CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER- FP & A

Prachay Group; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Prachay Group is seeking a senior finance leader in Pune to oversee strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, MIS and financial analysis. The role partners with the CEO and board to drive capital decisions, improve planning processes and strengthen controls.

The candidate will manage a high-performance finance team, implement robust reporting, and ensure compliance with regulatory and tax laws while delivering actionable insights and strategic financial guidance.

Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical and financial decision-making abilities.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• High integrity and strong execution orientation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization’s financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Evaluate organizational performance against annual budgets and long-term business strategies.
• Develop financial models, tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational insights.
• Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership on business planning, growth initiatives and capital allocation decisions.
• Assess the financial viability and structuring of business initiatives and transaction.
• Lead the preparation of MIS, dashboards and management reports.
• Provide regular analysis of business performance, profitability, cash flows and key financial metrics.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance gaps and provide actionable recommendations.
• Establish appropriate financial KPIs and performance measurement frameworks.
• Drive timely and accurate reporting for senior management and the Board.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepare annual budgets, strategic plans and periodic financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Work with business teams to improve financial planning and accountability; support leadership in scenario planning and financial decision-making.
• Oversee financial reporting and analysis to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements and tax laws.
• Strengthen internal controls through robust financial processes, accounting policies and governance frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within finance.
• Leadership: Lead and mentor the finance and accounts team.
• Build a high-performance finance function with strong analytical and execution capabilities.
• Collaborate with auditors, investment committees and senior stakeholders on financial and operational matters.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Strategic planning

Leadership

MS Office

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Financial modelling tools

Job description

• Lead the organization’s financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Evaluate organizational performance against annual budgets and long-term business strategies
• Develop financial models, tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational insights.
• Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership on business planning, growth initiatives and capital allocation decisions
• Assess the financial viability and structuring of business initiatives and transaction
• Lead the preparation of management information systems (MIS), dashboards and management reports.
• Provide regular analysis of business performance, profitability, cash flows and key financial metrics.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance gaps and provide actionable recommendations.
• Establish appropriate financial KPIs and performance measurement frameworks.
• Drive timely and accurate reporting for senior management and the Board
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Prepare annual budgets, strategic plans and periodic financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Work with business teams to improve financial planning and accountability.
• Support leadership in scenario planning and financial decision-making
• Oversee financial reporting and analysis to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements and tax laws.
• Strengthen internal controls through robust financial processes, accounting policies and governance frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within finance
• Leadership
• Lead and mentor the finance and accounts team.
• Build a high-performance finance function with strong analytical and execution capabilities.
• Collaborate with auditors, investment committees and senior stakeholders on financial and operational matters.

Job Description

• Strategic Planning & Business Finance
• Lead the organization’s financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Evaluate organizational performance against annual budgets and long-term business strategies
• Develop financial models, tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational insights.
• Partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership on business planning, growth initiatives and capital allocation decisions
• Assess the financial viability and structuring of business initiatives and transaction
• MIS & Financial Analysis
• Lead the preparation of management information systems (MIS), dashboards and management reports.
• Provide regular analysis of business performance, profitability, cash flows and key financial metrics.
• Identify trends, risks, opportunities and performance gaps and provide actionable recommendations.
• Establish appropriate financial KPIs and performance measurement frameworks.
• Drive timely and accurate reporting for senior management and the Board
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Prepare annual budgets, strategic plans and periodic financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide variance analysis.
• Work with business teams to improve financial planning and accountability.Support leadership in scenario planning and financial decision-making
• Financial Management & Controls
• Oversee financial reporting and analysis to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Ensure compliance with financial reporting standards, regulatory requirements and tax laws.
• Strengthen internal controls through robust financial processes, accounting policies and governance frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within finance
• Leadership
• Lead and mentor the finance and accounts team.
• Build a high-performance finance function with strong analytical and execution capabilities.
• Collaborate with auditors, investment committees and senior stakeholders on financial and operational matters.

Experience

• Experience in financial planning, analysis, business finance, corporate finance, or senior finance roles, preferably within financial services.
• Experience at the Director/Senior Leadership level in a Big 4 firm or industry-focused organization will be preferred.

Skills And Knowledge

• Exceptional analytical and financial decision-making abilities.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong business acumen with an ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• High integrity and strong execution orientation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work closely with the CEO, senior leadership and Board.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and financial modelling tools.