Group Chief Financial Officer

Silres Energy Solutions; Chennai District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fenice Energy is seeking a Group CFO to lead finance strategy, planning, and governance, collaborating with the CEO, Board, investors and banks. The role focuses on budgeting, funding, project finance for renewables, profitability improvement and cash management, while ensuring compliance and strong financial controls.

The candidate will build and mentor a high-performing finance team, drive ERP/MIS automation, and interact with lenders, investors and the Board to shape the company’s financial

Qualifications

• Ideally CA with 13–18 years of finance experience including senior leadership.
• Experience in renewable energy, power, infrastructure or capital-intensive sectors is preferred.
• Strong fundraising, project finance, financial modelling and Board interaction.

Responsibilities

• Set budgets, forecasts, financial targets, KPIs and long-term financial plans.
• Raise debt and equity funding from banks, NBFCs, investors and funds.
• Evaluate solar, wind, storage and other renewables using IRR, DSCR, payback and returns.
• Track profitability by business, project, customer and product and improve margins.
• Ensure cash, collections, receivables and working capital are optimized.
• Ensure accounting & compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act, GST, FEMA and TP.
• Evaluate acquisitions, JVs, and investments with board-ready business cases.
• Present performance and risks to the Board and strengthen controls.
• Build a high-performing finance team and drive ERP/MIS automation.

Skills

Financial planning

Fundraising

Project finance

Profitability analysis

Cash management

Accounting & compliance

Investments & M&A

Governance

Team leadership

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

ERP/MIS

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Group CFO at Fenice Energy is the senior finance leader responsible for the companys money, profitability, funding, financial controls, and financial strategy. The person works closely with the CEO, Board, business heads, investors, banks, and lenders.

What the CFO will mainly do

• Financial planning: Set budgets, forecasts, financial targets, KPIs, and long-term financial plans.
• Raise money: Arrange debt and equity funding from banks, NBFCs, investors, PE/infrastructure funds and other institutions.
• Project finance: Evaluate solar, wind, storage and other renewable projects and decide whether projects make financial sense based on IRR, DSCR, payback and returns.
• Improve profitability: Track profitability by business, project, customer and product and improve margins and return on capital.
• Manage cash: Make sure the company has enough cash and improve collections, receivables, inventory and overall working capital.
• Accounting & compliance: Ensure accounts are accurate, audits happen on time, and the company complies with Ind AS, Companies Act, GST, income tax, FEMA, transfer pricing, etc.
• Investments & M&A: Evaluate acquisitions, JVs and investments and prepare valuation/business cases for the Board.
• Governance: Present financial performance and risks to the Board and strengthen financial controls and governance.
• Build the finance team: Develop strong teams across FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, project finance and compliance, while improving ERP/MIS and automation.

Preferred candidate profile

Ideally, a CA with around 13 - 18 years of finance experience, including senior finance leadership. They should preferably have experience in renewable energy, power, infrastructure, EPC, utilities or another capital-intensive sector.

Most importantly, they should have strong experience in fundraising, project finance, financial modelling, managing multiple companies/SPVs, working with banks/investors/Boards, and building strong financial controls