About Us: Toonz Media Group is a global leader specializing in creating top class entertainment content on various media and consumer platforms for kids and families across the world. With an incredible legacy of more than two decades in the industry, Toonz specialises in high quality content creation, production, distribution, digital media exploitation, licensing & merchandising, gaming, AR/VR & other emerging technologies, and animation academics. With industry veterans from around the world in the global leadership team, Toonz Media Group believes in going that extra mile to ‘Entertain the World’.
Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Finance to lead the Group's Finance & Accounts function across domestic and international operations. This leadership role is responsible for driving financial governance, business partnering, commercial finance, cash flow management, statutory compliance, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and strategic decision support across multiple business entities. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Chartered Accountant with 15–20 years of progressive leadership experience, capable of balancing strategic financial planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Financial Leadership & Strategy:
- Lead the Finance & Accounts function across all group entities, both in India and internationally.
- Partner with senior leadership to drive financial strategy and support business growth.
- Establish robust financial governance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
- Provide commercial and financial insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
2. Financial Planning & Business Performance:
- Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, financial planning, and variance analysis.
- Monitor financial performance, profitability, project economics, and key business metrics.
- Develop financial models to support investments, expansion, and business initiatives.
- Deliver timely MIS and management dashboards for leadership review.
3. Accounting & Financial Reporting:
- Oversee accounting operations, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Manage group financial consolidation across multiple entities.
- Ensure compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), IFRS, and applicable financial reporting requirements.
Cash Flow Management:
- Own cash flow planning, liquidity management, working capital optimization, and treasury operations.
- Monitor collections, vendor payments, banking relationships, and funding requirements.
- Support capital planning and optimize cash utilization across the organization.
- International Finance & Multi-Entity Operations Manage international accounting, cross-border transactions, inter-company accounting, and consolidation.
- Oversee foreign currency transactions, transfer pricing coordination, and international financial reporting. Coordinate finance activities across domestic and overseas business operations.
- Liaise with auditors, financial institutions, government authorities, and regulatory bodies.
Project & Commercial Finance:
- Provide financial oversight for project-based and production-led businesses.
- Evaluate project budgets, cost structures, profitability, pricing, and milestone-based cash flows.
- Support commercial negotiations through financial analysis and business insights.
Team Leadership:
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance & Accounts team.
- Drive accountability, operational excellence, and continuous process improvements.
- Build a high-performing finance function that supports organizational growth and transformation.