Fractional CFO / Group CFO – Strategic Finance & IPO Experience

Experience: 25+ Years

Engagement: Fractional / Consulting | Flexible Commitment

Location: India | Virtual, with travel as required

Industry: Large-Scale / Diversified Businesses

About the Opportunity

Our client is looking to engage a highly experienced Fractional CFO / Group CFO to provide senior-level financial leadership, strategic guidance and corporate finance expertise.

The mandate is suited for a seasoned finance leader who has worked with very large organisations, has prior international / cross-border business experience, and has significant exposure to IPO and public-market transactions.

This is a consulting leadership opportunity, where the expert will work closely with the client's promoters / leadership team on strategic financial matters without taking on a conventional full-time CFO position.

Key Responsibilities

Provide CFO-level strategic financial leadership to the client.
Advise the promoters and leadership team on financial strategy, capital allocation and business planning.
Review and strengthen finance systems, controls, governance and reporting structures.
Provide guidance on FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, treasury and cash-flow management.
Support corporate finance, fundraising, M&A and strategic investment decisions.
Work with the leadership team on financial performance and profitability improvement.
Guide the organisation on IPO readiness and public-market requirements, where relevant.
Support interactions with investment bankers, auditors, legal advisors, investors and financial institutions.
Provide Board-level perspectives on financial risks, opportunities and strategic decisions.
Mentor and guide the existing finance leadership team.

Mandatory Profile

25+ years of professional experience.
Prior experience as CFO, Group CFO, Finance Director or equivalent senior finance leader.
Strong track record working with very large companies / corporate groups.
Mandatory: Significant prior IPO / public-market experience.
Experience participating in or leading an IPO journey, including IPO readiness, financial due diligence, regulatory requirements, advisors and listing-related processes.
Prior international / multinational / cross-border business experience is required.
Experience working with Boards, promoters, institutional investors and senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of corporate finance, governance, treasury, financial strategy and risk management.
M&A, fundraising and capital-market experience will be an advantage.

Ideal Background

We are looking for senior finance leaders who have built their careers in large-scale organisations, including major Indian corporates, multinational companies, global businesses or large diversified groups, and who can now bring that experience into a fractional advisory/leadership capacity.

Engagement

Model: Fractional CFO / Consulting

Commitment: Flexible days per month, based on client requirements

Mode: Primarily virtual, with travel as required

Duration: To be mutually agreed

Commercials: Competitive consulting retainer based on profile and engagement scope

Key Requirement

📩 Interested CFOs / Group CFOs can DM us or share their profile for a confidential discussion.

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