Finance Head - Varanasi

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced, highly responsible, and hands-on Head of Finance to lead and manage the complete finance, accounting, taxation, audit, compliance, and financial control functions across a diversified business group.

The ideal candidate should have strong practical experience in managing finance and accounts for multiple business verticals, preferably including:

• FMCG / Manufacturing & Distribution
• Real Estate
• Hospitality / Hotels
• Hospitals / Healthcare
• Schools / Educational Institutions
• Trading and Micro Finance and other diversified businesses

This is a senior leadership position for someone who can take ownership of the entire finance function, establish strong financial systems and controls, make sound financial and audit decisions, and build and manage a capable team of accountants.

The successful candidate should be hardworking, commercially minded, ethical, analytical, decisive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-business environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Leadership & Strategy

2. Accounting & Financial Control

3. Audit, Taxation & Compliance

4. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

5. Business-Specific Financial Management

6.MIS & Management Reporting

7.Team Building & Leadership

8. Systems, Processes & Technology

Preferred candidate profile

We are looking for a seasoned finance professional who can operate at CFO level but is also willing to be hands-on when required.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CA / CMA / MBA Finance or equivalent professional qualification will be strongly preferred.
• Significant experience in accounting, finance, audit, taxation, and financial management.
• Strong experience managing finance across multiple business entities or diversified businesses.
• Practical understanding of FMCG, Real Estate, Hospitality, Hospital / Healthcare, Education / School, or similar sectors.
• Proven ability to independently manage the complete finance function.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, audit, financial controls, budgeting, MIS, and cash-flow management.
• Experience in building and managing an accounting / finance team.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent Excel / financial modelling and accounting software skills.

Relocation

Willingness to relocate to Varanasi is an important requirement for this position.

Candidates who are currently based outside Varanasi and are willing to relocate permanently or for the required duration will be considered.

Company-provided food and accommodation will be available to support the candidate's relocation and stay in Varanasi, subject to company policy.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 612 months, the successful candidate should be able to:

• Establish a strong and accountable finance team.
• Bring all businesses under consistent financial reporting and control systems.
• Improve accuracy and timeliness of accounts and MIS.
• Strengthen internal controls and reduce financial leakages.
• Establish reliable cash-flow and working-capital management.
• Improve audit readiness and statutory compliance.
• Provide management with clear, actionable financial information.
• Identify cost-saving and profitability-improvement opportunities.
• Create scalable finance systems capable of supporting the group's future growth.