Head of Finance

GEDU Global Education Group; Dadri; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GEDU Global Education Group is seeking a seasoned Head of Finance to steer the India and Middle East finance functions across multiple entities.

The role covers financial reporting, taxation, budgeting, treasury, and audit management, with a focus on strategic business partnering and process improvements to support growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of progressive finance experience with leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in Indian and Middle East taxation, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and controllership.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities and regional finance operations.
• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, treasury, and audit management.
• Experience working in shared services or multinational environments preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills; ERP experience is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance function across India and the Middle East.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with Indian and Middle East statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, and MIS.
• Manage revenue recognition, financial controls, and governance frameworks.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure timely compliance with audit requirements.
• Manage treasury, cash flow, banking relationships, and financial institution negotiations.
• Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and shared services optimization.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Taxation

Compliance

Treasury

Audit management

Business partnering

ERP experience

Excel

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

CA

MBA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Commerce/Business

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description:

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance – India & Middle East to lead the regional finance function across multiple entities. This role will be responsible for financial reporting, taxation, compliance, budgeting, treasury, audit management, and business partnering, while providing strategic financial leadership to support growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the finance function across India and the Middle East.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management.
• Ensure compliance with Indian and Middle East statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements, including corporate tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax, financial reporting, and other applicable legal obligations
• Oversee financial reporting, month-end close, and management reporting (MIS).
• Manage revenue recognition, financial controls, and governance frameworks.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure timely compliance with audit requirements.
• Manage treasury, cash flow, banking relationships, and financial institution negotiations.
• Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and shared services optimization.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance team.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 12-15+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in Indian and Middle East taxation, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and controllership.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities and regional finance operations.
• Solid understanding of revenue recognition, treasury, and audit management.
• Experience working within shared services or multinational environments is preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills; ERP experience is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) strongly preferred.
• MBA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.

GEDU Global Education is a dynamic and innovative group of education providers.

Across our institutions, programmes are designed to have a direct impact on the lives of our students, apprentices and trainees; to equip them with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for success in their chosen field.