About the role:
The Principal Consultant anchors financial strategy at Flipcarbon, builds strong relationships with senior leaders, and drives meaningful, outcome-focused CFO engagements. As a trusted advisor to founders and leadership teams, the role brings deep financial expertise and strategic clarity to every mandate. It involves guiding project teams, ensuring precision in delivery, and creating a consistently dependable client experience. The position also drives business growth by identifying new opportunities and strengthening Flipcarbon’s CFO consulting practice through thought leadership, robust execution, and a solutions-first approach.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead Client Relationships
· Work directly with founders and CXOs as a strategic finance partner.
· Build strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders through consistent, value-driven engagement.
· Understand the client’s financial landscape, business model, growth plans, constraints, and risk areas.
· Stakeholder management- manage the internal team (across functions) of the client,
Manage statutory and Internal auditors
· Hold meaningful conversations, navigate financial sensitivities with maturity, and
maintain long-term credibility.
· Strengthen relationships to ensure continuity of work, sustained mandate progression, and
multi-year engagement
· Identify relevant opportunities to expand the partnership by recommending finance, compliance,
or operational projects that deliver real business value.
Own Fractional CFO Delivery Across Core Finance Pillars
Diagnosis -> design -> roll-out -> reviews -> coaching
· FP&A: Budgets, forecasts, rolling plans, MIS reporting & variance review.
· Cash Flow & Working Capital: Cash discipline, receivables/payables efficiency, liquidity tracking,
Financials as per schedule 3 A
· Controllership & Governance: Strengthening controls, hygiene, reconciliations, month-end close.
· Compliance & Audit Readiness: Support statutory filings, half yearly and yearly audits and reporting,
Compliance with IAS, Financials as per schedule 3 A, risk reviews.
· Business Intelligence & Analytics: Dashboards, insights, financial models for decision support.
· Process & Systems: ERP enhancements, workflow automation, SOP design and documentation.
· Investor & Board Support: MIS packs, board materials, scenario modelling (where relevant).
Deliver with Discipline
· Create timelines, manage stakeholders, and drive outcomes.
· Collaborate with internal consultants, analysts, and subject matter experts.
· Maintain documentation, dashboards, and ensure quality delivery.
· Move projects smoothly from Diagnosis → Build → Operate → Handover.
Solve Problems with Maturity
· Bring structure to ambiguity.
· Use data, judgment, and experience to craft practical solutions.
· Balance founder expectations with organizational realities.
· Say what needs to be said — with empathy and Candor.
Contribute to Flipcarbon’s Growth
· Build playbooks, frameworks, and reusable assets.
· Mentor junior consultants.
· Strengthen internal capability, culture, and delivery standards
· Establish a strong LinkedIn presence to grow Flipcarbon’s network and digital footprint
Collaborate with the sales teams to generate new business leads and participate in the proposal development process.
Qualifications:
>>Must Have
· Qualified Chartered Accountant
>>Good to Have
· Professional certifications such as CMA, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or MBA Finance
· Certification in Financial Modelling, FP&A, Treasury Management, or Risk Management
· Exposure to ERP systems or finance digital tools
· Certification in Business Analytics, Lean Six Sigma, or Process Improvement, Experience in financial advisory, due diligence, or business consulting
Experience Required:
12+ years of experience in finance consulting, advisory, or strategic CFO support roles. Experience working with founders, family businesses, or fast-growing companies is an advantage.”
