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Experience: 15+ Years | Openings: 1

Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

LocationNoida, Sector 57 - with travel across India
DepartmentFinance

Megamax Group's CFO will be the strategic financial leader responsible for capital strategy, governance, performance, and risk across a multi-industry portfolio. The role spans Group finance, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, audits & compliance, and commercial/business partnering with each vertical (IT, Solar, Aviation). The CFO will build scalable systems, policies, and metrics that enable profitable growth, cash discipline, and strong controls — while supporting bold expansion, including solar project finance and aviation route economics (UDAN/Regional).

Strategy & Capital Allocation

  • Partner with CMD and BU Heads to shape long-term financial strategy and portfolio choices across IT, Solar, Aviation.
  • Lead capital raises (equity, debt, structured finance), optimize cost of capital, ensure liquidity resilience.
  • Drive investment cases for organic expansion, M&A/JVs, carve-outs; evaluate ROCE/IRR and risk-return tradeoffs.

FP&A, Performance & Decision Support

  • Establish robust budgeting, rolling forecasts, and driver-based planning.
  • Define and own sector-specific KPIs and dashboards — IT: ARR/MRR, gross margin by service line, utilization, backlog, churn, DSO, CAC:LTV.
  • Define and own sector-specific KPIs and dashboards — Solar: Project IRR, DSCR, COD adherence, EPC margins, module price indices, PPA performance, DISCOM/C&I receivables.
  • Define and own sector-specific KPIs and dashboards — Aviation: CASK/RASK, yield, load factor, OTP, fuel per ASK, lease/maintenance reserves, UDAN route profitability.
  • Present Board packs with insight-led actions; lead performance reviews and course corrections.

Financing, Treasury & Investor Relations

  • Structure project finance for solar assets (non-recourse/limited recourse, securitization of PPAs, green/sustainability-linked instruments).
  • Negotiate aircraft leasing/financing (dry/wet, SLB, PDP financing, maintenance reserves); manage lessor relations.
  • Oversee working capital, banking, hedging (FX/fuel), and covenant compliance.
  • Lead Investor Relations with lenders, rating agencies, and prospective equity investors; craft the equity story.

Governance, Compliance & Risk

  • Ensure compliance with Companies Act, Ind AS/IFRS, GST, Direct Tax, MCA filings, FEMA/RBI for cross-border transactions, and CSR governance.
  • Aviation: align with DGCA/AAI/BCAS financial requirements; maintain safety-related provisioning and UDAN financial obligations.
  • Build internal control frameworks, risk registers, fraud prevention, whistleblower mechanisms; oversee statutory, internal & tax audits.

Commercial & Business Partnering

  • IT: Deal economics, pricing discipline, revenue recognition (T&M, fixed price, SaaS), cost-to-serve optimization, MSAs/SOWs.
  • Solar: Bid finance, EPC risk management, PPA negotiation, supply chain hedging (modules/inverters), warranty/claims oversight.
  • Aviation: Route/fleet economics, fuel and maintenance cost planning, airport/ground costs, ancillaries; support network planning.
  • Standardize deal review, delegation of authority, and contract governance.

Systems, Data & Process Excellence

  • Implement/upgrade ERP (SAP/Oracle/MS Dynamics), shared services, close-to-report automation, BI analytics.
  • Harmonize chart of accounts, master data, and policies across entities; strengthen P2P, O2C, R2R cycles.
  • Elevate reporting quality, reduce month-end close times, and drive automation.

Leadership & Culture

  • Build a high-performing finance organization (Corporate, BU Finance, Treasury, Tax, Audit, Shared Services).
  • Foster ethical, performance-led, people-first culture aligned with Megamax values.
  • Contribute to Board Audit/Risk/CSR committees; act as trusted advisor to CMD.

Qualifications

  • CA (India) mandatory; MBA/CPA/CFA is an advantage.
  • 15–20+ years overall experience; 7-10+ years in CFO/Group Finance leadership roles.

Domain Experience

  • Exposure across two or more of: IT services/SaaS, Renewables/Solar (EPC/IPP/project finance), Aviation (airline/MRO/leasing).
  • Strong track record in fundraising, treasury, project finance, lease financing, and investor relations.
  • Comfort with multi-entity structures, cross-border flows, and risk/compliance leadership.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Strategic, analytical, and commercially astute; controls-first with pragmatic execution.
  • Executive presence; crisp communication with Board/CMD and external stakeholders.
  • Talent builder; hands-on when needed; thrives in entrepreneurial, fast-paced settings.

KPIs & Success Metrics

  • Consolidated revenue growth, EBITDA expansion, and ROCE improvement.
  • Cash conversion (DSO/DPO/DIO), free cash flow, cost of capital reduction.
  • Solar project IRR/DSCR adherence; aviation route profitability & CASK/RASK; IT ARR growth & churn reduction.
  • Clean audit outcomes, timely compliance; zero material weaknesses.
  • ERP/BI adoption; shortened close cycle; automation and process maturity.
  • Team engagement, leadership depth, and succession readiness.

Travel & Mobility

  • Regular domestic travel to sites, airports, client locations, lenders, and BU offices.
  • Occasional international travel (OEMs/lessors, investors, procurement).