1) Role Purpose

Lead the Groups accounts and compliance functions, ensuring robust statutory reporting, audit readiness, and effective controls across a multilocation logistics enterprise. While the role carries the CFO title, the focus is primarily on accounts, audits, compliance, debt servicing and financial discipline, rather than fundraising (which is managed by a separate team). The CFO partners with the Board to ensure transparent reporting, disciplined governance, and compliance excellence, supporting the Groups growth with reliable financial foundations.

2) Organisation Context & Interfaces

Internal: Board/Directors, CEO/COO/Business Heads, Commercial/Operations/Supply Chain, Projects/Engineering, HR, IT/ERP.

External: Statutory/Internal/Secretarial Auditors, Banks (for debt servicing), Big 4 audit firms, Rating Agencies, Legal/Tax Advisors, Regulators (MCA/ROC, RBI, SEBI for listed instruments, GST/IncomeTax, Customs), Insurance Brokers/Insurers.

3) Key Responsibilities:

A. Accounting & Audit:

- Lead endtoend accounting, GL integrity, and statutory reporting.

- Ensure timely closure of books under Indian GAAP and Ind AS.

- Coordinate statutory, tax and transfer pricing audits; ensure clean closure with Big 4 auditors.

- Standardise chart of accounts, accounting policies, SOPs.

B. Compliance & Taxation:

- Oversee compliance with direct/indirect taxation Corporate Tax, TDS, GST, Customs.

- Ensure accurate, ontime filing of returns and regulatory submissions.

- Support secretarial compliance under Companies Act, FEMA, RBI as applicable.

C. Debt Servicing & Loan Management:

- Manage ongoing servicing of loans (principal/interest) and covenant compliance.

- Review and understand loan agreements, charges, and security documentation.

- Liaise with banks for renewals and documentation fundraising handled by separate team.

D. Risk & Controls:

- Implement strong internal financial controls and fraudrisk checks.

- Drive compliance audits, IFC, SOP discipline and timely NC closures.

- Ensure adequate insurance coverage for assets and liabilities.

E. ERP/SAP & Process Excellence:

- Leverage SAP ecosystem for GL/AP/AR accuracy, reconciliations and MIS.

- Champion automation of reconciliations and reporting.

- Improve MIS timeliness and accuracy across sites.

F. Leadership & Governance:

- Lead a multilocation finance/accounts team of 50+.

- Build a culture of compliance, accountability, and accuracy.

- Serve as finance representative to Board/Audit Committee with focus on accounts and statutory compliance.

4) Decision Rights / Authority

- Approve accounting policies, SOPs, reconciliations, and reporting formats.

- Authorise payments and loan servicing within DOA.

- Approve hiring and appraisal decisions within finance/accounts.

- Recommend improvements in compliance and audit processes.

5) Qualifications & Experience:

Education (Mandatory): Chartered Accountant (CA).

Preferred: MBA (Finance) from reputed institute; ISA/CFA advantageous.

Experience:

- 20+ years in Finance/Accounts/Compliance, with 10 years in senior roles (GM/VP Finance, Deputy CFO, etc.). - Not necessarily CFO at present highperforming No.2 or No.3 candidates strongly considered. - Age band: 45 to 52 years.