Finance Head

Fintech Cloud; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AMPIRE FINANCE PVT. LTD. in Mumbai seeks a seasoned Head of Finance to build a scalable, governance-led finance function and partner with CXO leadership. The role covers FP&A, treasury, tax, and strategic decision support in a high-growth fintech environment.

You will drive budgeting, capital planning and reporting, align finance with business strategy and lead a team to deliver timely, accurate MIS and CFO-level dashboards.

Qualifications

• Strong financial modelling and forecasting capabilities.
• Proven ability to analyse business performance and provide strategic insights.
• Experience with debt fundraising, treasury or financial-institution relationships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
• Establish FP&A framework and drive profitability analysis across units.
• Own treasury operations, liquidity planning and cash-flow management.
• Oversee monthly/ quarterly closing, reporting and internal controls.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical orientation

Debt fundraising

Stakeholder management

Education

CA / MBA Finance / CFA or equivalent

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

AMPIRE FINANCE PVT. LTD. is a financial services organisation focused on building and scaling technology-enabled businesses across lending, financial products, investments and allied financial services. As the organisation enters its next phase of growth, we are looking for a seasoned finance leader to build a robust, scalable and governance-led finance function.

WHY THIS ROLE

This is a strategic finance leadership position extending beyond traditional accounting and compliance. The Head Finance will build the financial infrastructure required to support a high-growth financial services organisation, covering financial planning, treasury, MIS, controllership, taxation, capital management, business finance, governance and strategic decision support.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

1. Financial Strategy & Planning

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
• Develop financial models for business expansion, profitability and capital requirements.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CEO and senior leadership.
• Monitor business performance against budgets and strategic objectives.

2. FP&A; & Business Finance

• Establish a robust FP&A framework across business verticals.
• Track revenue, operating expenses, contribution margins, EBITDA and profitability.
• Develop business-unit and product-level unit economics.
• Conduct variance analysis and identify opportunities for cost optimisation.

3. Treasury & Capital Management

• Own treasury operations, liquidity planning and cash-flow management.
• Develop rolling cash-flow forecasts and capital utilisation plans.
• Support debt/equity fundraising and manage relationships with banks, lenders and financial institutions.
• Monitor borrowing costs, repayment schedules and financial obligations.

4. Financial Controllership

• Lead monthly and quarterly financial closing and reporting.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity and timeliness of financial statements.
• Establish strong accounting policies, financial controls and approval mechanisms.
• Build CEO and Board-level financial dashboards and MIS.

5. Lending & Financial Services Finance

• Develop finance frameworks for lending and financial-services businesses.
• Monitor disbursements, collections, settlements, commissions, partner payouts and reconciliations.
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition and financial reporting.
• Develop profitability reporting across products, channels and business partners.

6. Compliance, Tax & Audit

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, taxation and corporate requirements.
• Drive statutory, internal and tax audits.
• Work closely with Legal & Compliance on financial and regulatory matters.
• Strengthen SOPs, internal controls and governance frameworks.

7. Strategic & Commercial Finance

• Act as a finance partner to the CEO and CXO leadership team.
• Evaluate new businesses, products, partnerships and investments from a financial perspective.
• Prepare financial feasibility and ROI analysis for strategic initiatives.
• Support management in capital allocation and investment decisions.

KEY SUCCESS METRICS

• Strong financial governance and internal-control framework.
• Timely and accurate monthly MIS.
• Effective cash-flow and treasury management.
• Improved visibility on product/channel profitability.
• Budget discipline and cost optimisation.
• Robust audit and compliance framework.
• Scalable finance processes and systems.
• High-quality CEO/Board-level financial reporting.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• 1218+ years of relevant experience in Finance, FP&A;, Controllership, Treasury or Business Finance.
• CA / MBA Finance / CFA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Experience in NBFC, Fintech, Lending, BFSI, Financial Services or high-growth businesses preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling, accounting, taxation and corporate finance.
• Experience with debt fundraising, treasury and financial-institution relationships will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and commercial orientation.
• Proven ability to build finance processes and teams from the ground up.
• Comfortable working directly with CXO and Board-level stakeholders.