Finance Head

Location: Noida / Delhi NCR

Department: Finance & Accounts

Experience: 8-10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reporting To: Director / Management

About The Role

Company is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Finance Head to lead the complete Finance & Accounts function.

The Finance Head will be responsible for financial planning, accounting, MIS, cash-flow management, taxation, compliance, budgeting, internal controls and commercial finance, while working closely with the leadership and business teams to support profitable growth.

The ideal candidate should have experience in Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, OTA, E-commerce or a service-based business, with strong exposure to high-volume transactions, vendor management and working-capital management.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Accounting

• Lead the complete Finance & Accounts function of the organization.
• Oversee accounting, bookkeeping, payables, receivables and general ledger activities.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure proper accounting controls.
• Review and monitor revenue, expenses, margins and profitability across business verticals.
  
  

Financial Planning & MIS

• Prepare annual budgets, financial forecasts and business plans.
• Develop monthly MIS covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and working capital.
• Provide management with actionable financial insights for business decisions.
• Analyze profitability of different travel products, destinations, corporate accounts and MICE projects.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and identify variances.
  
  

Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Manage daily and monthly cash-flow planning.
• Monitor receivables, payables and outstanding balances.
• Improve working-capital efficiency and ensure adequate liquidity.
• Develop strong controls over customer advances, refunds, cancellations and vendor payments.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of bank, customer and vendor accounts.
  
  

Vendor & Commercial Finance

• Manage financial relationships with airlines, hotels, DMCs, transporters, travel partners and other vendors.
• Review commercial agreements and payment terms from a financial perspective.
• Negotiate and improve vendor credit/payment terms wherever possible.
• Monitor vendor advances, deposits, credit limits and outstanding balances.
• Ensure accurate calculation of margins and commissions.
  
  

Taxation & Compliance

• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax consultants and other external professionals.
• Ensure timely filing of returns and statutory reports.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for audits and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and strengthen financial policies, SOPs and internal controls.
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate control mechanisms.
• Monitor fraud risks, revenue leakage and unauthorized transactions.
• Conduct periodic reviews of financial processes and controls.
• Ensure proper approval mechanisms for expenses, refunds and payments.
  
  

Business Finance & Leadership

• Partner with the Sales, MICE, Operations and Management teams to support business growth.
• Evaluate new business opportunities from a financial and profitability perspective.
• Provide financial inputs for pricing, discounts and commercial negotiations.
• Support management in strategic decision-making.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance & Accounts team.
  
  

Candidate Profile

• 8-10 years of experience in Finance & Accounts, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, OTA, E-commerce or service businesses is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, MIS, budgeting and financial controls.
• Experience managing high-volume transactions and working capital.
• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, taxation and statutory compliance.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Should be comfortable working closely with senior management and business teams.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators

• Revenue and profitability visibility
• Cash-flow and working-capital management
• Reduction in outstanding receivables
• Timely financial closures and MIS
• Statutory compliance and audit performance
• Vendor payment and credit management
• Financial controls and reduction of revenue leakage
• Budget vs. actual performance
• Overall financial efficiency
  
  

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be a hands-on Finance Leader with strong commercial acumen, capable of managing finance independently while also acting as a strategic business partner to the management.

Preference will be given to candidates from Travel / OTA / Hospitality / Tourism businesses who understand ticketing, hotel bookings, holiday packages, MICE, vendor settlements, customer advances, refunds and high-volume transactional finance.