Chief Financial Officer

ACT Infraport; Gandhidham; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Infraport is seeking a visionary Chief Financial Officer in Gandhidham, India, to lead financial planning, risk management and strategic decision making at the executive level.

The role emphasizes strengthening financial discipline, driving cost efficiency, and ensuring compliance across Tax, GST, FEMA, SEZ, and Companies Act, while supporting long-term growth and stakeholder value creation.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic financial leadership experience in senior finance roles.
• Experience in capital fundraising, treasury, and cash flow management.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory compliance (Income Tax, GST, FEMA, SEZ, Companies Act).
• Experience with ERP implementations and financial process automation.
• Proven ability to drive cost optimization and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term financial planning, forecasting, ERP and budgeting across business units.
• Support Founder, MD and Board with data-driven insights for strategic decisions.
• Oversee consolidation, cash flow, and working capital optimization.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and audit requirements (Companies Act, Tax, GST, FEMA, SEZ).
• Negotiate credit facilities and manage working capital and trade finance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fundraising

Treasury management

ERP & digital transformation

Regulatory compliance

Performance analytics

Cost optimization

Vendor management

Leadership

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for directing and overseeing all financial and strategic planning aspects of the organization. The role demands a visionary finance leader who can strengthen financial discipline, drive cost efficiency, ensure compliances & litigation related to Income Tax, GST, FEMA, SEZ and Companies Act, manage risks, and support the companys long-term growth, profitability, and stakeholder value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead long-term financial planning, forecasting, ERP and budgeting exercises across business verticals.
• Support the Founder, Managing Director and Board in strategic decision-making through data-driven financial insights and business analytics.
• Oversee consolidation of accounts, cash flow management, and working capital optimization.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements (Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, FEMA, SEZ, etc. including TP(AE) related matters.
• Negotiate and manage credit facilities, working capital arrangements, and trade finance instruments.
• Capital Fund raising, Optimize capital allocation, funding costs, and foreign exchange exposures to International Transactions.
• Conduct financial analysis to identify profit improvement areas and operational efficiencies.
• Implement internal control systems, risk management frameworks, and financial policies in line with best practices.
• Drive automation, digital transformation, and process efficiency in financial operations.

In substance the following capabilities should be there

• Strategic Financial Leadership.
• Capital Fundraising & Treasury Optimization.
• ERP & Process Transformation.
• Financial Transformation.
• Regulatory Compliance including TP(AE) related matters.
• Performance Management & Data Driven insights.
• Cost Optimisation & Vendor Management.
• Leadership & High-Performance Culture Building.