Chief Finance Officer - Internet/Online - IIM/ISB/MDI/FMS

We Rxcruit are currently searching for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for our client. The position is based in Gurgaon.

As the Finance Leader, he/she will oversee the entire finance domain, managing relationships with investors, bankers, auditors, and rating agencies on behalf of the company. His/Her role involves driving deal processes, financial analysis, due diligence, transaction structuring, and presenting deals to internal committees and the board. Key responsibilities include strategizing fundraising in collaboration with senior leadership, connecting with investors, crafting annual operating plans, implementing financial systems, evaluating performance, and fostering a capable and motivated team for future growth.

CTC Range: Best in the Industry,

Reporting to CEO

Location: Gurugram

Job summary

- Responsible for leading the entire Finance vertical, he/she will be responsible to manage relationships with investors/shareholders, bankers, auditors and rating agencies as company representative. He will drive the entire process of deal origination, negotiation & interaction with potential sellers & bankers, financial modeling & analysis, coordination of internal as well as third party due-diligence, transaction structuring, and finalization of documentation and presentation of deal to internal committees & board.

Job Responsibilities:

- Acts as a strategic business partner to the senior executive leadership team and Co-create fundraising strategy with CEO/COO that is aligned and can sustain our ambitions as an organization.

- Identify & connect with investors, pitching investment opportunity, managing due diligence; negotiations on term sheet and shareholders agreements

- Anchor an equity fundraise round and a debt fundraise. End to end ownership of putting together a business plan, managing the due diligence process, legal documentation and shareholders agreement and secretarial compliance.

- Formulate and design annual operating plan and tracking of actual vs. planned along with driver-based variance

- Drive end to end business strategy, investor relations and cross functional initiatives along with the business CEOs and CXOs

- Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems

- Utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into the organization's plans and operating budgets.

- Provide financial leadership and input into key operational and strategic projects within the market

- Research fundraising opportunities with banks / NBFC / statutory bodies / Investors, Identify & evaluate new opportunities as per the Investment Charter set out by the board.

- Oversee the company's fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.

- Assess and evaluate financial performance of organization with regard to long-term operational goals, budget and forecasts

- Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company's plan for growth and expansion with Board and CXOs

- Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state and federal tax returns

- Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems.

- Develop and build an effective, motivated and engaged team with an objective of succession planning.

Required Skills and Experience:

- Should be qualified (PGDM & MBA Finance from Tier 1) with relevant professional experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporates.

- Should have a key focus on M&A & portfolio strategy, fundraising & investor relations.

- Should have an understanding of private equity market dynamics.

- Strong relationships with VC/PE Firms, ECB Lenders, PSU, Private Banks & FIs and infrastructure NBFCs.

- Should have an understanding of and experience in building financial models for valuations and financial returns analysis.

Key Competencies required

- Should demonstrate resilience

- Should have the ability of decision-making

- Should be highly organized and able to work within tight timeframes

- Should Possess strong integrity, energy and credibility & negotiation skills

- Should be a dynamic, enthusiastic and persuasive leader who inspires and positively motivate others to action.