This position will be responsible for taking on a leadership role in financial decision-making that affects our company, and will provide strategic financial input to senior management. While keenly overseeing the overall accounting process, the successful CFO will play a key role in developing and implementing financial procedures to improve and maintain the financial health of the organisation by being a business partner with strategic & operational focus and to be catalyst for driving business transformation
Roles & Responsibilities:
Strategy, Planning and Management
- Act as Chief Financial Officer and strategic business partner to senior executive leadership team.
- Assess and evaluate financial performance of organization with regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts.
- Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of organization.
- Communicate, engage and interact with Board of Directors, CEO,and Executive Leadership Team.
- Create and establish yearly financial objectives that align with the company's plan for growth and expansion.
- Serve as a key member of executive leadership team.
- Participate in pivotal decisions as they relate to strategic initiatives and operational models.
- Interact with and bring department into line with Board of Directors' plans, initiatives and recommendations.
- Implement policies, procedures and processes as deemed appropriate by senior leadership team.
Financial Analysis, Budgeting and Forecasting
- Prepare and present monthly financial budgeting reports including monthly profit and loss by division, forecast vs. budget by division and weekly cash flow by division.
- Review and analyze monthly financial results and provide recommendations.
- Identify, develop and execute analysis of business initiatives, product launches and/or new service offerings.
- Develop and maintain monthly operating budget and annual company operating budget.
- Manage financial planning and analysis department. Supervise creation of reports, software implementation and tools for budgeting and forecasting.
Accounting, General Ledger, Administration and Operations
- Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls, SOX compliance and financial procedures.
- Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reporting data.
- Oversee preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems
- Hire, develop and manage accounting managers and staff
- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors; Manage preparation and support of all external audits.
Financial Management
- Manage cash flow planning process and ensure funds availability.
- Oversee cash, investments and asset management area.
- Explore new investment opportunities and provide recommendations on potential returns and risks.
- Maintain outstanding banking relationships and strategic alliances with vendors and business partners.
- Utilize forward-looking models and activity-based analyses to provide financial insight into the organization's plans and operating budgets.
Financial Relations and Policies
- Engage finance committee to develop short term and long term plans, projections and budgets.
- Represent company to banks, financial partners, institutions, investors, public auditors and officials.
- Remain current on audit best practices as well as state, federal and local laws regarding company operations.
Finance and Accounting Team Management
- Mentor and develop a team of senior managers , managing work allocation, systems training, performance evaluations, and the building of an effective and efficient team dynamic.
- Guide larger, cross-divisional teams outside of direct span of control within all the entities in company.
Cash Management
- Oversee weekly cash management and AP Department, approve large payables, sign checks.
- Supervise Accounts Receivable management and provide guidance relating to the collection process
Key Result Areas/Key Deliverables:
Finance or Business Deliverables:
- Achievement of Budgeted EBITDA;
Process Excellence:
- Review current Capital Structure and Debt adequacy levels and consider actions for raising resources for organic & Inorganic Growth
- Strengthen Internal Controls and create capability to monitor, review and strengthen on a continuous basis.
- Formalise a delegation of authority for the group
- Strengthen Balance Sheet & Cash flow reviews and plan for reduction of working capital cycles
Customer:
- Prepare a Road Map for implementation of a Digital Organization.
People:
- To develop successors up to 2 levels.
- To ensure the subordinates are trained as per their training need analysis.
- Prepare IDP's for all identified HIPO employees and plan implementation.
Qualification & Experience:
- Incumbent should be qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) with 20 to 30 years of experience in senior financial managerial positions
- Should have worked with listed companies.
- Should have exposure in debt raising
- Exposure in global fiance/international finance would be added advantage
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies:
- In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices
- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
- Significant experience working with external auditors, internal controls and compliance-related issues.
- Ability to strategize and solve problems
- Strong leadership and organizational skills
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated leadership ability, confidence and executive presence - ability to motivate staff.
- Excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills
- Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner
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