Finance Head/dFinance Controller – CA

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Governance:

– Lead the overall finance strategy and establish robust financial governance frameworks.

– Partner with the leadership team on financial planning, business performance, and strategic decision-making.

– Drive financial discipline, profitability improvement, cost optimization, and efficient capital utilization.

– Establish and strengthen financial policies, processes, controls, and governance mechanisms.

Financial Operations & Reporting:

– Oversee end-to-end accounting and financial operations.

– Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.

– Lead financial consolidation, MIS, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

– Provide actionable financial insights to senior management and business stakeholders.

Taxation & Compliance:

– Oversee direct and indirect taxation, including GST, TDS, income tax, and other applicable statutory requirements.

– Ensure timely and accurate statutory filings and compliance.

– Manage tax assessments, audits, notices, and interactions with external advisors and authorities.

– Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.

Audit, Controls & Risk Management:

– Lead statutory, internal, and financial audits.

– Strengthen internal financial controls and ensure effective control mechanisms across the organization.

– Identify financial and operational risks and develop appropriate mitigation frameworks.

– Ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory/regulatory requirements.

Treasury & Cash Management:

– Oversee cash flow planning, working capital, liquidity, and treasury operations.

– Optimize cash utilization and ensure effective management of financial resources.

– Monitor banking relationships and financing requirements.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

– Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.

– Collaborate closely with business, legal, operations, HR, and senior leadership teams.

– Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, consultants, bankers, and other external stakeholders.

– Present financial performance, risks, and key business insights to senior leadership.

Candidate Profile:

– Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory.

– Experience: 15 – 25 years of overall experience in finance, accounting, controllership, or financial management.

– Strong experience in a Finance Head / Financial Controller / senior finance leadership role.

– Proven expertise across accounting, taxation, audit, treasury, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls.

– Experience in Services / Legal Services / IT Services & Consulting is preferred.

– Strong understanding of GST, TDS, direct taxation, statutory compliance, and financial governance.

– Demonstrated experience in managing and developing large or mid-sized finance teams.

– Strong analytical, commercial, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.

– Ability to work closely with senior leadership and influence business decisions through financial insights.

Key Competencies:

– Financial Strategy & Planning

– Financial Controllership

– Accounting & Reporting

– Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

– Audit & Internal Controls

– Treasury & Cash Flow Management

– Risk Management

– Business Finance & Commercial Acumen

– Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 15 – 25 Years

Qualification: CA