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The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute, Mumbai-based, seeks a Head – Finance to lead the organisation's entire finance function and strategic initiatives. Reporting to the MD and Board, you will steer capital allocation, governance, and key performance metrics to enable scalable growth.

You will drive M&A, IPO readiness, and funding strategy while building a high-performing finance team across controllership, tax, audit, treasury, and FP&A. CA is mandatory; CFA/MBA-Finance welcomed.

Qualifications

• CA mandatory with global financial accounting knowledge.
• 15–22 years of finance leadership experience.
• Experience leading finance for 750 Cr+ topline.
• Proven track in M&A and IPO readiness.
• Strong board-level collaboration and strategic finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A end to end from screening to integration.
• Drive IPO-readiness in coordination with bankers, regulators and investors.
• Shape funding strategy across banking relationships, debt and equity.
• Own capital structure and major finance decisions.
• Build and lead finance team across controllership, tax, audit, treasury, and FP&A.

Skills

M&A

IPO Readiness

Capital Structure

Treasury

FP&A

Corporate Finance

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Head – Finance

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 15 – 22 years

Compensation: 50 LPA+ with best-in-industry Performance Linked Incentive (PLI)

Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory; CFA / MBA-Finance is a plus

Industry: Services, asset-light, or manpower-intensive businesses preferred

About the Role

We are hiring a Head – Finance for a fast-scaling, 750 Cr+ services organisation. The role will report directly to the Managing Director and the Board and will lead the organisation’s overall finance function and strategic finance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead M&A end to end, including target screening, deal structuring, and integration.
• Drive IPO-readiness in coordination with merchant bankers, regulators, and investors.
• Shape the funding strategy across banking relationships, debt, and equity.
• Own capital structure and business finance decisions.
• Build and lead the finance team across controllership, tax, audit, treasury, and FP&A.

Candidate Requirements

• 15 – 22 years of finance leadership experience, including senior finance leadership roles.
• Experience running finance for a business with 750 Cr+ topline.
• Strong end-to-end M&A experience.
• Experience in an IPO or an advanced IPO-readiness programme.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory; CFA / MBA-Finance is a plus.
• High integrity and comfortable operating at Board level.
• Experience in services, asset-light, or manpower-intensive businesses preferred.

Key Skills

• CA | M&A | IPO Readiness | Capital Structure | Treasury | FP&A | Corporate Finance