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The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a CA with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience to lead the Finance function in a Head of Finance capacity. The role focuses on Business Finance, FP&A, and commercial finance with end-to-end ownership of finance including controllership, accounting, compliance, treasury, and team leadership.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting, MIS, and KPI dashboards, while partnering with founders on growth strategies and profitability.

Qualifications

• CA with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong Business Finance / FP&A experience with proven business partnering capabilities.
• Exposure to Consumer Tech, D2C, E-commerce, Marketplace, Q-commerce, Retail, or FMCG startups.
• Experience working closely with founders or CXO leadership.
• Hands-on exposure to controllership and finance operations, with the ability to lead the complete finance function.
• Strong commercial mindset with excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive Business Finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Partner with founders and business leaders on growth strategy, pricing, margins, unit economics, and profitability.
• Own MIS, business performance reviews, KPI dashboards, and financial modelling.
• Lead commercial finance decisions across sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, and new initiatives.
• Own cash flow, working capital, treasury, and fundraising support.
• Oversee controllership, accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, and compliance.
• Build scalable finance processes, internal controls, SOPs, and automation.
• Lead and mentor the finance team while establishing a high-performance finance function.

Skills

Business Finance

FP&A

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

Excel

Financial Modelling

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a CA with 7-10 years of experience to lead the Finance function. While this is a Head of Finance role, the mandate is heavily focused on Business Finance, FP&A, and commercial finance, with end-to-end ownership of finance including controllership, accounting, compliance, treasury, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Business Finance, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.


• Partner with founders and business leaders on growth strategy, pricing, margins, unit economics, and profitability.


• Own MIS, business performance reviews, KPI dashboards, and financial modelling.


• Lead commercial finance decisions across sales, marketing, supply chain, operations, and new initiatives.


• Own cash flow, working capital, treasury, and fundraising support.


• Oversee controllership, accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, and compliance.


• Build scalable finance processes, internal controls, SOPs, and automation.


• Lead and mentor the finance team while establishing a high-performance finance function.

Ideal Candidate

• CA with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience.


• Strong Business Finance / FP&A experience with proven business partnering capabilities.


• Exposure to Consumer Tech, D2C, E-commerce, Marketplace, Q-commerce, Retail, or FMCG startups.


• Experience working closely with founders or CXO leadership.


• Hands-on exposure to controllership and finance operations, with the ability to lead the complete finance function.


• Strong commercial mindset with excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.

What we’re looking for

A finance leader who can act as the business partner to the founders, while also ensuring strong financial governance and building a scalable finance organization.