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We are hiring for a CFO – based out of Chennai for a series B funded manufacturing startup. The person should be a qualified CA with 10 years of PQE and should have experience raising funds. The detailed JD is as shared below:
Strategic Finance & Growth:
● Partner with the CEO and Board to shape the company’s capital structure, fundraising strategy, financial risk management, and long-term growth planning.
● Support M&A initiatives, strategic partnerships, market-entry assessments, and the evaluation of inorganic growth opportunities to accelerate business expansion. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
● Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting while driving business unit performance management aligned with growth targets and key performance indicators.
● Collaborate with business, operations, and product teams to translate market dynamics into actionable financial insights and develop pricing strategies across business segments and sales channels. Fundraising, Treasury & Capital Management
● Lead equity and debt fundraising initiatives, including the ownership of financial models, investor materials, secretarial processes and due diligence processes.
● Build and manage strong relationships with venture capital investors, strategic partners, banks, and financial institutions.
● Drive effective treasury management by optimizing cash flow, working capital, and capital deployment across the organization.
● Assess working capital requirements and partner with banks and financial institutions to optimize debt funding and credit facilities as may be required. Finance Operations, Compliance & Governance
● Oversee the finance function to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Indian GAAP), GST, corporate tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
● Lead audits closures while strengthening internal controls and governance frameworks across the organization.
● Drive enterprise risk management practices and ensure adherence to corporate governance and compliance standards.
● Oversee the transition to Ind AS as appropriate at growth phase and being IPO ready. Procurement, Inventory & Operational Finance
● Work closely with procurement and operations teams to strengthen financial oversight of inventory planning, cost optimization, and supply chain efficiency.
● Provide financial leadership on production economics, cost management, inventory cycles, and margin optimization to support sustainable scaling of the business. Mentor existing finance function
● Provide mentoring and professional guidance to the in-house finance team.
● Take ownership of team’s professional growth and development and maintain a lean and agile finance function.
If you are a CA qualified candidate and are interested in applying please feel free to write to sakshi@talentiser.com
