Chief Financial Officer

Yotta Data Services Private Limited • Full-time • Mumbai, IN • 19h ago

Role Purpose :

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a strategic partner to the Founder-CEO and the Board, responsible for owning Yotta’s capital strategy, financial governance, investor confidence, SEZ economics, and IPO readiness, while ensuring flawless execution of finance operations during a period of hyper-growth.

This role blends capital markets leadership, infrastructure finance depth, and operational rigor, across India and global jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities :

1. IPO, Listing & Capital Markets Leadership

Lead end-to-end IPO readiness and execution for an India listing; maintain optionality for future US listing.
Drive listing-grade financials, disclosures, governance frameworks, and audit readiness.
Manage interactions with investment bankers, legal advisors, auditors, regulators, and rating agencies.
Own the equity story, prospectus inputs, financial sections, and investor communication strategy.
Establish post-listing discipline: reporting cadence, guidance frameworks, analyst interactions, and compliance.

2. Fund Raising & Capital Structure

Lead pre-IPO equity raises (HNIs, family offices, strategic investors).
Structure and manage debt, structured finance, project finance, vendor financing, and working-capital lines.
Optimize capital structure for capital-intensive infrastructure growth.
Own lender, investor, and rating-agency relationships.
Evaluate M&A, inorganic expansion, and strategic investments from a financial and governance lens.

3. Financial Strategy & Founder Partnership

Shape long-term financial strategy aligned with Yotta’s growth roadmap across DCs, cloud, and AI platforms.
Act as a trusted financial advisor to the Founder-CEO on pricing, margin structures, capex pacing, and risk.
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and capital allocation.
Build robust MIS, dashboards, and decision-support systems for the Board and leadership team.

4. SEZ, STPI & Infrastructure Finance

Oversee SEZ financial operations, including taxation, customs, forex, and regulatory compliance.
Lead structuring and financial planning for:
Conversion of multiple data centre buildings into SEZ
Designation of STPI-bonded infrastructure
Ensure full compliance while maximizing legitimate fiscal and duty benefits.
Manage cross-border taxation, transfer pricing, FEMA, and global compliance structures.

5. Governance, Compliance & Risk

Institutionalize listed-company-grade governance frameworks.
Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI, RBI, FEMA, and global regulations (including SEC, if applicable).
Oversee internal controls, statutory audits, tax audits, and risk management.
Lead enterprise-wide risk assessment across financial, contractual, regulatory, and operational domains.

6. Finance Operations & Leadership

Lead end-to-end finance operations covering:
Accounting & statutory reporting
Billing, collections, receivables
Vendor payables & treasury
Taxation, compliance, and finance-legal interfaces
Scale finance systems, automation, and processes to support rapid growth.
Build, mentor, and retain a high-caliber finance leadership team.
Ensure speed without loss of control, accuracy without bureaucracy.

Key Stakeholders

Founder-Chairman, Board of Directors & Audit Committee
Founder-CEO & Executive Leadership Team
Investors, Bankers, Regulators, Auditors
Legal, Tax, Treasury & Compliance Partners

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

20+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
Prior experience as CFO / Deputy CFO in:
Infrastructure / data centres / telecom / energy / large tech platforms
Demonstrated hands-on IPO experience (India preferred; US exposure a strong plus).
Deep experience in fund raising, capital markets, and debt structuring.
Exposure to SEZ, large capex programs, or regulated infrastructure highly desirable.
Comfort operating in high-growth, founder-led environments.

Qualifications