Head - Finance & Compliance - Big4/Startup - CA

About Our Client:

Our client believe that a synchronous combination of Humans + AI is the future of work.

We leverage technology to build sales-acceleration solutions for consumer companies across the globe.

Job Summary:

Strategic Finance

- Partner with Founders, Business Heads, and Pod Leaders to drive financial planning, growth strategy, and capital allocation

- Own unit economics and build levers to improve gross margin and contribution margin across business units.

- Lead financial due diligence, scenario planning, and board/investor meetings/presentations

FP&A and Business Partnering

- Build a best-in-class FP&A function that enables faster, data-backed decisions .

- Work closely with Sales, Success, and Supply teams to model, forecast, and influence business performance .

- Translate business goals into financial models that track efficiency, scalability, and ROI.

Accounting & Reporting

- Own books closure, statutory audits, tax filings, and regulatory compliance (India + US)

- Ensure timely and accurate MIS, P&L, and cash flow statements.

- Drive financial discipline across teams .

Internal

- Set up robust internal controls and automation for month-end and year-end processes.

Legal & Compliance

- Manage commercial contracts, vendor & client agreements, NDAs, and employment contracts.

- Ensure compliance with applicable laws and coordinate with external legal counsel .

- Build policies and frameworks that allow the business to scale without unnecessary risk.

Team Building & Culture

- Lead and mentor the Finance & Legal team to operate with ownership and business-first thinking .

- Work closely with the People and Sales functions to align incentives, ESOPs, and compensation strategy .

- Foster a culture of high accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement within the function.

Qualifications :

- 15+ years of total experience, with at least 810 years in a finance leadership role at a high-growth startup .

- CA is mandatory

- Experience handling P&L scale, fundraising readiness, audits, and investor reporting .

- Prior experience across SaaS + Ops models is a strong plus .

- Hybrid background (Big 4 + startup) is mandatory

- Strong command over financial tools, business modelling, and compliance framework .

- You're process-obsessed but outcome-driven you build systems that scales .

- Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and leading through change