Vice President - Finance - CA - IT Services Firm

CA 18-24 years exp

Responsibilities :

Planning

- Assist in formulating the business's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives

- Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans

- Develop financial and tax strategies

- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes

Operations

- Support the business in key decisions

- Manage the accounting, investor relations, commercials, legal, tax, and treasury departments

- Oversee the financial operations of subsidiary companies

- Liaison effectively with third parties (vendors/auditors etc.)

- Oversee the company's transaction processing systems

- Implement operational best practices for the Finance function

- Supervise M&A activities

Financial Information

- Oversee the issuance of financial information

- Prepare& assist in presentation of all financial reports to the board of directors

- Responsible for evaluation & compliance with the emerging requirements under the IND ASs, IFCR& direct & indirect taxation& corporate laws

Treasury Functions

- Monitor cash flows & working capital requirements for the organization

- Liaison with Bankers for necessary fund requirements

Qualification

CA with minimum 18 - 20 years of post-qualification experience, preferably from service industry. Should have experience in partnering with senior executive teams

Experience

- Must have experience in strategic planning, management consulting, business & financial analysis

- Must have spent significant time developing corporate level strategies

- Must be well versed in preparation & presentation of business cases

- Extensive knowledge of the logistics/cash management industry preferred.

- Prior experience in commercial/supply chain division would be an added advantage

- Experience in cross border activities will be an added advantage

- Exposure in working closely with Private equity an added advantage

- Prior experience in ERP implementations to be a significant advantage

Competencies

- Possess ability to conceive, create, and deliver persuasive business cases to CFO & Board of Directors (Strong strategic thinker)

- Possess ability to analyze & benchmark competitive scenarios and evaluate strategic partnership opportunities

- Having proven ability to develop financial models, perform valuation and develop forecasting models

- Excellent written and oral communication skills; consistently communicates using appropriate methods for situation and audience in clear, concise and professional manner

- Ability to work collaboratively and proactively with multi-functional teams

- Be flexible, organized and able to handle competing priorities

- Excellent active listening skills and ability to dissect problems in an organized manner

- Self-motivator with a creative, innovative mind

- Should be tech savvy