Chief Financial Officer - Real Estate

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Strategy & Leadership:

- Develop and execute the company's financial strategy aligned with business objectives.

- Provide strategic financial insights to support expansion, acquisitions, and new developments.

- Participate in corporate planning, business strategy, and investment decisions.

- Drive financial transformation through automation, analytics, and best practices.

Financial Planning & Analysis:

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.

- Monitor project profitability, return on investment (ROI), and financial performance.

- Establish financial KPIs and reporting dashboards for leadership.

- Analyze variances and recommend corrective actions.

Project Finance & Capital Raising:

- Structure project financing through banks, NBFCs, private equity, and institutional investors.

- Negotiate financing terms and manage lender relationships.

- Evaluate debt-equity structures for optimal capital efficiency.

- Support joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and land acquisition financing.

Treasury & Cash Flow Management:

- Manage company-wide cash flow and liquidity.

- Ensure timely availability of funds for ongoing and upcoming projects.

- Optimize working capital and debt servicing.

- Monitor borrowing costs and improve treasury efficiency.

Accounting & Financial Reporting:

- Oversee financial accounting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

- Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

- Maintain robust internal controls and financial governance.

- Supervise statutory audits, internal audits, and financial reporting processes.

Taxation & Compliance:

- Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations.

- Oversee GST, income tax, TDS, and other statutory filings.

- Ensure compliance with applicable corporate, financial, and real estate regulations.

- Coordinate with legal, regulatory, and compliance advisors.

Risk Management:

- Identify financial, operational, and regulatory risks.

- Develop mitigation strategies and internal control frameworks.

- Oversee insurance, financial risk management, and compliance monitoring.

Investor & Stakeholder Management:

- Manage relationships with investors, lenders, auditors, rating agencies, and financial institutions.

- Present financial performance and business updates to the Board and investors.

- Support fundraising, due diligence, and investment transactions.

Business Operations Support:

- Work closely with project, sales, procurement, legal, and commercial teams.

- Evaluate project feasibility and investment opportunities.

- Monitor construction costs, project budgets, and cost optimization initiatives.

- Drive profitability through financial discipline and operational efficiency.

Team Leadership:

- Lead and mentor finance, accounts, taxation, treasury, and compliance teams.

- Build a high-performance finance organization.

- Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement.