Job Description A quick-scaling D2C personal-care brand in Mumbai six months out from a Series B raise, or a Bangalore-based vertical SaaS platform closing its Series A with investors who want cleaner numbers than the founder can currently produce. This is for the person who's built financial models investors trust, who can walk into a cash-flow conversation and make it calm instead of chaotic, and who wants a portfolio of two or three companies rather than one seat at one table.n What You'd Ownn n Build and own the financial model founders actually bring into fundraising roomsn Set up cash flow visibility and a rolling runway forecast that survives real scrutinyn Get the unit economics story straight: CAC, LTV, margins, burn, the worksn Lead investor-facing reporting and due diligence prep for active raisesn Bring GST, ROC, and MCA compliance up to a standard that doesn't create fire drillsn Advise founders on when to hire finance headcount and what the first hire should ownn Flag the financial wall before the board sees it, not during the meetingn n What You'll Bringn n 10+ years in senior finance leadership,



including time as a CFO or deputy CFOn Direct experience taking a startup through at least one real fundraise, ideally Series A through Cn Fluency in Indian regulatory and tax frameworks: GST, ROC, MCA, FX controlsn A track record with investors — you know what due diligence actually looks forn Comfortable running 2–3 client engagements at once without losing depth on any of themn SaaS, tech, or D2C sector experience specifically, not generalist accounting backgroundn n You'll Thrive Here Ifn n You'd rather build the financial function than just report on it after the factn You want the variety of a portfolio without giving up the depth of real ownershipn You're already fielding "should I go fractional" from your own network and know the answer is yesn n Compensation: Retainer-based, scoped to engagementn Don't tick every box? Apply anyway. Most people won't put themselves forward unless they meet every line — we'd rather you did. We know our clients well. If you're close, we'll champion you and advise them accordingly.

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