Business Finance Manager - CA

About Company
The company operates in the luxury interior design and turnkey home execution industry, delivering bespoke residential and hospitality spaces.
Job Description
Role Overview
The Business Finance Manager will play a critical role in strengthening the business finance function at organization. This is a hands-on role involving financial planning and analysis, collections, cash flow management, project profitability, MIS, budgeting, forecasting, controllership, and process improvement. You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams including Sales, Design, Execution, Purchase, and Operations to improve financial visibility, strengthen cash discipline, track business performance, and drive better financial decision-making across Bengaluru and Gurugram operations.
Key Responsibilities
Business Finance & Planning:
Own collection planning and tracking, ensuring adherence to collection SOPs and achievement of monthly and annual targets
Monitor customer collections against project milestones and drive closure of overdue receivables
Manage day-to-day cash flow and liquidity planning across business locations
Prepare and review location-wise MIS for Bengaluru and Gurugram covering both cash and accounting performance
Track project-level revenue, costs, margins, and profitability and highlight deviations requiring business action
Drive budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and company-wide expense planning
Lead the Annual Operating Plan and support target-setting across business functions
Track targets versus actual performance and provide actionable insights to leadership
Own incentive workings including calculation logic, SOPs, validations, and payout processing
Review business dashboards and reports maintained by internal and external teams for accuracy and relevance
Controllership & Financial Reporting:
Own the monthly books closure process and ensure closure within defined timelines
Maintain and review financial statement schedules and supporting workings
Manage deferred revenue workings, including monthly movement and reconciliation
Review accounting entries and financial data across Bengaluru and Gurugram operations
Maintain and continuously improve finance trackers, including accurate nature-wise mapping of transactions
Support advance tax workings and other management-level financial analysis
Coordinate with statutory auditors and internal stakeholders for timely audit closure
Ensure operational and accounting data remain reconciled and aligned
ERP, MIS & Process Improvement:
Drive the ongoing migration from Tally to Zoho, including data validation, process mapping, reconciliation, and implementation
Build and improve MIS, dashboards, trackers, and management reports using Excel and Google Sheets
Identify opportunities to automate recurring finance processes and improve reporting efficiency
Build and continuously refine finance SOPs, controls, and review mechanisms
Strengthen data integrity and ensure consistency across operational and financial systems
Commercial & Cross-Functional Finance:
Review customer and vendor agreements from a commercial and financial risk perspective
Partner with Sales, Design, Execution, Purchase, and Operations teams to ensure financial alignment with on-ground business activity
Review estimate trackers, payment trackers, sales MIS, project margins, collection trackers, and other operational data from a finance perspective
Identify financial and commercial risks early and work with respective teams to drive closure
Provide leadership with actionable insights on collections, cash flow, margins, costs, and overall business performance
Education & Experience
Qualification:
Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory
Experience:
3–5 years of relevant experience in Business Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Controllership, or a similar role
Strong hands-on experience in MIS, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, working capital, and financial analysis
Experience in project-level profitability and cost analysis will be strongly preferred
Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Tally, and Zoho Books
Experience in project-based industries such as interior design, construction, real estate, contracting, or similar businesses will be preferred
Exposure to multi-location business operations will be an advantage
Skills Required
Strong financial and analytical understanding with the ability to connect operational data with financial outcomes
Good understanding of cash flow, working capital, project profitability, and management reporting
Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills with strong comfort working with large datasets
Ability to independently analyse numbers and identify business issues rather than only prepare reports
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work closely with multiple cross-functional teams
High attention to detail and strong ownership mindset
Process-driven approach with the ability to build systems and improve existing ways of working

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