Board Advisory & Strategic Influence: ● Strategic Partnering: Act as a critical advisor to the Board and Promoters, providing data-backed insights that shape the long-term vision. ● IPO & Public Markets: Lead the end-to-end financial readiness for public listing, managing relationships with merchant bankers, institutional investors, and regulatory bodies. ● Investor Relations: Build and maintain trust with shareholders and the financial community through transparent and visionary communication.Financial Stewardship & Inventory Management: ● Bullion & Metal Strategy: Oversee Gold Metal Loan (GML) facilities and implement sophisticated hedging strategies to safeguard against market volatility. ● Retail Scaling: Develop financial models for rapid store expansion, ensuring capital efficiency and high ROI across new and existing territories. ● Cost & Supply Chain Optimization: Conduct deep-dive audits of margins and supply chain overheads to ensure the business remains lean and competitive.Governance, Risk & Resilience: ● Listed Firm Compliance: Implement the rigorous financial reporting and disclosure standards required of a public company (SEBI, LODR, etc.). ● Risk Mitigation: Anticipate macroeconomic shifts and industry-specific risks, developing robust contingency plans to ensure business continuity. ● Institutional Controls: Standardize internal controls across all retail touchpoints to ensure zero-leakage and high-integrity financial tracking.Leadership & Cultural Transformation: ● Mentorship: Build a "legacy team" by mentoring high-potential finance professionals and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence. ● Change Management: Lead the organization through the cultural shift from a private entity to a disciplined, transparent listed corporation. Behavioral Leadership & Ideal ProfileThe "Long-Term" Leader: ● Proven Longevity: We value stability. The ideal candidate has a history of multi-year (10+) tenures in past organizations, proving they can see complex financial transformations from conception to maturity. ● Boardroom Gravitas: Experienced in presenting to and influencing Boards of Directors; comfortable holding a "seat at the table."The Changemaker Mindset: ● Resilient & Tenacious: Possesses the "grit" to navigate the high-pressure environment of the Jewellery industry and the complexities of an IPO. ● Visionary Thinking: Ability to look beyond current balance sheets to identify future growth drivers and technological disruptions.Executive Commitment & Context: ● Operational Presence: As a leader in a high-touch retail organization, the CFO is expected to be a present and accessible figurehead, aligning with the traditional and dynamic working rhythm of the luxury Jewellery sector in Surat (including a standard 6- day operational week). ● Unwavering Integrity: A baseline of absolute transparency and ethical conduct, essential for a leader managing high-value assets and public trust.
Job Title
Chief Financial Officer