Job Title: Group Head – Finance & Strategy
Location: Hyderabad
About the Organization
A leading diversified multinational group with over five decades of business excellence, operating across India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The organization has a strong presence in metals, mining, energy, infrastructure, and strategic investments, with a focus on sustainable growth, governance, and operational excellence.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Group Head – Finance & Strategy to provide strategic leadership across finance, treasury, governance, investments, and business strategy for a diversified multinational group. This leadership role requires a seasoned finance professional with the ability to drive strategic initiatives while ensuring disciplined execution, financial governance, capital efficiency, and operational excellence across multiple geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & Treasury
- Lead Group-level financial strategy, treasury operations, capital structure, and liquidity management.
- Manage relationships with domestic and international banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and bilateral funding agencies.
- Drive long-term and short-term fundraising initiatives across global markets.
- Oversee capital allocation, financial planning, budgeting, and investment decisions.
- Ensure timely preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements and statutory reporting.
Strategy & Business Leadership
- Partner with the CEO and senior leadership to develop and execute corporate strategy.
- Translate strategic objectives into measurable business plans across global operations.
- Monitor execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery against approved milestones.
- Provide financial insights, scenario analysis, and risk assessments to support key management decisions.
- Present high-quality strategic reports to executive leadership highlighting performance, risks, and corrective actions.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Strengthen corporate governance frameworks and internal financial controls.
- Lead enterprise risk management across finance and operations.
- Ensure tax planning, regulatory compliance, statutory reporting, and governance standards across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversee completion of internal audits, compliance reviews, and governance action plans.
Investor Relations & Stakeholder Management
- Lead investor relations, shareholder communications, analyst interactions, and regulatory disclosures.
- Support financial communications that strengthen market confidence and corporate reputation.
- Build and maintain relationships with financial institutions, investors, regulators, and strategic stakeholders.
Business Development & Corporate Growth
- Evaluate strategic investments, mergers & acquisitions, and expansion opportunities.
- Support business development initiatives across domestic and international markets.
- Develop innovative capital structures to support long-term growth objectives.
Digital Transformation & Process Excellence
- Drive finance transformation through automation, digitalization, and process optimization.
- Strengthen financial systems, reporting capabilities, and operational controls.
- Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and scalable financial processes.
Candidate Profile
- Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
- MBA/PGDM from a reputed institute will be an added advantage.
- 20–25 years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts, including at least 5 years in a Group leadership role.
- Experience within a listed multinational organization with multi-country operations.
- Strong exposure to treasury, corporate finance, strategic planning, governance, and investment management.
- Demonstrated experience in raising funds through Indian banks, international banks, DFIs, and multilateral institutions.
- Proven expertise in capital structuring, M&A, investment evaluation, and business expansion.
- Strong understanding of corporate governance, enterprise risk management, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills.