Chief Financial Officer - Finance & Accounts

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Title: CFO

Department: Finance and Accounts

Role description:

The chosen candidate as CFO will be responsible for taking on a leadership role in financial decision-making that affects our company and will provide strategic financial input to senior management. While keenly overseeing the overall accounting process, the CFO will play a key role in developing and implementing financial procedures to improve and maintain the financial health of our organization and create forecasts predicting future growth.

Job Accountabilities:

Supervisory Responsibilities:

- Oversees Accounting department, budget preparation, and audit functions.

- Work with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations.

- Hire, coach, train and appraise team members and build a strong team.

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

- Acts as Chief Financial Officer and strategic business partner to senior executive leadership team.

- Assesses and evaluates financial performance of organization regarding long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts. Provides insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of organization.

- Directs the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.

- Compares sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; makes or oversees any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets.

- Reviews planning process and suggests improvements to current methods.

- Analyses operations to identify areas in need of reorganization, downsizing, or elimination.

- Works with the CEO and BU Heads to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process.

- Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports including monthly profit and loss by division, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division.

- Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.

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

- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; Manage preparation and support of all external audits.

- Studies long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and market share.

- Identifies opportunities for expansion into new product areas.

- Oversees investment of funds and works with investment bankers to raise additional capital required for expansion.

- Effective handling of Treasury functions

Desired Qualification and Experience:

- CA (cleared in max three attempts) /MBA Finance

- Has been in a CFO role for 3-4 years or Head of Finance for 5-7 years. Overall experience 15-20 years

Other Requirements for the Role:

- Strong leadership and organizational skills

- Proven track record as CFO / Head Finance & Accounts in a relevant industry (PREFERABLY NBFC COMPANY)

- Strategic Orientation (Long term focused)

- Treasury knowledge HEDGING OF FOREX TRANSACTIONS

- Understanding of banking operation RELATED TO EXPORT FINANCE

- Good understanding of Forex (RBI /FEMA GUIDELINES)

- In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices

- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods

- Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (ERP)

- Ability to strategize and solve problems

- Excellent communication and people skills

- An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills