Job Description: Vice President – Finance & Compliance
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned, strategic, and hands-on Vice President - Finance & Compliance to oversee our financial operations, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and risk management framework. As a key member of the executive leadership team, you will establish robust financial governance while driving capital efficiency and supporting rapid business expansion.
This role requires a candidate who has directly navigated the operational and financial complexities of scaling an organization from ₹100 Cr to ₹1,000 Cr+ in revenue. You will build and optimize financial controls, drive fundraising readiness, lead multi-disciplinary audits, and establish rigorous SOPs across asset-heavy or operationally intensive business models.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Operations, Accounting & Control
- Daily Financial Operations: Oversee daily accounting, ledger management, banking transactions, accounts payable/receivable, and treasury operations to ensure high accuracy and zero operational downtime.
- Internal Financial Controls (IFC): Design, implement, and monitor robust internal financial controls to safeguard company assets, prevent leakage, and ensure transactional integrity.
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Lead the creation, rollout, and monitoring of end-to-end financial SOPs across all business units and field operations.
- Inventory & Asset Management: Formulate strict inventory control protocols, execute periodic physical stock audits, and establish control systems for high-value physical assets (e.g., equipment, battery packs, vehicle fleets, or leased assets).
2. Strategic Finance, FP&A & Corporate Treasury
- Annual Operating Plan (AOP): Lead the formulation, rollout, and variance analysis of the Annual Operating Plan, aligning financial targets with operational key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Budgeting & Projections: Build comprehensive financial models, long-term projections, scenario analyses, and rolling budgets to support executive decision-making.
- Cash Flow & Runway Management: Maintain stringent working capital management, dynamic cash-flow forecasting, and capital allocation strategies to optimize runway and liquidity.
- Risk Mitigation: Develop and execute a enterprise risk management framework to identify, assess, and mitigate strategic, financial, and operational risks.
3. Corporate Finance, Fundraising & Investor Relations
- Fundraising Execution & Support: Lead financial structuring, debt/equity fundraising efforts, term sheet evaluations, and cap table management alongside senior leadership.
- Due Diligence Readiness: Maintain continuous due diligence readiness (data rooms, capital capitalization tables, historical financial audit tracks) for venture capital, private equity, or institutional debt providers.
4. Taxation, Audit & Regulatory Compliance
- Direct & Indirect Taxation: Direct tax strategies and ensure full compliance across Direct Tax (Income Tax, TDS, Transfer Pricing) and Indirect Tax (GST, Customs, Import duties).
- Audit Oversight: Drive statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits, stock audits, and transfer pricing audits with zero major adverse findings.
- Overall Regulatory Compliance: Oversee complete legal, secretarial, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the business complies with local, national, and industry-specific mandates.
Candidate Profile & Experience
Functional Experience
- Scaling Track Record: Proven experience in an executive finance leadership role within an organization that successfully scaled revenue from ₹100 Cr to ₹1,000 Cr+.
- Operational & Asset Expertise: Deep familiarity with inventory management, asset tracking, stock audits, and supply chain/asset financing.
- Fundraising & Diligence: Demonstrated experience participating in equity or structured debt fundraising, interacting with PE/VC firms, and leading venture-grade due diligence processes.
Preferred Industry Background
Experience in high-velocity, operationally complex, or capital-intensive sectors:
- EV (Electric Vehicles) or Battery Swapping/Manufacturing
- Leasing & Fleet / Equipment Finance
- Operations-Heavy Service Industries (Logistics, Supply Chain, Asset Mobility)
Strategic Core Competencies
| Competency Area | Key Responsibilities & Capabilities |
| Financial Leadership | Multi-year FP&A, dynamic scenario modeling, working capital optimization, cost control. |
| Governance & Audits | Statutory, internal, and tax audits; due diligence readiness; inventory and stock audits. |
| Tax & Legal Frameworks | GST, Income Tax, TDS, Secretarial Compliance, FEMA regulations, and RBI guidelines (if applicable). |
| Risk & Control | Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), internal financial controls (IFC), SOP creation and auditing. |
Qualifications
- Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) is strongly preferred. An MBA in Finance from a top-tier institute (IIMs/ISB/equivalent) alongside a CA/CPA credential is highly desirable.
- Experience: 12–18+ years of total finance experience, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership capacity (VP, Finance Director, or CFO).