Chief Financial Officer

Group Chief Financial Officer - Oatside

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Role purpose
Lead the finance function across the Oatside group (Float Private Limited and subsidiaries), ensuring financial control, funding and strategic financial leadership as the company scales across 19 Asian markets and prepares for a public listing.

Key responsibilities

• Strategy and performance: Partner with the CEO on group strategy, capital allocation and business planning lead budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting to the CEO and Board.
• Controllership and reporting: Own group accounting, consolidation, statutory reporting and audit across all entities maintain robust internal controls and the NetSuite ERP finance environment.
• Treasury and funding: Manage cash, working capital, FX and banking relationships lead debt financing and equity raises.
• IPO readiness: Drive pre-IPO preparation, including governance, reporting standards, audit readiness and engagement with advisors, investors and exchanges.
• Tax and compliance: Oversee group tax, transfer pricing, and regulatory and legal compliance across jurisdictions.
• Capex and M&A: Evaluate and govern capital projects (manufacturing, new sites) and support M&A and partnership transactions.
• Team leadership: Build and lead a high-performing regional finance team.

Requirements

• 15+ years in finance, with senior leadership in multi-country FMCG or manufacturing businesses
• Proven experience in fundraising, banking relationships and IPO or listed-company reporting
• Strong knowledge of Southeast Asian tax and regulatory environments