Manager - Accounts & Finance

Role & responsibilities

1. Project Planning, Financial Analysis, MIS & Compliance

• Manage short-, medium- and long-term project liquidity through weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting and monitoring of receivables, payables and expected inflows.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cost projections and variance analysis against actual expenditure.
• Ensure adherence to internal finance policies, SOPs and established processes.
• Prepare financial scenarios, feasibility analyses and sensitivity analyses to support management decision-making.
• Prepare timely project MIS and financial reports for management, external agencies and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project insurance coverage, renewals and related compliance requirements.
• Maintain the Work Order series and ensure appropriate pre-approvals and approvals as per internal procedures.
• Coordinate with Chartered Accountants, consultants and external agencies for CA certificates, RERA certificates and other project-related certifications.
• Prepare and monitor MIS covering Capital Employed, Debt Position, Sales & Collections, Cash Flow, project costs and other key financial parameters.
• Support the Business Development team in preparing financial feasibility studies and evaluating the financial viability of new projects.
• Coordinate with external tax consultants for tax opinions and related matters.

2. Project Costing, Billing & Payment Coordination

• Monitor costs incurred against approved budgets and project cost estimates.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of invoices as per applicable agreements and project requirements.
• Compile and validate data required for payment processing.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders and follow up for timely release of approved payments.
• Prepare financial and project-related information required by lawyers, consultants, auditors and external agencies.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of RERA certificates and supporting documentation.

3. Fund Raising & Banking / Financial Institution Coordination

• Assess project funding requirements and prepare loan proposals and financial information for lenders.
• Coordinate with landowners, financial institutions, consultants and internal stakeholders for loan documentation.
• Collect and coordinate submission of title documents, net-worth statements, valuation reports and other lender requirements.
• Coordinate loan disbursement documentation and follow up with financial institutions for timely disbursements.
• Monitor compliance requirements relating to existing and proposed project loans.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of project valuation reports.
• Coordinate with lenders and consultants for Lenders Engineer reports.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation required for refinancing of existing loans.

4. Billing, Collections & Receivables Management

• Ensure timely and accurate billing in accordance with project agreements and applicable terms.
• Manage monthly fixed billing and variable billing based on collections, costs incurred or other agreed parameters.
• Monitor billing, collections and outstanding receivables.
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely realization of receivables.
• Prepare collection and receivables MIS for management review.

5. Tax, Compliance & Financial Operations

• Coordinate advance tax calculations and related requirements.
• Ensure timely completion of finance-related statutory, contractual and project compliance.
• Coordinate with external consultants and authorities for tax, regulatory and financial matters.
• Prepare cases, proposals and supporting documentation for obtaining professional opinions from external consultants and authorities.
• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of project finance records.
• Undertake other finance, MIS, project coordination and analytical responsibilities assigned by management.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 45 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in real estate, infrastructure, project finance, construction will be preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project finance, budgeting, cash flow management, MIS, taxation, RERA and financial reporting.