinate investor due diligence and financial documentation.

– Manage financial communication with existing and prospective investors.

– Develop investor reporting frameworks and periodic updates.

– Work closely with founders and investors on financial performance, business plans and capital requirements.

– Maintain investor confidence through transparent and accurate reporting.

Accounting, Audit and Financial Controls:

– Oversee accounting, bookkeeping and financial reporting.

– Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements.

– Manage statutory audits and internal audits.

– Strengthen internal financial controls and accounting processes.

– Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

– Oversee taxation, GST, direct tax and statutory matters.

– Ensure timely closure of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.

– Manage relationships with external auditors, consultants and accounting partners.

Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance:

– Oversee corporate compliance and governance matters.

– Coordinate with external legal advisors and company secretarial professionals.

– Ensure appropriate documentation for board and shareholder matters.

– Support contracts, commercial agreements and corporate legal requirements.

– Monitor regulatory and statutory compliance.

– Ensure appropriate governance processes across the organisation.

– The role will require the ability to manage and coordinate legal and compliance matters, with specialist external support wherever required.

Team Leadership and Finance Function Development:

– Lead and develop the finance and accounts team.

– Establish clear ownership across accounting, FP&A, compliance and reporting.

– Improve finance processes through automation and technology.

– Build a scalable finance organisation.

– Develop talent within the finance function.

– Establish a strong culture of accountability, accuracy and financial discipline.

Experience and Qualifications:

– Chartered Accountant (CA), or MBA with 15 – 20 years in Finance from a reputed institution.

– Strong business finance and commercial finance experience.

– Experience in budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.

– Strong understanding of MIS and management reporting.

– Exposure to fundraising and institutional investors.

– Experience managing investor relations and financial due diligence.

– Strong accounting and financial control fundamentals.

– Experience managing statutory audits, taxation and compliance.

– Exposure to corporate legal and governance matters.

– Experience managing and developing a finance team.

– Direct working exposure with founders, CEOs or boards.