Head of Finance

Hi,

The Director Finance will be a strategic partner to the leadership team, responsible for driving financial strategy, M&A initiatives, compliance, fundraising, and overall fiscal governance. This role demands strong business acumen, exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-growing, innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) · Identify strategic M&A opportunities aligned with business objectives. · Lead end-to-end deal lifecycle target evaluation, financial modelling, due diligence, valuation, negotiations, and transaction closure. · Build business cases, risk assessments, and integration plans in collaboration with cross-functional teams. · Manage relationships with investment bankers, advisors, legal teams, and industry partners.

2. Accounts & Finance Management · Oversee all accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. · Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. · Strengthen internal financial controls, cash-flow planning, and treasury operations. · Drive cost optimization initiatives, unit economics analysis, and profitability improvement across product lines. · Provide strategic insights to management through data-driven analysis and MIS dashboards.

3. Fundraising & Investor Relations · Drive equity and debt fundraising initiatives to fuel growth. · Prepare investor materials pitch decks, financial models, projections, and business plans.

Engage with current and prospective investors, financial institutions, and strategic partners. · Manage due diligence, documentation, and compliance related to fundraising. · Support board presentations and investor reporting.

4. Compliance & Governance · Ensure compliance with all statutory, tax, regulatory, and audit requirements (Companies Act, GST, Income Tax, FEMA, etc.). · Oversee secretarial function in collaboration with legal & CS teams. · Drive timely closure of internal, statutory, and external audits. · Implement risk-management frameworks and strengthen corporate governance practices.

· Manage compliance for subsidiaries, JV entities, and international operations as applicable.

5. Strategic Leadership · Contribute to long-term business strategy and financial planning. · Serve as a financial advisor to the founders and the leadership team. · Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team to build strong internal capability. · Drive systems implementation, automation, and process improvements to scale with company’s growth.

Required Qualifications & Experience ·

• Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory
• 15-20 years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles ·
• Strong experience in M&A transactions, fundraising, and financial modelling.
• Proven track record in building and managing full-stack finance functions.
• Deep knowledge of accounting standards, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing, climate-tech, agri-tech, or similar high-growth sectors is an advantage
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.