Assistant Vice President/Vice President - Finance - CA

Business Finance and Strategic Business Partnering:

• Partner with the founders and business leadership to drive financial and business decisions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the company's business model, revenue streams and operating metrics.
• Evaluate business performance, profitability and unit economics.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic initiatives and business expansion.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, investments and expansion plans.
• Work with functional leaders to improve cost efficiency and operating performance.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities across business functions.

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Lead annual budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.
• Develop short-term and long-term financial projections.
• Build financial models to support business plans and growth strategies.
• Establish revenue, cost and profitability forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and identify variances.
• Develop scenario-based financial models to support strategic decisions.
• Ensure leadership has timely visibility into the financial performance of the business.

MIS and Management Reporting:

• Establish robust management reporting systems.
• Develop dashboards covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and business performance.
• Build relevant KPIs for different business functions.
• Provide timely and accurate financial information to the founders and leadership team.
• Improve the quality, accuracy and accessibility of management information.
• Establish reporting discipline across departments.

Fundraising and Investor Relations:

• Support the company's future fundraising initiatives.
• Prepare financial models, projections and fundraising-related financial information.
• Coordinate investor due diligence and financial documentation.
• Manage financial communication with existing and prospective investors.
• Develop investor reporting frameworks and periodic updates.
• Work closely with founders and investors on financial performance, business plans and capital requirements.
• Maintain investor confidence through transparent and accurate reporting.

Accounting, Audit and Financial Controls:

• Oversee accounting, bookkeeping and financial reporting.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements.
• Manage statutory audits and internal audits.
• Strengthen internal financial controls and accounting processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee taxation, GST, direct tax and statutory matters.
• Ensure timely closure of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, consultants and accounting partners.

Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance:

• Oversee corporate compliance and governance matters.
• Coordinate with external legal advisors and company secretarial professionals.
• Ensure appropriate documentation for board and shareholder matters.
• Support contracts, commercial agreements and corporate legal requirements.
• Monitor regulatory and statutory compliance.
• Ensure appropriate governance processes across the organisation.
• The role will require the ability to manage and coordinate legal and compliance matters, with specialist external support wherever required.

Team Leadership and Finance Function Development:

• Lead and develop the finance and accounts team.
• Establish clear ownership across accounting, FP&A, compliance and reporting.
• Improve finance processes through automation and technology.
• Build a scalable finance organisation.
• Develop talent within the finance function.
• Establish a strong culture of accountability, accuracy and financial discipline.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), or MBA with 15 - 20 years in Finance from a reputed institution.
• Strong business finance and commercial finance experience.
• Experience in budgeting, financial planning and forecasting.
• Strong understanding of MIS and management reporting.
• Exposure to fundraising and institutional investors.
• Experience managing investor relations and financial due diligence.
• Strong accounting and financial control fundamentals.
• Experience managing statutory audits, taxation and compliance.
• Exposure to corporate legal and governance matters.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Direct working exposure with founders, CEOs or boards.