Chief Financial Officer

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd; Pune District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AKMV Consultants Pvt Ltd in Pune invites an accomplished finance leader for Chief Financial Officer role. You will own end-to-end financial strategy, controls, and governance across multi-entity operations.

Expect responsibility for budgeting, FP&A, treasury, M&A support, and investor reporting with direct exposure to capital markets activities. The role requires hands-on experience with Indian regulations (Companies Act, GST, Ind AS) and SAP/ERP systems, leading a 70+ finance team and

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience required.
• Strong governance, treasury and compliance knowledge.
• Excellent stakeholder communication with board and investors.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive the Group's financial strategy with governance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and statutory compliance.
• Lead working capital, treasury, capital structuring, and IPO readiness.

Job description

This is a high-impact leadershipmandate for a finance professional who combines deep technical expertise withstrong business partnership skills. The CFO will own the Group's financialstrategy end-to-end — from building robust controls and compliance frameworksto shaping capital structure, driving working capital efficiency, and preparingthe organisation for its next phase of institutional and capital marketsengagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Financial Strategy & Business Partnership

• Partner with the Directorand CEO to shape the Group's financial strategy in alignment with overallbusiness objectives.
• Lead annual budgeting,long-range financial planning, and rolling forecast processes across allbusiness units.
• Provide sharp, data-drivenfinancial insights to support strategic decisions on growth, investments, andresource allocation.
• Identify financialinnovations and funding structures that can drive business expansion and marginimprovement.

2.Financial Operations, Controls & Compliance

• Establish and continuouslystrengthen financial control frameworks ensuring compliance with regulatory andaccounting standards (Ind AS, Companies Act, SEBI where applicable).
• Oversee statutory audits,internal audits, direct and indirect taxation (GST, TDS, Income Tax), and riskmanagement across all Group entities.
• Manage multi-entityconsolidation across Group's various subsidiaries and related entities withaccuracy and timeliness.
• Leverage financialanalytics to identify risks and opportunities in real time, enabling proactivedecision-making.
• Ensure zero-tolerancecompliance on ROC filings, secretarial standards, and regulatory submissions.

3.Working Capital, Treasury & Cash Flow Management

• Own end-to-end workingcapital management — with a sharp focus on reducing Days Sales Outstanding(DSO) and improving collections efficiency.
• Manage treasury operationsincluding cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and optimal deployment offunds.
• Build and maintain strongbanking and lending institution relationships for credit facilities, workingcapital lines, and debt structuring.
• Optimise the Group'sdebt-equity mix and oversee loan covenants, interest cost management, andrefinancing where appropriate.

4.Capital Structuring & Business Growth

• Shape the capital strategyto optimise investment, working capital, and cash flow across the Group.
• Oversee capital infusionand equity/debt raise initiatives in coordination with the leadership team.
• Evaluate financialviability of new verticals, geographies, and strategic partnerships.
• Support M&Aopportunities as required — financial due diligence, valuation, dealstructuring, and post-merger integration from a finance lens.

5.Investor Relations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build trust and credibilitywith investors, board members, lenders, and financial institutions.
• Prepare and presentperiodic financial performance reports, business outlook updates, and strategicplans to the Board and Director.
• Shape transparent reportingsystems that drive accountability and performance visibility across theorganisation.
• Respond to queries frominstitutional investors, banks, and other financial stakeholders with clarityand confidence.

6. IPOReadiness & Governance Strengthening

• Lead the finance function'spreparation for a potential IPO — including governance upgrades, financialreporting standards alignment, SEBI compliance readiness, and investor-gradedisclosures.
• Work with legal,secretarial, and external advisors to ensure the Group's corporate structureand financials are IPO-ready.
• Institutioniseboard-level financial reporting, audit committee processes, and independentdirector engagement.
• Drive adoption of Ind ASreporting standards ensuring financial statements reflect the highest levels ofaccuracy and transparency.
• Drive automation anddigitisation of financial operations — including SAP/ERP optimisation,automated MIS, and real-time dashboards.
• Leverage technology andanalytics to enhance financial forecasting, scenario planning, and reportingaccuracy.
• Champion a data-firstfinance culture where decisions are driven by real-time financial intelligence.
• Evaluate and implementfintech solutions that improve efficiency across payroll, invoicing,collections, and treasury.

8. TeamLeadership & Finance Function Building

• Lead, mentor, and develop afinance team of 70+ professionals across accounting, taxation, treasury,FP&A, and compliance.
• Build a high-performancefinance function with clear ownership, strong processes, and a culture ofaccuracy and accountability.
• Drive capabilitydevelopment within the team — upskilling on technology, compliance, andbusiness finance skills.
• Establish clear KPIs,review cadences, and performance management processes within the financefunction.

Experience& Background

• 15–18 years of progressivefinance leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a CFO, Deputy CFO, VPFinance, or Group Finance Controller role.
• Mandatory: Hands-onexperience in financial planning & strategy, corporate finance, workingcapital management, and taxation.
• Must have experience inmanpower-intensive or service-driven businesses — IFM, staffing, logistics,telecom, infrastructure O&M, or similar sectors strongly preferred.
• Experience in a large,multi-entity, multi-location organisation with revenues of ₹500 Cr+ stronglypreferred.
• M&A experience is anadvantage but not mandatory.
• Experience working withprivate equity, institutional investors, or preparing for capital markettransactions (IPO/QIP) is highly desirable.
• Hands-on SAP / ERPexperience is essential.
• Deep expertise in Indianfinancial regulations — Companies Act, GST, TDS, Income Tax, Ind AS, and ROCcompliance.
• Strong command overfinancial modelling, scenario planning, and management reporting.
• Proven track record ofbuilding and leading high-performance finance teams.
• Expertise in treasuryoperations, banking relationships, and debt management.
• Strong understanding ofcapital structuring, financial due diligence, and investor reporting.
• Strategic business partner— ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights for theleadership team.
• High integrity with anunwavering commitment to governance, transparency, and ethical financialpractice.
• Strong communicator — ableto present complex financial information clearly to the Board, Director, andinvestors.
• Hands-on, detail-orientedleader who does not lose sight of operational rigour while thinkingstrategically.
• Collaborative andcross-functional — able to work effectively with HR, operations, legal, andbusiness unit heads.

Integrity& Legal Standards

• Clean legal track recordis mandatory — candidates with pending fraud, criminal, or regulatory caseswill not be considered.
• No fraud or criminalcases of any nature — past or present.
• Highest standards ofpersonal and professional integrity are non-negotiable for this role.

Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA) —strongly preferred.
• Cost & ManagementAccountant (CMA) or MBA – Finance from a Tier 1 / Tier 2 B-School will also beconsidered.