Financial Director

Job Title:

Director - Finance

Location: [Mumbai]

About the Role:

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Director - Finance who will act as a strategic partner to the Finance Head/CFO, driving fi nancial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and governance. The role combines strategic insight with hands-on execution, ensuring fi nancial discipline, scalability, and decision support for business leadership. The role requires a seasoned fi nance leader with strong expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis, business partnering, MIS, revenue recognition, ERP implementation, and team leadership. The individual will act as a key business advisor to the leadership team, driving profi tability, fi nancial discipline, system automation, and long-term strategic growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Finance & Business Leadership:

Partner with the CEO and Leadership Team to defi ne long-term business strategy, annual operating plans, and 5-year growth roadmap.

Evaluate new market expansion, digital spends, investments, and business initiatives through detailed financial feasibility models.

Provide actionable insights backed by projections, scenario planning, and risk assessment.

Drive fi nancial governance and ensure alignment of fi nancial goals with business objectives.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and strategic planning cycles.

Develop and monitor segmental P&L, cash flow analysis, cost optimization, and profitability metrics.

Conduct variance analysis against budget and forecasts; highlight risks and opportunities.

Drive data-backed decision-making through dashboards, live MIS, and fi nancial analytics.

3. Internal Controls & Risk Governance:

Ownership of Internal Financial Controls (IFC), risk management, SOPs, and audit governance.

Oversee preparation and finalization of standalone and consolidated financial statements (IND-AS compliant).

Ensure accurate revenue recognition (including IND AS 115 standards where applicable).

Manage statutory audits, tax compliance, banking relationships, and regulatory requirements.

Strengthen internal controls, accounting processes, and financial governance frameworks.

4. Operations & Process Excellence:

Oversee end-to-end finance operations: AR, AP, GL, Payroll, Taxation, Banking & Audits.

Optimize working capital, collections, and cash flow management.

Lead cost optimization initiatives across departments

Exposure to treasury management, liquidity planning, banking covenants, and (where applicable) forex risk management..

Implement strong performance tracking mechanisms across business verticals.

5. Systems, ERP & Automation Leadership:

Drive ERP implementations, migrations, and system upgrades (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central).

Lead internal digital transformation initiatives including dashboard development and automation projects.

Partner with IT teams for development of MIS, database systems, intranet tools, and fi nance process automation.

Ensure creation of a single source of truth for business data.

6. Team Leadership & Talent Development:

Partner with business and commercial teams on pricing decisions, contract margin analysis, bid/RFP evaluations, and business unit profi tability tracking to support informed decision-making and drive financial performance.

Lead and mentor finance, accounts, payroll, and MIS teams.

Build scalable finance structures to support high-growth environments.

Establish KPIs and performance metrics for fi nance teams.

Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and operational excellence.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifi ed CA mandatory, with CS / MBA (Finance) as an added advantage.

15+ years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounting with at least 6-8 years in a leadership or team management role.

Experience in IT services, SaaS, PropTech, digital-fi rst, or high-growth businesses are preferred.

Proven experience in FP&A, Business Planning, MIS, and Strategic Finance.

Experience in ERP implementation and fi nance system transformation

Strong exposure to revenue recognition, consolidation, and compliance.

Exposure to M&A activities, investor reporting, and Private Equity/strategic due diligence processes will be an added advantage, enabling effective support in strategic fi nance initiatives and stakeholder requirements.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to infl uence senior stakeholders and present solutions confidently.

Interested candidates can share their resume at:

pratiksha@digifocal.in/alhad@digifocal.in