Deputy General Manager Finance

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.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

 • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10–15 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 attention to detail.

• Ability to operate as a business partner to leadership.