Head of Finance

Menschen Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Maharashtra

On-site

INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead financial strategy, compliance, and investor relations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in consumer-facing industries. Responsibilities include oversight of financial planning, compliance, and preparing for IPO readiness. This role requires strong leadership and tech-savviness with finance tools like SAP HANA and Salesforce.

Qualifications

Minimum of 20 years relevant experience in finance.
Experience in consumer-facing industries like FMCG or Retail.
Hands-on experience with IPO planning and fund-raising.

Responsibilities

Lead overall financial strategy and planning.
Ensure compliance with financial reporting.
Manage all regulatory and tax compliances.
Prepare for the company's IPO readiness.
Oversee financial controls and cash flow management.
Prepare and lead IPO readiness activities including due diligence and roadshows.
Drive fund-raising initiatives and manage relationships with banks, VCs, PEs, and institutions.
Collaborate with legal advisors, merchant bankers, and auditors.

Skills

Leadership in consumer-facing industries

Fund-raising experience

Understanding of financial laws

Tech-savvy with finance tools

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

SAP HANA

Salesforce

Excel

BI dashboards

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our client organization's Finance, Accounts, Audit, Compliance and Secretarial functions.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Chartered Accountant with 20+ years of experience, preferably in a consumer-facing industry (FMCG, Retail, Consumer Durables), and should have hands‑on exposure to IPO planning, fund‑raising, and investor relations. Familiarity with financial technology tools like SAP HANA and Salesforce is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead overall financial strategy, planning, budgeting, and forecasting
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
Oversee financial controls, cash flow management, working capital optimization, and margin improvement
Lead internal and statutory audits, ensure risk management and adherence to corporate governance norms
Manage all regulatory, tax, and secretarial compliances under Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, etc.
Prepare and lead the company’s IPO readiness – including audit, documentation, due diligence, and roadshows
Lead fund‑raising initiatives – equity, debt, structured financing – and manage relationships with banks, VCs, PEs, and financial institutions
Collaborate with external stakeholders such as legal advisors, merchant bankers, and auditors
Manage Board communications, investor presentations, and performance reporting
Drive finance digitization and automation using tools like SAP HANA, Salesforce, and BI dashboards

Qualifications

Qualified CA with a minimum of 20 years of relevant experience.

Required Skills

Proven leadership in consumer‑facing industries (e.g., FMCG, Retail, D2C)
Demonstrated track record of fund‑raising and capital market exposure (IPO experience preferred)
Strong understanding of financial laws, Indian accounting standards, and compliance frameworks
Tech‑savvy with working knowledge of SAP HANA, Salesforce, Excel, and modern finance tools
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills

Preferred Skills