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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

TestHiring·Posted 1 month ago

Location

All India, Pune

Experience

15–19 years

Required Skills

financial strategycomplianceinternal controlsrisk mitigationstrategic growth initiativesEPCproject financial managementcost control mechanismscontract structuringworking capital optimizationcash flow cycles managementInfrastructure project exposurefinancial discipline

About the Role

Role Overview:
As a finance professional in this high-impact leadership role within the Infrastructure/EPC industry, you will be responsible for driving the overall financial strategy, planning, and forecasting. Your key focus will be on leading project financial management, structuring contracts with strong financial risk safeguards, and optimizing working capital and cash flow cycles. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in managing bonding, bank guarantees, financial closures, compliance, internal controls, and risk mitigation framework. Your expertise will be instrumental in partnering with leadership on strategic growth and expansion initiatives across multi-location projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive overall financial strategy, planning & forecasting

• Lead project financial management & cost control mechanisms

• Structure contracts with strong financial risk safeguards

• Optimize working capital & cash flow cycles

• Manage bonding, bank guarantees & financial closures

• Strengthen compliance, internal controls & risk mitigation framework

• Partner with leadership on strategic growth & expansion initiatives

Qualification Required:

• CA qualified with 15+ years of progressive experience in finance within EPC or infrastructure project environments

• Proven track record in leading financial strategy, project finance, and risk management for large-scale, complex projects

• Expertise in contract structuring, cost control, working capital optimization, and financial closure processes

• Strong understanding of compliance, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in capital-intensive industries

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence at the executive level

• Experience in multi-location operations and cross-functional collaboration across project, legal, and commercial teams

(Note: Additional details of the company are not present in the provided job description.) Role Overview:
As a finance professional in this high-impact leadership role within the Infrastructure/EPC industry, you will be responsible for driving the overall financial strategy, planning, and forecasting. Your key focus will be on leading project financial management, structuring contracts with strong financial risk safeguards, and optimizing working capital and cash flow cycles. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in managing bonding, bank guarantees, financial closures, compliance, internal controls, and risk mitigation framework. Your expertise will be instrumental in partnering with leadership on strategic growth and expansion initiatives across multi-location projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive overall financial strategy, planning & forecasting

• Lead project financial management & cost control mechanisms

• Structure contracts with strong financial risk safeguards

• Optimize working capital & cash flow cycles

• Manage bonding, bank guarantees & financial closures

• Strengthen compliance, internal controls & risk mitigation framework

• Partner with leadership on strategic growth & expansion initiatives

Qualification Required:

• CA qualified with 15+ years of progressive experience in finance within EPC or infrastructure project environments

• Proven track record in leading financial strategy, project finance, and risk management for large-scale, complex projects

• Expertise in contract structuring, cost control, working capital optimization, and financial closure processes

• Strong understanding of compliance, internal controls, and regulatory requirements in capital-intensive industries

• Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to influence at the executive level

• Experience in multi-location operations and cross-functional collaboration across project, legal, and commercial teams

(Note: Additional details of the company are not present in the provided job description.)

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Ideal Candidate

A CA with 15+ years embedded in EPC/infrastructure project finance who has personally structured risk-heavy contracts, managed working capital across concurrent multi-site projects, and reported to boards on large-scale financial closures.

Estimated Salary Range(medium confidence)

₹20 L – ₹35 L per year

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1.Walk us through a complex EPC contract you structured—what financial risks did you identify and how did you safeguard against cost overruns or payment delays?
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