Finance Controller

Time Hack Consulting; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Hack Consulting seeks a Head of Finance / Financial Controller in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with 10–15 years of post-qualification experience in finance leadership. The successful candidate will oversee financial operations, ensuring compliance and optimizing capital deployment.

This leadership position requires a Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) to provide strategic advisory to the CEO, enhancing the financial architecture of a growing luxury real estate development firm.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of post-qualification experience, with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Strong track record in the real estate sector, residential development, or large-scale EPC/infrastructure environments.
• Deep familiarity with real estate-specific accounting practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the monthly Management Information System (MIS) spanning P&L, cash flow, and key ratios.
• Build and maintain detailed cost models and project budgets.
• Ensure compliance with applicable statutes including Income Tax and GST.
• Oversee accounts and critical banking relationships.
• Lead, mentor, and expand a lean finance team.

Skills

financial modelling

finance

RERA compliance

qualified chartered accountant

real estate accounting

MIS reporting

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Job Post

Head of Finance / Financial Controller (Bespoke Luxury Real Estate)

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka (Full-Time, Permanent)

Experience

10–15 years of post-qualification experience (with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role)

Qualification

Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

Industry Focus

Residential Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure Development

About The Company

We are an elite, fast-growing bespoke luxury real estate developer based in Bengaluru. Founded by an IIT alumnus and backed by a prominent institutional global investment group, we specialize in crafting low-density, high-end residential communities, premium villa townships, and personal sanctuaries defined by biophilic design and exceptional quality. As we scale from a highly successful boutique developer into a multi-project luxury platform, we are seeking a sharp, rigorous financial leader to anchor our expansion.

Role Summary

As the Finance Controller, you will serve as the financial nerve center and strategic co-pilot to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a dual-mandate leadership role—part strategic growth advisor and part operational guardian. You will own the entire financial lifecycle of the company, from project-level costing, cash‑flow modeling, and treasury management to robust statutory compliance and RERA architecture.

This is not a back‑office or shared‑services role. You will build, mentor, and scale the finance function, implementing the systems and internal controls necessary to support rapid, disciplined growth across multiple simultaneous active projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Advisory & High‑Impact MIS: Design and own the monthly Management Information System (MIS) spanning P&L, cash flow, receivables, and key ratios. Deliver clear, actionable dashboards to the CEO to drive data‑backed land acquisitions, project launches, and partnership structures.
• Project Costing & Budgetary Control: Build and maintain detailed cost models and project budgets (construction, procurement, marketing, and overheads). Partner with the Projects, Procurement, and Design heads to establish cost‑per‑square‑foot benchmarks and flag actual‑vs‑budget variances early.
• Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensure ironclad compliance across all applicable statutes including Income Tax, GST on under‑construction properties, RERA (Karnataka) escrow management, and Companies Act. Lead statutory audits with zero major observations.
• Treasury & Capital Optimization: Oversee day‑to‑day accounts (AP/AR, ledgers), manage critical banking relationships, negotiate credit/construction finance facilities, and optimize homebuyer collection tracking in strict alignment with RERA escrow obligations.
• Systems & Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and expand a lean finance team. Standardize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for payment workflows and month‑end closes, and collaborate with the Technology team to automate data pipelines and ERP software tracking.

Core Requirements

• Credentials: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is a non‑negotiable prerequisite.
• Experience: 10–15 years of total experience, featuring a strong track record in the real estate sector, residential development, or large‑scale EPC/infrastructure environments.
• Domain Expertise: Deep familiarity with real estate‑specific accounting (cost‑to‑complete analysis, collection accounting, and RERA escrow compliance). Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills are essential.
• Leadership Traits: High integrity, exceptional attention to process detail, and the interpersonal agility to translate complex financial data into narrative insights for non‑finance cross‑functional leaders.

What Makes This Role Distinctive

• Seat at the Table: Direct access to the executive leadership team, serving as the financial co‑pilot on every major land, pricing, and capital deployment decision.
• Full P&L Ownership: Complete visibility and influence over the entire financial story of a scaling luxury brand rather than managing a siloed portfolio.
• Build the Blueprint: The autonomy to establish the compliance and financial architecture that transitions an agile, entrepreneurial company to an institutional‑grade platform.

Skills

financial modelling, finance, rera, qualified chartered accountant, real estate, mis