Chief Financial Officer - Real Estate

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) IPO-Focused | Real Estate | Hospitality | Infrastructure | Wellness | Private Equity

Location: Nanakaramguda, Hyderabad (On-site)

Company: Ridhira Group Building the Worlds Largest Wellness Communities

About Ridhira Group

Ridhira Group is a purpose-driven, next-generation conglomerate at the intersection of real estate, five-star hospitality, infrastructure, and wellness. We are on a mission to reurbanize 100 million Indians through wellness-centric resort living communities, integrating:

- Wellness Real Estate & Sustainable Townships

- Five-Star Resorts & Boutique Hospitality

- Spa & Wellness (Ode Spa, Ode Life)

- Preventive Diagnostics & HealthTech

- Serviced Villas & Investment-Grade Plots

- Subscription Wellness & Timeshare Clubs

Flagship projects like Ridhira Zen, Ridhira Amara, and Flamingo Coast are redefining preventive health tourism and luxury sustainable living in India. We are now preparing for a public listing (IPO) in the next 24 - 36 months and seeking a visionary CFO who has already done it before scaling high CAPEX businesses, raising capital globally, and building financial structures that endure for decades.

Your Mission as CFO:

As our Chief Financial Officer, you will be the architect of our financial future, working directly with the Founder-CEO and the Board to:

- Drive capital raising from private equity, family offices, banks, NBFCs, REITs, sovereign wealth funds, and strategic investors

- Lead financial strategy for a multi-vertical business spanning real estate, hospitality, wellness, and infrastructure

- Shape the IPO-readiness roadmap and ensure governance, compliance, and investor confidence at global standards

- Design PropCo/OpCo, SPV, and fractional ownership structures to unlock value across projects

- Orchestrate M&A deals, hospitality acquisitions, and underperforming resort takeovers

- Build a world-class finance team and ERP-enabled financial control ecosystem

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Finance & Capital Structuring:

- Raise $50M$500M through equity, debt, and hybrid instruments

- Develop REIT-ready and AIF-friendly investment frameworks

- Align capital allocation to a pan-India and global expansion roadmap

- Create investor-friendly IRR and waterfall models for large-scale projects

Investor Relations & M&A:

- Represent Ridhira Group at international investment forums & roadshows

- Build long-term relationships with Brookfield, Blackstone, GIC, KKR, CPPIB, ADIA, and other global capital leaders

- Identify & execute acquisitions in hospitality, wellness, and high-value land banks

Financial Operations & IPO Preparation:

- Lead IPO documentation, governance compliance, and SEBI readiness

- Oversee audits, tax strategy, cross-border compliance, and financial consolidation across 25+ entities

- Implement advanced ERP, FP&A, and cost control systems

Ideal Background:

- 15 - 25 years in finance leadership, with at least 5 years as CFO in real estate, hospitality, infrastructure, or PE-backed ventures

- Proven success in IPO execution, large-scale capital raises, and M&A integrations

- Strong network with banks, PEs, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds

- CA / CFA / CPA / MBA from ISB, IIMs, INSEAD, Wharton, or equivalent

Preferred Industry Experience:

- Real Estate & Infra: DLF, Embassy, Lodha, Godrej, L&T Realty, Shapoorji, Prestige, Hiranandani, Raheja, Tata Realty, Adani Realty, GMR

- Hospitality & Leisure: IHCL (Taj), Marriott, Oberoi, Hyatt, ITC, Club Mahindra, Sterling

- Wellness & Healthcare: Apollo, CureFit, Manipal, VLCC, Jiva, Kaya

- Financial Services & PE: Blackstone, Brookfield, Kotak Infra, IIFL, Edelweiss, Motilal Oswal

Why Join Ridhira Group

- Lead one of Indias most ambitious IPO journeys in the next 2436 months

- Shape the future of wellness-oriented real estate at national scale

- Work alongside visionary founders, architects, and global hospitality pioneers

- Receive industry-best compensation, ESOPs, and global exposure