Chief Financial Officer

Role Purpose :

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be a strategic partner to the Founder-CEO and the Board, responsible for owning Yottas capital strategy, financial governance, investor confidence, SEZ economics, and IPO readiness, while ensuring flawless execution of finance operations during a period of hyper-growth.

This role blends capital markets leadership, infrastructure finance depth, and operational rigor, across India and global jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities :

1. IPO, Listing & Capital Markets Leadership

• Lead end-to-end IPO readiness and execution for an India listing; maintain optionality for future US listing.
• Drive listing-grade financials, disclosures, governance frameworks, and audit readiness.
• Manage interactions with investment bankers, legal advisors, auditors, regulators, and rating agencies.
• Own the equity story, prospectus inputs, financial sections, and investor communication strategy.
• Establish post-listing discipline: reporting cadence, guidance frameworks, analyst interactions, and compliance.

2. Fund Raising & Capital Structure

• Lead pre-IPO equity raises (HNIs, family offices, strategic investors).
• Structure and manage debt, structured finance, project finance, vendor financing, and working-capital lines.
• Optimize capital structure for capital-intensive infrastructure growth.
• Own lender, investor, and rating-agency relationships.
• Evaluate M&A, inorganic expansion, and strategic investments from a financial and governance lens.

3. Financial Strategy & Founder Partnership

• Shape long-term financial strategy aligned with Yottas growth roadmap across DCs, cloud, and AI platforms.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the Founder-CEO on pricing, margin structures, capex pacing, and risk.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and capital allocation.
• Build robust MIS, dashboards, and decision-support systems for the Board and leadership team.

4. SEZ, STPI & Infrastructure Finance

• Oversee SEZ financial operations, including taxation, customs, forex, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead structuring and financial planning for:
• Conversion of multiple data centre buildings into SEZ
• Designation of STPI-bonded infrastructure
• Ensure full compliance while maximizing legitimate fiscal and duty benefits.
• Manage cross-border taxation, transfer pricing, FEMA, and global compliance structures.

5. Governance, Compliance & Risk

• Institutionalize listed-company-grade governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI, RBI, FEMA, and global regulations (including SEC, if applicable).
• Oversee internal controls, statutory audits, tax audits, and risk management.
• Lead enterprise-wide risk assessment across financial, contractual, regulatory, and operational domains.

6. Finance Operations & Leadership

• Lead end-to-end finance operations covering:
• Accounting & statutory reporting
• Billing, collections, receivables
• Vendor payables & treasury
• Taxation, compliance, and finance-legal interfaces
• Scale finance systems, automation, and processes to support rapid growth.
• Build, mentor, and retain a high-caliber finance leadership team.
• Ensure speed without loss of control, accuracy without bureaucracy.

Key Stakeholders

• Founder-Chairman, Board of Directors & Audit Committee
• Founder-CEO & Executive Leadership Team
• Investors, Bankers, Regulators, Auditors
• Legal, Tax, Treasury & Compliance Partners

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 20+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Prior experience as CFO / Deputy CFO in:
• Infrastructure / data centres / telecom / energy / large tech platforms
• Demonstrated hands-on IPO experience (India preferred; US exposure a strong plus).
• Deep experience in fund raising, capital markets, and debt structuring.
• Exposure to SEZ, large capex programs, or regulated infrastructure highly desirable.
• Comfort operating in high-growth, founder-led environments.

Qualifications

• CA / CPA / CFA / MBA (Finance).
• Strong command of Ind AS, IFRS, and US GAAP.
• Experience with SOX, SEC reporting, or cross-border structures is an advantage.

Leadership & Mindset

• Strategic, decisive, and execution oriented.
• Board-ready and investor-credible.
• Calm under pressure; trusted in high-stakes negotiations.
• High integrity, strong governance ethos.
• Ability to partner closely with founders while building institutional depth.