Chief Financial Strategist

Job Description : Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Reports To : Managing Director / CEO

Team Leadership : Heads of Finance, Accounts, Treasury, Taxation, Internal Audit, Corporate Secretarial, Costing, and Expense Monitoring functions.

Our Company :

We are a distinguished, mid-sized Indian pharmaceutical leader, financially robust with revenues of approximately 700 crores and a dedicated team of 1400+ professionals. Our products reach over 90 countries, supported by two European subsidiaries. We are currently undertaking significant capital-intensive projects, all while adhering to an unwavering, highly conservative financial strategy : zero external funding (debt, equity, or hybrid instruments) and absolute compliance with all applicable laws. Our growth is exclusively driven by internal accruals, underpinned by financial prudence and uncompromising integrity in financial reporting and management.

The Opportunity :

Strategic Financial Stewardship in a Debt-Free Environment

This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned CFO to be a pivotal strategic partner to our leadership team. You will be the ultimate guardian of our financial integrity, championing our internal accrual-based expansion model, and cultivating a world-class finance and secretarial function. This role demands a leader who is both operationally hands-on and strategically astute, with comprehensive oversight of financial strategy, meticulous compliance (including SEBI and stock exchange regulations), robust internal audits, treasury, accounting, taxation, corporate secretarial functions, cost management, and transparent financial reporting. The core challenge and reward lie in navigating growth and capital projects exclusively through internal resources while ensuring impeccable corporate governance.

Key Responsibilities :

Driving Financial Excellence & Disciplined Growth

Strategic Financial Planning & Capital Management :

• Spearhead long-term financial planning, ensuring all investments and capital projects are meticulously planned and funded solely from internal accruals.
• Develop, implement, and refine sophisticated financial models that integrate capex, working capital, and profit flows, guaranteeing sustainable growth under our strict no-debt policy.

Robust Internal Controls & Unwavering Compliance :

Corporate Secretarial & Regulatory Governance :

Accurate Accounting & Transparent Reporting :

Prudent Treasury & Cash Flow Management :

Proactive & Compliant Taxation Strategy :

Architect and execute proactive, fully compliant tax planning strategies (direct and indirect), with specialized attention to export incentives, international taxation, and transfer pricing.

Insightful Audit, Cost Management & Expense Control :

oversee cost audit processes and ensure compliance with relevant cost accounting standards.

Collaborative Business Partnering & Team Development :

External Representation & Governance :

Ideal Candidate Profile :

Essential Qualifications :

Depth of Experience :

Critical Skills & Knowledge :

Personal Attributes & Mindset :

innate ability to resist external funding pressures and champion self-reliant growth.

Preferred Additional Experience :