Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location

Chennai, India (On-site / Hybrid – as per company policy)

Company Overview

Teceze is a fast-growing IT services and solutions organisation with a current annual turnover of USD 50 million. We are on an ambitious growth trajectory, aiming to scale to USD 250 million within the next 3 years through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

As part of this strategy, Teceze plans to acquire IT services and technology companies with annual turnover in the range of USD 1–5 million over the next 12 months.

To support this journey, we are seeking a highly strategic, hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join our leadership team in Chennai.

Role Summary

The CFO will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for:

• Driving financial strategy to support rapid scaling from USD 50M to USD 250M.
• Leading M&A activities, including pipeline evaluation, financial due diligence, deal structuring, and post-merger integration.
• Ensuring robust financial governance, controls, and compliance across multiple entities and geographies.
• Partnering closely with the CEO and leadership team to shape business strategy, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

This role is ideal for a seasoned finance leader with strong IT services experience, proven M&A track record, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Financial Leadership

• Develop and execute Teceze’s medium- and long-term financial strategy aligned with the growth goal of USD 250M in 3 years.
• Translate business plans into financial roadmaps, budgets, and forecasts, providing strategic insight to the CEO and Board.
• Provide data-driven insights on profitability, pricing, utilisation, cost optimisation, and investments.
• Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for aggressive growth, including organic expansion, new markets, and acquisitions.

2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Reporting

• Own the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and rolling financial plans.
• Implement robust management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis, KPIs) for leadership and investors.
• Improve and standardise BI dashboards & metrics across business units (e.g. revenue per FTE, project margins, client profitability).
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards (Ind AS/IFRS/US GAAP – as relevant).

3. M&A, Investments & Corporate Development

• Lead Teceze’s acquisition agenda for targets in the USD 1–5M turnover range, especially within IT services/tech.
• Build and maintain a deal pipeline in collaboration with the CEO and business leaders.
• Drive end-to-end M&A processes, including:
• Target screening and initial financial assessment
• Business case and valuation modelling
• Financial and commercial due diligence
• Deal structuring (cash/stock/earn-outs etc.)
• Coordination with legal, tax, and external advisors
• Lead post-merger financial integration, including systems, reporting, controls, and alignment of policies.
• Evaluate strategic investments, JV opportunities, and divestitures as required.

4. Treasury, Cash Flow & Capital Structure

• Own cash flow planning and working capital management to support growth and acquisition activity.
• Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, and other financing arrangements.
• Optimise capital structure, cost of capital, and liquidity to support expansion.
• Ensure effective FX risk management (if operating in multiple currencies).

5. Financial Operations, Controls & Compliance

• Oversee all core finance functions:
• Accounting
• Payables & receivables
• Payroll
• Taxation
• Audit & statutory compliance
• Design and enforce strong internal controls, policies, and SOPs across all entities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, legal and tax requirements (India and any overseas jurisdictions where Teceze operates).
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to ensure clean audits and timely statutory filings.

6. Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Act as a trusted business partner to the CEO, COO, and business heads.
• Support commercial decision-making, including pricing, contract structuring, large deals, and new service lines.
• Provide financial input on sales strategies, key account profitability, and delivery efficiency.
• Partner with HR and Operations on headcount planning, compensation structures, and productivity metrics.

7. Systems, Processes & Automation

• Lead the selection, implementation, and enhancement of ERP/finance systems and related tools.
• Drive digitisation & automation across finance processes to support scale (e.g. e-invoicing, analytics, reporting automation).
• Ensure strong data integrity and single source of truth for all financial information.

8. Leadership & Culture

• Build and develop a high-performing finance team capable of supporting rapid growth and multiple entities.
• Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, performance, and continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Represent finance in Board meetings and investor discussions, as required.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance, with at least 5–7 years in a senior leadership role (CFO / Head of Finance / VP Finance).
• Strong experience in IT services, technology services, consulting, or related B2B services is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of supporting high-growth organisations, ideally scaling from ~USD 20–50M to ~USD 200M+ turnover.
• Demonstrated experience in M&A / corporate development, including:
• Evaluating and acquiring smaller companies (USD 1–10M range).
• Leading financial due diligence, valuation, and deal structuring.
• Managing post-acquisition financial integration.
• Experience working with multi-entity, multi-geo structures is an advantage.

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