About Native:
Native is a leading executive search and leadership hiring firm, partnering with organisations to build high-impact leadership teams. With presence across Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore, and a team of 200+ professionals, Native works across 14 industries and has successfully supported 4,500+ organizations in identifying leadership talent that is truly native to their business context and culture.
About the Client:
Our client is a rapidly scaling, technology-led dairy supply chain platform transforming farm-to-consumer procurement and distribution across India. Backed by institutional investors, the company is entering a phase of strengthened governance and public market preparedness.
About the Role:
We are seeking a CFO / Finance Controller to lead the organisation’s financial reporting, compliance, and governance agenda. The role will be instrumental in strengthening financial controls, enhancing transparency, and ensuring full statutory and regulatory compliance as the company prepares for IPO and future listing requirements.
This is a Board-facing role requiring strong technical accounting expertise, audit readiness, and experience in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Reporting & Controllership (Primary Focus)
- Oversee timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
- Ensure compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act, and other applicable statutory regulations
- Strengthen the financial close process and improve reporting timelines
- Maintain high standards of financial integrity, transparency, and documentation
- Oversee consolidation, group reporting, and audit schedules
2. Compliance, Governance & Internal Controls
- Establish and enhance Internal Financial Controls (IFC) framework
- Ensure audit readiness (statutory, internal, tax, and secretarial audits)
- Drive robust documentation and SOP frameworks across finance processes
- Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance
- Support Board and committee reporting requirements
3. IPO & Regulatory Readiness
- Lead financial statement preparedness for IPO
- Oversee preparation of financial disclosures for DRHP/RHP
- Coordinate with auditors, legal advisors, and BRLMs
- Ensure readiness for post-listing compliance and reporting standards
4. Treasury & Working Capital Oversight
- Monitor liquidity, cash flow discipline, and working capital cycles
- Ensure compliance with banking covenants and reporting requirements
- Maintain banking and lender relationships
5. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and mentor the controllership and compliance teams
- Partner with the CEO and Board on governance matters
- Engage proactively with auditors, investors, and regulatory stakeholders
6. Business Partnering
- Build and mentor a high-performing finance team
- Partner with the CEO on pricing strategy, margin improvement, and cost discipline
- Evaluate financial feasibility of growth initiatives
- Engage proactively with the Board, committees, investors, and key stakeholders
Candidate Profile:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory
- 15+ years of experience in financial reporting, controllership, and compliance-heavy roles
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (Ind AS)
- Experience in IPO preparation and/or listed company reporting preferred
- Proven exposure to statutory audits, internal controls, and governance frameworks
- Experience in Consumer/FMCG / Agri businesses preferred
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