Head of VCFO

1 week ago

Erode, Tamil Nadu, India Treelife Full time

Position: Head of VCFO // Associate Partner - VCFO

Location: BKC, Mumbai

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a strategic finance leader to join as Associate Partner – VCFO , someone who goes beyond finance ops to become a true partner to founders. You'll drive P&L accountability, business expansion, and growth strategy across a portfolio for multiple startups. This role demands financial acumen, entrepreneurial thinking, and strong team leadership.

Reporting to: Founders

What will be your key responsibilities?

1. Strategic Financial Leadership

  • Own P&L for client mandates, driving profitability and cost efficiency.
  • Act as a CFO to clients—advising on growth strategy, fundraising, and investor communications.
  • Align financial planning with business goals, capital allocation, and scale strategy.

2. Practice Growth & Business Development

  • Lead growth of the VCFO practice through new service lines, scalable delivery models, and strategic client acquisition.
  • Drive revenue expansion by identifying cross-sell/up-sell opportunities and improving client retention.

3. Tax, Compliance & Diligence

  • Supervise day to day activitie: book keeping, payroll, GST, TDS, income tax, etc..
  • Lead financial due diligence and support clients in investment/funding rounds.

4. Leadership & Collaboration

  • Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals across client accounts.
  • Work cross-functionally with legal, compliance, and transactions teams to deliver comprehensive support.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, performance, and continuous learning.

5. Ecosystem Engagement

  • Contribute to Treelife's visibility through thought leadership, events, and content.
  • Share trends and insights with clients to navigate evolving market challenges.

What are the key requirements for the role?

  • CA (2014 or earlier) with 10+ years of experience, including 4–5 years in leadership roles.
  • Previous experience of working with audit, assurance, etc in big 5 firms will be an added advantage.
  • Strong background in strategic finance, P&L ownership, and business partnering.
  • Already running/ previously run a firm can also consider. We are okay to acquihire opportunities.
  • Strong understanding and practical knowledge of Accounting and financial management principles and practices, along with hands-on experience in direct and indirect taxation and related compliances
  • Working knowledge of tools like Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks, Excel.
  • Strong stakeholder management, analytical thinking, and a builder mindset.