Chartered Accountant - Real Estate

Manager / Deputy Manager – Accounts, Finance & Real Estate Compliances
About Aliens Group
Aliens Group is a premium real estate player based out of Hyderabad with a land bank of 1500+ acres. Our ongoing flagship projects, such as Aliens Space Station, are one-of-its-kind developments defining intelligent living.
The Role:
We are seeking an astute, high-performing Chartered Accountant professional to serve as Manager/Deputy Manager to directly report to the Director – Legal & Compliances. In this crucial leadership-track role, you will take hands-on ownership of the group's financial closures, tax compliances and litigations, RERA governance, and cross-functional legal document control pertaining to Sales Accounting Team. You will act as the key bridge between financial auditing and project execution teams, ensuring 100% statutory compliance and strict internal risk control.
Location: Hyderabad
Reporting To: Director – Legal & Compliances
Key Responsibilities
1. RERA Governance & Project Compliance
Quarterly & Annual Filings: Take end-to-end ownership of preparing and submitting CA Cost workings (Form 3), Sold/Unsold Inventory status, and "Means of Finance" reports for quarterly RERA compliances for Space Station and Corinth Hill projects and other projects of the group.
Technical Coordination: Liaison closely with the Construction/Engineering teams to collect and verify Architect and Engineer Certificates (Forms 1 & 2) alongside site progress photos.
Annual Certifications: Draft, obtain necessary certificates, and ensure timely filing of the Annual Form 7 Certificate with RERA within the mandated statutory timeline.
Expert Committee MIS: Coordinate materials for the RERA Expert Committee Meetings; prepare comprehensive summary dashboards covering unsold inventory, revenue collections, station-wise receivables, and tower-wise balance completion costs to present a clear picture of project financial health
2. SAT Team Leadership:
Lead and manage the Sales Accounting Team (SAT), tracking every customer’s progress through the documentation lifecycle and submitting weekly performance analytics to the leadership.
Transaction Assurance: Review and verify the completeness and accuracy of No Objection Certificate (NOC) applications submitted to Catalyst/Trustees for Agreements of Sale, Registrations, and Handovers.
Strict Version Control: Oversee and maintain absolute version control over critical drafts, including Sale Deeds, Agreements of Sale, Bank Tripartite Agreements, and Deeds of Cancellation; proactively identify and flag any deviation from corporate legal clauses.
3. Taxation, Notices & Litigations Statutory Notice Handling:
Act as the primary gatekeeper for handling incoming Income Tax and GST notices; draft professional, technically sound responses and manage communication with tax authorities during scrutiny/assessment workflows.
Returns Management: Supervise the timely preparation, review, and filing of all GST & Income Tax statutory returns, monthly TDS/TCS workings, and associated compliance payments.
4. Corporate Accounts, Financial Reporting, Audits & Strategic Finance Financial Closure & Reporting
Lead Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Annual Book Closure activities across group entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to applicable Accounting Standards and regulatory requirements.
Perform detailed Ledger Scrutiny and General Ledger Reviews to identify accounting anomalies, unusual transactions, unreconciled balances, and compliance risks.
Review Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements before finalization and submission to management, auditors and regulatory authorities.
Prepare monthly MIS reports covering project-wise profitability, collections, receivables, payables, inventory movement, cost overruns and fund utilization.
Conduct periodic scrutiny of customer receivables, advances from customers, creditor balances, retention amounts, security deposits and project-specific accounting entries.
5.Audit & Financial Control
Coordinate with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, Secretarial Auditors and Tax Auditors for timely completion of audits and closure of audit observations.
Prepare audit schedules, supporting documents and management representations required during audit assignments.
Ensure implementation and monitoring of Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across finance and compliance functions.
Review accounting treatment of complex transactions including customer cancellations, revenue recognition, project transfers, land acquisitions, settlements and restructuring arrangements.
6.Treasury, Escrow & Trustee Compliance
Monitor project escrow accounts and fund utilization statements to ensure compliance with RERA, lender and trustee requirements.
Prepare periodic fund flow statements, cash flow forecasts and working capital utilization reports for management review.
Coordinate with lenders, trustees, monitoring agencies and rating agencies for submission of financial information and compliance certifications.
7.Listed NCD & SEBI Compliance
Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial information required for Listed NCD compliances.
Draft and coordinate Asset Cover Certificates, Security Cover Certificates, Covenant Compliance Certificates and other disclosures required under SEBI (LODR) Regulations.
Coordinate with Debenture Trustees (Catalyst, IDBI Trusteeship and other trustees), credit rating agencies and regulatory authorities for periodic compliance submissions.
Monitor compliance with Debenture Trust Deeds, Information Memorandums, Escrow Mechanisms, Charge Registrations and Security Documentation.
Support management in addressing investor queries, trustee observations and regulatory reporting requirements relating to listed debt securities.
8.Strategic Finance & Risk Management
Review project viability reports, cost-to-complete statements, inventory valuations and means-of-finance assessments.
Monitor receivable ageing, cancellation impact analysis, refund obligations and revenue recovery strategies.
Identify financial, regulatory and operational risks and recommend mitigation measures to senior management.
Assist leadership in fundraising, restructuring, refinancing, due diligence exercises and strategic financial initiatives.
Candidate Profile and Qualifications:
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or a Dual Degree holder (CA + LL.B / CS) with a deep understanding of corporate law and taxation.
Experience: Relevant experience in real estate financial accounting, corporate taxation, or RERA regulatory management ranging from 3 to 5 years.
Technical Skills: High proficiency in MS Office (Advanced Excel for financial modelling and MIS), Tally, and legal document control workflows.
Core Competencies: Impeccable professional communication (written and presentation); sharp eye for contractual deviations; and the maturity to confidently manage internal departments and external statutory bodies.
Compensation; Commensurate with experience

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