Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Healthcare Group
Role Overview
The CFO will be the strategic and operational financial leader of a diversified healthcare group spanning diagnostics, dialysis, clinics, hospitals, IT, medical devices, and manufacturing (diapers, dialyzers, plasma fractionation). Responsible for financial stewardship of a ₹3,000–₹4,000 crore per annum enterprise, the CFO will ensure sustainable growth, compliance, and digital transformation while optimizing performance across multiple verticals.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Financial Leadership
- Develop and execute long-term financial strategies aligned with growth in diagnostics, dialysis, hospitals, and manufacturing.
- Oversee capital allocation across diverse verticals and manage large-scale expansion projects.
- Lead M&A, joint ventures, and investment structuring for new plants and clinics.
- Drive IPO readiness, fundraising, and investor relations.
2. Team Leadership & Systems Development
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team across all business units.
- Establish scalable financial systems, ERP, and dashboards for real-time visibility.
- Drive digital transformation in finance, integrating analytics, automation, and AI-driven forecasting.
3. Compliance, Taxation & Audit
- Ensure strict adherence to Indian regulatory frameworks (Companies Act, GST, SEBI, RBI) and international standards (IFRS/GAAP).
- Oversee statutory audits, internal audits, and risk management frameworks.
- Optimize tax planning strategies while ensuring full compliance.
4. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
- Manage liquidity, treasury, and working capital across diagnostics, hospitals, and manufacturing.
- Implement cash flow forecasting models to support expansion and capital-intensive projects.
- Negotiate with banks, investors, and financial institutions for debt/equity funding.
5. Business Performance & Cost Optimization
- Develop KPIs and dashboards to monitor performance across verticals.
- Drive cost optimization in supply chain, procurement, and manufacturing.
- Benchmark financial performance against industry standards.
6. Financial Management & Control
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across subsidiaries.
- Implement robust internal controls and governance frameworks.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting for board and stakeholders.
7. Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with CEO, COO, and board to provide actionable financial insights.
- Build investor confidence and manage relationships with regulators, auditors, and partners.
- Lead fundraising, IPO readiness, and capital market engagement.
Preferred Candidate Profile
Attribute
Requirement
Experience
20–25 years, with at least 10 years in senior finance leadership roles
Domain Expertise
Healthcare finance, manufacturing, IT-enabled services, multi-vertical operations
Education
Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA) + MBA (Finance) from Tier-1 institute
Skills
Strategic planning, compliance, taxation, treasury, ERP/digital finance, cost optimization
Leadership Style
Collaborative, governance-driven, strong stakeholder communication
Track Record
Managed businesses >₹2,000 crore turnover, led IPOs/fundraising, implemented ERP & digital finance
Critical Success Factors
- Ability to balance healthcare compliance with manufacturing cost structures.
- Proven expertise in cash flow management for capital-heavy projects (plants, hospitals).
- Strong leadership in building finance teams and systems for scale.
- Experience in digital finance transformation and analytics-driven decision-making.
Recommendation
You should target a hybrid CFO—someone who has led finance in large healthcare groups with manufacturing divisions (e.g., hospital chains (Apollo, Fortis with pharma/medical device arms). The candidate must combine compliance rigor, capital market expertise, and operational cost optimization with the ability to lead teams and modernize systems through digital transformation.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ₹4,000,000.00 - ₹7,000,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
