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Experience: 15+ yrs
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
We are seeking an accomplished and strategic Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)to lead the finance function across a group of companies operating in the IT/ITES sector. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in financial leadership, fundraising, capital management, corporate governance, and IPO-related activities.
This role requires a commercially astute finance leader who can drive financial strategy, strengthen financial controls, optimise capital allocation, and support sustainable business growth. The candidate must have a strong track record in fundraising and IPO processes, along with the ability to partner with the leadership team and Board on critical financial and strategic decisions.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the group’s financial strategy in alignment with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
- Lead fundraising initiatives, including equity and debt financing, capital structuring, and engagement with investors and financial institutions.
- Drive IPO readiness and execution, coordinating financial preparation, due diligence, documentation, and stakeholder requirements.
- Oversee financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial performance reviews.
- Manage group-level financial reporting, consolidation, treasury, working capital, and capital allocation.
- Establish and strengthen internal financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management processes.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, taxation requirements, statutory regulations, and corporate laws.
- Partner with the CEO, Board, and business leaders on strategic planning, investments, profitability, and financial decision-making.
- Build and maintain relationships with investors, banks, auditors, legal advisors, and other external stakeholders.
- Monitor key financial metrics, identify business risks, and recommend measures to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Lead and develop the finance team while establishing scalable financial systems, policies, and processes across group entities.
- Support mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, and other strategic transactions as required.
What Makes You a Great Fit
- 15+ years of experience in finance, accounting, and financial leadership, preferably within the IT/ITES industry.
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)with a strong understanding of corporate finance and financial governance.
- Proven experience leading fundraising activities, including investor engagement and capital-raising transactions.
- Demonstrable experience in IPO preparation, readiness, or execution .
- Strong expertise in financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
- Experience managing group-level finance functions, financial consolidation, and multiple business entities.
- Strong understanding of statutory compliance, taxation, accounting standards, internal controls, and risk management.
- Excellent stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work effectively with Boards, investors, lenders, and senior leadership.
- Strong commercial acumen, analytical thinking, negotiation skills, and strategic decision-making capabilities.
- Proven ability to build high-performing finance teams and establish scalable financial processes.
- High levels of integrity, accountability, leadership, and professional judgement.