Director - Finance

About Rishihood University

Rishihood is India's first national transformation university. It prepares learners to solve the big problems of tomorrow. Our transformative education is built on three pillars:

1. Personal Impact developing physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength.

2. Professional Impact building real-world skills through industry-integrated, practice-based learning.

3. Public Impact fostering interdisciplinary thinking and a commitment to nation-building.

At Rishihood, we nurture leaders who will transform themselves, their professions, and the nation.

Position || Director - Finance

Purpose

The Director - Finance will serve as the strategic financial architect of the University, responsible for financial sustainability, governance, regulatory compliance, capital planning, and institutional risk management.

Reporting to the COO and working closely with the Founder's Office and Board, the Director Finance will build financial systems, ensure operational discipline, and enable long-term institutional growth.

Responsibilities

1. Financial Strategy & Sustainability

Develop long-term financial models aligned with institutional growth

Drive budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning

Ensure financial sustainability across academic programs

Strategy for Identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial risk

2. Governance, Compliance & Controls

Ensure statutory compliance (University regulations, taxation, audit norms)

Oversee internal and external audits

Establish strong financial controls and policies

Maintain risk registers and compliance dashboards

3. Capital & Infrastructure Planning

Lead capital expenditure planning for campus development

Manage treasury and working capital

Structure financial models for expansion initiatives

Support fundraising and endowment financial governance

4. Financial Operations & Systems

Oversee accounting, MIS, payroll, and procurement

Implement and streamline ERP/finance systems

Ensure timely reporting to leadership and Board

Create transparency in financial reporting

5. Team Leadership & Capability Building

Build and mentor a high-performing finance team

Develop SOPs and financial playbooks

Drive process discipline and operational efficiency

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance)

1015 years of experience in finance leadership roles

Experience in startup, education, services, or mission-driven organization preferred

Strong exposure to compliance, audits, capital management, and financial systems

Experience working with founders/boards is an advantage.

Leadership Competencies

Strategic thinker with execution rigor

Strong governance orientation

High integrity and ethical standards

Comfort operating in evolving and ambiguous environments

Mission-aligned and institution-builder mindset