Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced CFO / Senior Finance Professional who can work with businesses on a part-time, fractional or freelance basis, providing strategic financial leadership without the requirement of a traditional full-time CFO engagement. The ideal candidate should have a strong entrepreneurial mindset and a genuine urge to build an entrepreneurial career rather than looking at this opportunity purely as a salary-based job. The person should be motivated by ownership, business growth, client success and creating long-term value, with the ability to think and operate like a business partner to founders and management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & CFO Advisory

- Act as a strategic finance partner to founders, promoters and senior management.
- Provide financial insights to support business decisions, growth and profitability.
- Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Analyse business performance, profitability, margins and cost structures.
- Identify financial risks, opportunities and areas for improvement.
- Support management in evaluating new business initiatives and investments.

2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

- Prepare annual budgets, business plans and financial forecasts.
- Develop cash-flow projections and working-capital plans.
- Conduct Budget vs. Actual analysis and provide variance explanations.
- Prepare project / business-unit-wise P&L; and cash-flow analysis.
- Develop MIS and management dashboards for decision-making.
- Provide periodic financial reporting to founders / management.

3. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

- Monitor cash inflows and outflows.
- Prepare and review cash-flow forecasts.
- Improve working-capital management.
- Monitor receivables, payables and collections.
- Identify opportunities to optimise cash utilisation.
- Support management in banking and financing decisions.

4. Accounting & Financial Reporting

- Review books of accounts and accounting processes.
- Ensure timely monthly / quarterly / year-end closure.
- Review Balance Sheet, P&L;, Cash Flow and other financial statements.
- Establish appropriate accounting policies and procedures.
- Conduct financial health checks.
- Review reconciliations and accounting controls.




- Ensure accurate and timely MIS reporting.

5. Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

- Oversee GST, TDS, Income Tax and other applicable statutory compliances.
- Coordinate with tax consultants and statutory professionals.
- Review tax positions and identify tax-planning opportunities.
- Support management in responding to tax notices and assessments.
- Ensure appropriate compliance calendars and controls.
- Coordinate statutory, tax and internal audits.

6. Audit, Controls & Governance

- Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax consultants and other professional advisors.
- Ensure timely completion of statutory and tax audits.
- Establish and strengthen internal financial controls.
- Develop finance policies, SOPs and approval matrices.
- Identify control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
- Support implementation of robust financial processes.

7. Fund Raising & Banking

- Support founders in evaluating funding requirements.
- Prepare financial projections and investor-related financial information.
- Assist with due diligence and investor queries.
- Coordinate with banks, NBFCs and financial institutions.
- Support working-capital and financing arrangements.
- Review financial implications of loans, investments and business expansion.

8. Business & Management Advisory

- Provide commercial and financial inputs to management.
- Analyse business models and unit economics.
- Support pricing, cost optimisation and profitability initiatives.
- Evaluate business expansion opportunities.
- Assist in financial due diligence and strategic projects.
- Present financial insights in a simple, management-friendly manner.

Candidate Profile

- Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred. Candidates with strong senior-level Finance & Accounts experience may also be considered.
- 10+ years of overall experience in Finance & Accounts.




- Prior experience as CFO / Finance Head / AVP Finance / Senior Finance Manager preferred.
- Strong experience working with SMEs, startups, growing businesses or multi-entity organisations.
- Robust knowledge of Indian accounting and taxation.
- Strong understanding of GST, TDS and Income Tax.
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, MIS and financial analysis.
- Strong understanding of cash-flow and working-capital management.
- Experience dealing with auditors, bankers, investors and regulatory authorities.
- Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills.

Ideal Candidate We are looking for a finance professional who can operate beyond traditional accounting and act as a business partner to founders and management.

Understand the numbers → Identify the problem → Explain the business impact → Recommend the solution → Help management implement it.

Candidates who have previously worked as CFOs, Finance Heads, AVPs, Senior Finance Managers, Controllers or experienced CA professionals and are now looking for a part-time, fractional, consulting or freelance CFO opportunity are encouraged to apply.

Engagement Model

- Part-Time CFO
- Fractional CFO
- Freelance CFO
- Independent Finance Consultant
- Retired / experienced CFO looking for flexible engagements
- Senior CA / Finance Head looking for consulting assignments

Location & Working Hours

- Bengaluru: Part-time opportunities are available for candidates who can occasionally work with the team or clients in Bengaluru.
- Core working window: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM.
- Flexibility in working hours is expected depending on the engagement, client requirements, meetings and deliverables.

What You Will Get

- Flexible part-time / freelance / fractional engagement.
- Opportunity to work with startups, SMEs and growing businesses.
- Exposure to multiple industries and business models.
- Opportunity to work directly with founders and senior management.
- Strategic CFO-level assignments rather than routine accounting alone.
- Remote working opportunities.
- Scope to build a long-term association with the organization based on performance and business requirements.

Pay: From ₹1.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 CFO (Bengaluru)
🏢 HYREASY Consultancy
📍 Bengaluru