About the Role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, commercially minded CFO to lead and build the Finance function in India. This is a growth- and investment-oriented role with particular ownership of capital strategy, fundraising and the financial architecture that supports business expansion.

You will own the India capital agenda within approved mandates: working with India and Group leadership to secure financing and lead transactions through to financial closure. You will combine strong capital-raising capability with sound financial stewardship, governance and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

Serve as a key member of the India leadership team, driving financial strategy that supports growth and long-term enterprise value
Develop and execute the financial and capital strategy for India, linking business expansion to the right sources of funding
Partner with business leaders on investments, expansion plans and commercial opportunities, providing insight and constructive challenge
Build scalable financial structures, processes, controls and planning capabilities for a high-growth organisation

Fundraising and Capital Raising

Lead capital-raising strategies across growth equity, strategic investment, corporate debt, and project or asset finance (JV/SPV equity, infrastructure debt, construction finance)
Build and maintain relationships with PE and VC firms, institutional investors, family offices, banks, financial institutions and structured-finance providers
Lead investor and lender engagement, financial presentations, due diligence readiness, structuring and negotiations through to financial close
Develop financial models, investment cases and business plans, and evaluate funding structures, financing costs, dilution and returns
Report on funds secured, financing terms, transaction progress and deployment of proceeds

Corporate Finance and Strategic Transactions

Structure and financially govern JVs and SPVs, including shareholder funding, cash waterfalls, distributions and investor reporting
Contribute to M&A, strategic partnerships, restructuring and exit readiness, working with legal, tax, banking and advisory partners

Planning, Performance and Cash Management

Lead budgeting, long-term planning, forecasting and scenario modelling
Track business and project performance against approved investment cases and recommend corrective action
Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, banking relationships, drawdown conditions and covenant headroom

Governance, Compliance and Team Leadership

Establish robust financial controls, policies and governance
Ensure compliance with Indian accounting, taxation, corporate and regulatory requirements, and oversee statutory reporting and audits
Build and develop the India Finance team, and manage auditors, tax advisors and external consultants

What We're Looking For

Must-have

20+ years of progressive experience in finance and corporate finance
Minimum 5 years in a CFO, Group CFO, Finance Director, VP Finance or equivalent senior finance role
A proven track record of personally leading and closing equity, debt, structured-finance and/or project-finance transactions
Direct experience raising external capital in India, with hands-on engagement with VCs, PE firms, family offices, institutional investors, banks, FIs or strategic partners
Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA (Finance), CFA or an equivalent professional qualification
Strong knowledge of Indian taxation, corporate law, and regulatory and compliance requirements
Experience in technology, data centres, cloud, digital infrastructure, telecom, energy or other capital-intensive, high-growth sectors

Strongly preferred

JV/SPV structuring, financial due diligence and financial governance experience
M&A experience
Experience in an international or multinational environment, working with global leadership
Familiarity with AI, HPC or cloud businesses

Key Competencies

Capital strategy, fundraising and investment structuring
Financial modelling, valuation and investment appraisal
Investor relations and senior stakeholder management
Negotiation, executive presence and sound judgement
Ability to build finance functions and teams from the ground up
Integrity, discretion and comfort in an entrepreneurial, fast-evolving environment

Why This Role

Own the India capital agenda and shape the growth story of a global AI infrastructure player
Work directly with India and global leadership
Build the Finance function in one of the world's fastest-growing digital infrastructure markets

Pay: Up to ₹10,000,000.00 per year

Experience:

Personally closed capital raising: 10 years (Required)
Entrepreneurial finance leadership: 10 years (Required)
Project and infrastructure finance structuring: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Zoblik International

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