Job Title: Finance Head (Real Estate)
Function: Finance & Accounts
Project Type: A-Grade Office / Commercial Real Estate
Location: Bhopal
Role Purpose
The Finance Head will be responsible for end-to-end financial management of an A-grade office real estate project, including financial planning, budgeting, accounting, taxation, compliance, cash flow management, lender coordination, and strategic financial support to the project and leadership teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Control
- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning for the office project
- Monitor project cash flows, working capital, and funding requirements
- Track financial performance against budgets and highlight variances with corrective actions
- Support feasibility analysis, ROI, IRR, and scenario modeling for leasing and capex decisions
2. Accounting & Reporting
- Oversee project-level accounting, books of accounts, and financial closure
- Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting
- Prepare MIS reports for senior management and stakeholders
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards (Ind AS / IFRS as applicable)
3. Taxation & Statutory Compliance
- Manage direct and indirect taxation (GST, TDS, corporate tax, etc.)
- Coordinate with tax consultants for assessments, audits, and filings
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory, and local authority requirements
4. Treasury & Funding
- Manage banking relationships, escrow accounts, and cash management
- Coordinate with lenders for loan drawdowns, interest servicing, covenants, and reporting
- Support refinancing, debt structuring, and negotiations with financial institutions
5. Project & Leasing Support
- Work closely with project, leasing, and asset management teams
- Support lease structuring, CAM recovery, security deposits, and revenue recognition
- Oversee billing, collections, tenant reconciliations, and vendor payments
6. Audit & Governance
- Lead internal and external audits at project level
- Strengthen internal controls, SOPs, and risk management frameworks
- Ensure compliance with company policies and governance standards
7. Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead and mentor finance and accounts team at the project level
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, consultants, auditors, lenders, and JV partners
- Act as a key finance partner to project leadership and corporate finance teams
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of real estate finance, especially commercial office assets
- Expertise in budgeting, cash flow management, and financial controls
- In-depth knowledge of GST, taxation, and statutory compliance
- Experience with project finance, lender coordination, and audits
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / similar)
Qualification & Experience
- CA qualification
- 1218 years of post-qualification experience
- At least 9-15 years in commercial real estate / infrastructure / large project finance
- Prior experience handling A-grade office assets preferred