Job Description Summary

The GE Power India Limited (GEPIL) CFO will serve as a key member of the senior leadership team of a publicly listed company in India, with full accountability for financial reporting, statutory audit, internal audit oversight, and listed entity governance. The role will act as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and Board on financial performance, capital allocation, strategic investments, risk management, and market-facing disclosures, while ensuring the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and control in a regulated listed-company environment.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s overall finance strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives, capital structure priorities, and shareholder value creation.
• Oversee financial accounting, statutory reporting, consolidation, and timely preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.
• Ensure effective coordination with statutory auditors, internal auditors, and consultants to maintain strong audit quality and timely closure of audit issues.
• Partner and supervise internal financial controls, governance frameworks, and compliance processes applicable to a listed entity.
• Act as the principal finance advisor to the Managing Director and Board on performance trends, financial risks, investment decisions, and strategic opportunities.
• Partner with Managing Director for investor relations, earnings communications, analyst interactions, and credit rating engagements.
• Oversee all market disclosures, regulatory filings, and compliance with applicable listing regulations, Companies Act requirements, SEBI obligations, and related statutory requirements.
• Evaluate capital allocation strategy including M&A, strategic investment, and business expansion opportunities through financial modelling, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration oversight.
• Manage treasury, liquidity, working capital, debt, refinancing, and banking relationships.
• Strengthen finance team capability, succession, and leadership depth across controllership, FP&A, taxation, treasury, and compliance.

Key Deliverables

• Accurate and timely financial reporting for quarterly, half-yearly, and annual cycles.
• Clean and well-managed statutory and internal audit processes with timely issue resolution.
• Partner for robust listed entity compliance with no material lapses in disclosure or reporting.
• Effective support to the Managing Director and Board through high-quality financial analysis, insights, and decision support.
• Strong investor communication, including earnings calls, rating interactions, and stakeholder updates.
• Disciplined management of liquidity, working capital, and capital allocation.
• Successful execution of strategic transactions, including M&A, investments, and integration initiatives.
• Lead Finance workstream and completion of Durgapur Demerger transaction.
• Maintenance of strong internal controls and governance standards across the organization.
• Development of a high-performing finance organization with strong ownership and accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Strong technical finance acumen, including in-depth knowledge of Indian GAAP accounting, controllership principles, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a listed company environment, with direct exposure to investor relations, earnings calls, credit ratings, and regulatory disclosures.
• Prior experience with a Big 4 firm for at least 5 years in audit and/or advisory roles.
• Experience working closely with the Board and Audit Committee in a listed entity, including handling statutory auditors, internal controls, and regulatory scrutiny.
• Demonstrated experience in M&A and strategic investments, including due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration.

Desired Characteristics

• Strategic thinker and strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at Managing Director and Board level.
• Deep understanding of listed-company governance, disclosure discipline, and audit readiness.
• High analytical capability with strong commercial acumen and decision-making skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management across investors, lenders, auditors, regulators, and senior management.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with sound judgment and integrity.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships while maintaining independence and objectivity.
• Track record of driving change, improving systems, and building scalable finance processes.
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to execution and problem solving.

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