Chief Financial Officer

About CompanyA worldwide digital marketplace that helps students secure reliable long-term living spaces close to academic campuses, offering verified listings and tailored options to match individual needs.About the RoleYou will own finance end to end: the numbers we run the business on, the story we tell, and the controls and structures that hold a multi-country operation together. You will work directly with the founders and the leadership team.Responsibilities1.Strategic finance and FP&A.Own the annual operating plan, the long-range model and the monthly forecast, and hold the business accountable to themBuild the unit economics view of the business: contribution margin by market, channel and supply type, cohort behaviour, payback and LTV/CACPartner with Growth, Supply and Product on pricing, commission structures and market entry decisions, with the financial case behind each oneRun capital allocation: where we spend, what we stop, and what returns wehold each function toRun any potential M&A transactions2. Fundraising and investor relationsRun the fundraise round whenever comes end to end: model, narrative, data room, diligence, and support on term sheet negotiationOwn the board pack, the quarterly investor update and the relationship with existing investors between roundsBuild and maintain the debt and working capital options that suit the business and manage banking relationship3. Controllership, tax and global structuringOwn accounting, monthly close, statutory reporting and the internal control environment across all entitiesManage a multi-entity, multi-currency structure: transfer pricing, cross-border flows, FEMA and RBI compliance, and international tax exposure across our operating marketsOwn direct and indirect tax compliance, assessments and litigation, in India and in overseas jurisdictionsRun treasury: cash flow, FX exposure, payment rails across markets, and the controls around all of itCoordinate statutory and internal audits, and hold clean, timely closes as a standard rather than an achievement4. Team and systemsLead a finance team which is already in placeWhenever required hire and develop the finance team across FP&A, controllership and accountsQualificationsCA with 10+ years of experience, including at least 4 years leading a finance teamExperience in a high-growth environmentStrong command of corporate finance and investor relations, with real exposure to fundraising and diligenceDepth in direct and indirect tax compliance, and comfort with multi-entity and multi-currency operationsAnalytical strength: you build the model yourself and can defend every assumption in itClear communication with founders, board members, investors and auditors