CFO IPO & Corporate Finance

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 15 to 20 years

Reporting to: CEO / Board

Role Objective

Lead Company finance function and take the company through its IPO-readiness and IPO process over the next 12 to 18 months, while building strong financial controls, governance and reporting systems suitable for a listed company.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the 12 to 18 month IPO preparation and execution, including DRHP, due diligence and coordination with merchant bankers, legal counsel, auditors and other advisors.
- Build IPO-ready financial reporting, MIS, controls, policies and governance.
- Own financial planning, budgeting, cash-flow management and business performance analysis.
- Lead statutory audits, tax, compliance and financial controls.
- Manage relationships with investors, banks, auditors and financial institutions.
- Support future fundraising, capital structuring and investor communications.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly/quarterly financial reporting.
- Establish a strong finance team capable of supporting a listed company.
- Work closely with the CEO,



COO and Board on strategy, cash management, profitability and capital allocation.
- Identify and mitigate financial, commercial and compliance risks.

Ideal Candidate

- CA mandatory; CA + MBA/finance qualification preferred.
- 10 to 15 years of experience, preferably in technology, deep-tech, manufacturing, defence, engineering or another complex/high-growth business.
- Prior IPO experience strongly preferred; having successfully taken a company through an IPO would be a major advantage.
- Solid experience in fundraising, investor management and corporate finance.
- Experience working with Big 4 auditors / investment bankers / legal advisors.
- Strong understanding of Companies Act, SEBI regulations, Ind AS and listed-company compliance.
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on and comfortable building systems rather than just managing an existing finance department.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

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