Group Chief Strategy Officer - Relocation considered

Job Title: Group Head – Finance & Strategy

Location: Hyderabad

About the Organization

A leading diversified multinational group with over five decades of business excellence, operating across India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The organization has a strong presence in metals, mining, energy, infrastructure, and strategic investments, with a focus on sustainable growth, governance, and operational excellence.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Group Head – Finance & Strategy to provide strategic leadership across finance, treasury, governance, investments, and business strategy for a diversified multinational group. This leadership role requires a seasoned finance professional with the ability to drive strategic initiatives while ensuring disciplined execution, financial governance, capital efficiency, and operational excellence across multiple geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Finance & Treasury

• Lead Group-level financial strategy, treasury operations, capital structure, and liquidity management.
• Manage relationships with domestic and international banks, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and bilateral funding agencies.
• Drive long-term and short-term fundraising initiatives across global markets.
• Oversee capital allocation, financial planning, budgeting, and investment decisions.
• Ensure timely preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements and statutory reporting.

Strategy & Business Leadership

• Partner with the CEO and senior leadership to develop and execute corporate strategy.
• Translate strategic objectives into measurable business plans across global operations.
• Monitor execution of strategic initiatives, ensuring timely delivery against approved milestones.
• Provide financial insights, scenario analysis, and risk assessments to support key management decisions.
• Present high-quality strategic reports to executive leadership highlighting performance, risks, and corrective actions.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Strengthen corporate governance frameworks and internal financial controls.
• Lead enterprise risk management across finance and operations.
• Ensure tax planning, regulatory compliance, statutory reporting, and governance standards across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee completion of internal audits, compliance reviews, and governance action plans.

Investor Relations & Stakeholder Management

• Lead investor relations, shareholder communications, analyst interactions, and regulatory disclosures.
• Support financial communications that strengthen market confidence and corporate reputation.
• Build and maintain relationships with financial institutions, investors, regulators, and strategic stakeholders.

Business Development & Corporate Growth

• Evaluate strategic investments, mergers & acquisitions, and expansion opportunities.
• Support business development initiatives across domestic and international markets.
• Develop innovative capital structures to support long-term growth objectives.

Digital Transformation & Process Excellence

• Drive finance transformation through automation, digitalization, and process optimization.
• Strengthen financial systems, reporting capabilities, and operational controls.
• Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and scalable financial processes.

Candidate Profile

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
• MBA/PGDM from a reputed institute will be an added advantage.
• 20–25 years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts, including at least 5 years in a Group leadership role.
• Experience within a listed multinational organization with multi-country operations.
• Strong exposure to treasury, corporate finance, strategic planning, governance, and investment management.
• Demonstrated experience in raising funds through Indian banks, international banks, DFIs, and multilateral institutions.
• Proven expertise in capital structuring, M&A, investment evaluation, and business expansion.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance, enterprise risk management, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision-making skills.