Chief Financial Officer - Real Estate

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities

FUND RAISING EXPERIENCE IS A MUST

Manage the accounting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls and financial reporting for the company. Lead all planning, development and implementation of the organization's financial policies relative to accounting, reporting, tax, internal controls and systems. Manages treasury, cash management and the Company's equity and debt deployment. Provision of analytical measurements and strategic financial advice on the overall direction of the company and each individual project. Work closely with the general management team and engage regularly with the Company's Managing Director.

- As a key member of the Executive Management team, the Chief Financial Officer will report to the Managing Director and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company.

- The CFO will have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities of the company .

- Active involvement in raising funds.

- Direct responsibility includes accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, job costing, legal, property management, deal analysis and negotiations, investor relationships and partnership compliance and private and institutional financing.

- Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives.

- Ensure credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.

- Take hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive job cost system.

- Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization.

- Evaluates and advises on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/ strategies and regulatory action.

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives so as to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.

- Provide executive management with advice on the financial implications of business activities.

- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company

- Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities.

- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with applicable central, state and local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

Location

Chennai

Qualifications

Bachelors in Commerce; CA/ ICWA/ MBA (Finance) would be preferred

Experience

- 20+ years in progressively responsible financial leadership roles, preferably in real estate development, property management, and/ or construction industry.

Personal Attributes

- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.

- Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.

- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.