In a high-volume, manpower-heavy industry, the CFO (Chief Finance Officer) is the architect of profitable growth. You will balance the aggressive pursuit of market share with the disciplined management of Working Capital. Explore fund raising opportunities to fuel business plans & growth. Your goal is to transform the finance function into a tech-enabled engine that supports thousands of sites and thousands of employees. Your ability to foresee the growth opportunities and plan the finances in line with it would give confidence to the organization to move ahead confidently. A Team player, motivator & a strong supportive personality would make this position a true asset for the organization.
We are looking for a leader who treats the Finance department as a Business Enabler
Core Responsibilities Finance Leadership:
- Working Capital & Cash Flow Management: Optimize collections and billing cycles to ensure seamless payroll for a massive workforce. Manage credit facilities and banking relationships to support high-value contracts. Optimize the company’s capital structure, manage relationships with investors and lending institutions, and oversee fundraising rounds ( VC’s PE’s)
- Statutory Compliance & Governance: Maintain 100% compliance with Indian labour laws, including PF, ESIC, PT, and GST. Ensure the organization remains tender-ready by adhering to all rigorous central and state government regulations and implement robust internal controls to mitigate financial risk.
- M&A and Integration: Lead financial due diligence for the acquisition of smaller regional players. Drive the post-merger financial integration to capture synergies in procurement and overheads.
- Digital Transformation: Oversee the migration to advanced ERP and automated payroll systems to reduce leakage and improve real-time reporting from remote sites.
- Public/Investor Relations: Act as the primary face for institutional investors and analysts, articulating the resilience of the IFM business model.
- Strategic Leadership: Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, influencing the company’s direction through financial forecasting, capital allocation, and M&A evaluation.
- Financial Operations: Oversee all financial functions, including accounting, treasury, tax, audit, and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis).
- Performance Tracking: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide real-time insights into operational efficiency and profitability.
- Stakeholder Communication: Present financial results and strategic outlooks to the Board of Directors, investors, and internal teams with clarity and transparency.
Accounting & Audit Leadership:
- Statutory & Internal Audits: Lead the end-to-end process for annual statutory audits, ensuring zero qualifications and timely filings.
- Operational Audits: Design and execute a "Vigilance-First" internal audit program specifically for high-risk areas like payroll disbursements, ghost-employee prevention, and site-level petty cash.
- Taxation & Statutory Fortress: Oversee the meticulous auditing of GST Input Tax Credits (ITC) and labor law compliances (PF, ESIC, PT). You will ensure the company is "audit-ready" 365 days a year for any government or third-party inspection.
Job Requirements:
- Qualified CA (Mandatory) with at-lest 25 years of experience in large Infrastructure, engineering or manufacturing organizations with Minimum 5+ years of experience as Finance Controller / CFO
- Strong background in Finance/ accounting with expertise in infrastructure, engineering or manufacturing sector.
- Proven track record of managing large teams and complex financial transactions.
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to interpret data-driven insights into actionable
- Exposure to M&A & Investor relations (V. C’s, P.E)
- Excellent communications skills.
- Ability to Manage Global Finance Organizations and Consolidation of Balance sheets across multiple related parties as part of a Conglomerate
- Exceptional communication, "high-stakes" negotiation skills, and a penchant for ethical leadership.
- Someone who can look at a balance sheet and tell the story of where the company is headed.
- Ready to pivot strategies in a volatile market without breaking a sweat.
- Committed to developing the next generation of finance leaders within the organization.
- You possess the "Founder’s Mentality"—the ability to spot a revenue leakage or a market opportunity and build a financial framework to solve it.
- Instead of saying "No" to new ideas, you ask, "How can we structure this to make it viable?
Interested candidates may share their details at praveen.dighe@hwtglobal.com
