Deputy General Manager Finance

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

To lead and oversee the Finance & Accounts function with responsibility for financial reporting, planning and analysis, taxation, statutory compliance, treasury, cash-flow management, internal controls and audit. The role will act as a strategic finance partner to leadership, providing timely financial insights and strong financial governance to support growth and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Management & Reporting

• Lead the Finance & Accounts function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant accounting and reporting. • Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing and reporting. • Drive MIS, management reports, financial analysis and business performance dashboards.

Budgeting, Planning & Business Partnering

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. • Monitor actuals against budgets and provide variance analysis and forward-looking insights. • Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial implications of key decisions and initiatives.

Treasury & Working Capital

• Oversee cash-flow planning, treasury operations and fund utilisation. • Manage banking relationships, working capital and funding requirements. • Drive initiatives to improve receivables, payables and cash conversion cycles.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act and applicable statutory requirements. • Oversee tax assessments, notices and filings. • Coordinate with external tax advisors and consultants where required.

Audit & Financial Controls

• Lead statutory, internal, tax and other financial audits. • Strengthen financial controls, accounting policies, approval mechanisms and risk management. • Identify control gaps and ensure timely corrective and preventive action.

ERP, Process Excellence & Leadership

• Ensure effective utilisation and governance of ERP and financial systems. • Drive automation, process standardisation and continuous improvement. • Lead, mentor and develop the Finance team and establish clear accountability

KEY RESULT AREAS (KRAs) • Financial reporting accuracy and timely closure • Budgeting, forecasting and variance management • Cash-flow and working capital optimisation • Statutory and tax compliance • Audit management and closure of observations • Financial controls and governance • ERP and finance process improvement • Cost optimisation and profitability support • Quality and timeliness of management MIS • Finance team productivity and capability

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 1015 years of post-qualification experience. • Strong experience across financial accounting, reporting, FP&A;, taxation, treasury, audit and financial controls. • Experience in Real Estate, Construction, Infrastructure or Manufacturing preferred. • Strong working knowledge of Ind AS, GST, Income Tax, Companies Act and statutory compliance. • Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, MIS, cash-flow and working capital management. • Strong exposure to ERP systems, financial automation and process improvement. • Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and financial analysis. • Strong leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities. • High commercial acumen, analytical ability, integrity and att