Chief Finance Officer

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Educational Solutions & Distribution | Hyderabad | FullTime

Contact S Krishnan via WhatsApp or call: +91 83096 18146

About the Opportunity

A leading Hyderabadbased educational solutions group with over 75 years of legacy is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead groupwide financial strategy, governance, and operational excellence. The group operates across textbook and educational material distribution, curriculum design, academic consulting, retail operations, and corporate solutions ,  serving schools across multiple curricula and states, with aggressive nationwide expansion plans.

This is a strategic leadership role reporting directly to the MD and CEO, requiring a finance executive who combines deep technical expertise with business partnership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance and Leadership

• Develop and execute groupwide corporate financial strategy aligned with 3 to 5 year scaling objectives
• Partner with MD and CEO and business heads on strategic planning, capital structuring, and growth initiatives
• Provide predictive financial analytics and highlevel insights to support executive decisionmaking
• Advise senior management on debt management and cash flow optimisation strategies

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and longrange planning across multiple business entities
• Drive profitability analysis by business unit, product category, customer segment, and channel
• Ensure robust management reporting, automated KPI dashboards, and variance analysis
• Maintain strategic oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and treasury

Compliance, Taxation and Audit

• Ensure full statutory compliance like Income Tax, GST, TDS, Companies Act, and applicable regulations
• Manage external auditors and ensure clean and timely statutory audit processes
• Oversee internal audit function and strengthen financial controls

Working Capital and Cash Flow Management

• Optimise cash flow, highvolume inventory, receivables, and payables across all entities
• Improve working capital efficiency and liquidity planning to support scaling operations
• Manage banking relationships, treasury activities, and funding requirements

Team Leadership and Transformation

• Build and mentor a modern finance team incorporating automation, AI, and ERP workflows
• Foster a culture of financial accountability, high performance, and data driven decision making

What We Are Looking For

• CA is   mandatory
• 15+ years of progressive corporate finance experience with 3 to 5 years in a senior CFO or equivalent role
• Deep expertise in ERP systems SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite
• Expertlevel understanding of complex inventory valuation, corporate tax, marketplace reconciliation, and data analytics
• Executive presence with strong communication, negotiation, and crossfunctional leadership skills

Only candidates with relevant industry background and senior CFOlevel experience will be considered.