Head Finance

Position: Head Finance (Regional / Country Level)

Location: Hyderabad

Full Time - Permanent

The incumbent will provide strategic financial leadership and operational excellence across the finance function, directly supporting the Group CFO and collaborating with cross-border leadership teams. This role demands a strong command over financial governance, strategic planning, risk mitigation, and data-driven decision-making, ensuring long-term fiscal sustainability and compliance across all business verticals.

xClient Overview

Established in 2014, our client is a premier Asia-based fintech organisation specialising in debt management and financial recovery solutions across key emerging markets, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and India.

With a robust and growing customer base of over six million individuals and enterprises, the client manages consumer and SME non-performing loan portfolios exceeding USD 7 billion. Through strategic partnerships with global financial institutions such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the organisation has emerged as a benchmark in ethical, technology-driven, and customer-centric debt resolution.

Leveraging advanced machine learning algorithms, predictive analytics, and digital communication platforms, the client is redefining the landscape of responsible financial recovery. Its operations contribute significantly to regional financial stability, asset quality improvement, and sustainable credit ecosystems by enabling banks and NBFCs to offload distressed assets and maintain healthy balance sheets.

The companys vision is deeply rooted in innovation, governance, and transparency ensuring every financial engagement upholds the principles of compliance, accountability, and customer respect.

Summary

This role offers the opportunity to lead a high-impact, cross-functional finance portfolio for one of Asias most innovative fintech enterprises. The incumbent will play a central role in driving financial discipline, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth, contributing directly to the companys long-term mission of sustainable financial empowerment and operational excellence

Core Responsibilities

1. Financial Leadership and Strategic Oversight

2. Lead and supervise the Finance and Accounting function encompassing Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and General Ledger (GL) with strict adherence to global accounting standards and internal control frameworks.

3. Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes, ensuring the timely preparation of audited financial statements, statutory reports, and tax filings across multiple jurisdictions.
4. Formulate and deliver comprehensive management reports that detail operational performance, budget variances, profitability ratios, and key financial metrics supporting informed decision-making at the leadership level.

5. Provide strategic insights to the Group CFO and Management Board for revenue optimization, cost restructuring, and capital efficiency enhancement.

6. Financial Planning, Analysis, and Reporting

7. Spearhead the preparation of detailed budget forecasts, financial models, and variance analyses to monitor organizational performance against strategic objectives.

8. Present monthly performance dashboards highlighting business performance against budget and prior year trends, supported by recommendations for corrective or improvement actions.

9. Serve as a financial advisor to senior leadership, contributing to pricing strategies, new business initiatives, and cross-border financial policy design.

10. Cost Management and Operational Efficiency

11. Continuously identify opportunities for cost reduction, process automation, and productivity enhancement without compromising on operational quality or compliance.

12. Monitor and analyze departmental spending patterns; collaborate with departmental heads to ensure budget adherence and initiate gap-bridging measures when expenses exceed approved allocations.

13. Implement and track Key Financial Performance Indicators (KPIs) across business units to drive financial discipline and operational excellence.

14. Working Capital and Treasury Management

15. Enhance and monitor working capital health by effectively managing AR/AP cycles, aging analyses, and cash conversion efficiency.

16. Maintain robust control over liquidity management, cash flow forecasting, and payment obligations including loan servicing, interest disbursements, and vendor payments.

17. Develop strategies to ensure optimal capital allocation and sustained solvency in alignment with corporate KPIs and treasury policies.

18. Compliance, Audit, and Regulatory Governance

19. Ensure full compliance with all taxation, statutory audit, and corporate regulatory requirements in every operating market.

20. Coordinate closely with internal and external auditors to ensure accurate reporting, timely audit closure, and strong audit readiness across entities.

21. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving financial laws, tax regimes, and compliance standards to proactively safeguard organizational integrity.

22. Legal and Corporate Coordination

23. Partner with the Legal and Compliance teams to secure, renew, and maintain all business permits, licenses, insurance policies, and regulatory approvals required for seamless operations.

24. Oversee timely payment of all statutory fees, premiums, and levies while ensuring complete documentation and traceability.

25. Contribute to risk-mitigation planning through alignment of financial controls with contractual and regulatory frameworks.

26. Financial Controls and Process Integrity

27. Design and maintain a strong internal control environment, ensuring complete reconciliation, audit trail integrity, and adherence to global financial policies.

28. Strengthen data accuracy, documentation standards, and accounting consistency across subsidiaries and business divisions.

29. Introduce and monitor process improvements to achieve zero-error reporting and high governance transparency.

30. Systems and Technological Competence

31. Demonstrate hands-on proficiency in ERP environments such as NetSuite, Tally, and other enterprise-level financial systems.

32. Drive digital transformation within finance through automation, data standardization, and real-time financial analytics tools.

33. Collaborate with the IT function to integrate financial systems for greater reporting accuracy and inter-departmental efficiency.

34. Leadership, Collaboration, and People Management

35. Provide mentorship, direction, and professional development opportunities to finance team members.

36. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across departments and regional offices.

37. Serve as a key business partner to senior leadership in achieving overall corporate objectives through fiscal prudence and performance excellence.

38. Executive Support to Group CFO

39. Support the Group CFO in strategic decision-making, board reporting, investor presentations, and ad hoc analytical assignments.

40. Participate in budget committee reviews, capital allocation discussions, and financial risk assessment sessions.
41. Act as the financial governance custodian ensuring the alignment of all country-level operations with the organizations global finance strategy.

Candidate Profile and Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, CMA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum 1015 years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles within fintech, banking, financial services, or multinational corporate environments.
• Proven expertise in financial reporting, tax compliance, strategic planning, audit management, and treasury operations.
• Strong command of ERP systems and advanced financial analytics tools.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders across geographies.
• High level of integrity, professional ethics, and commitment to maintaining financial transparency and governance excellence.