Finance Manager

Apave International; Thane; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apave International in India seeks an experienced Finance Manager to oversee finance operations across multiple entities, with a strong focus on financial reporting, project controlling, compliance, working capital, and stakeholder management. The role requires strategic thinking and hands-on leadership in a dynamic, matrix-driven environment.

Candidates with service desk or shared services exposure and a Chartered Accountant qualification will fit well; you will partner with management to drive

Qualifications

• CA with 10+ years of relevant experience in financial reporting and compliance.
• Experience in budgeting, corporate finance, and project costing.
• Exposure to service delivery desk operations / shared services environments preferred.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with multinational or matrix organizations advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalize monthly financial statements for multiple entities.
• Analyse monthly financial performance and present variance reports to management and corporate stakeholders.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Develop and publish financial dashboards and MIS reports.
• Oversee service desk delivery operations and process improvements.
• Coordinate with project teams for costing, profitability, revenue monitoring.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical

Service desk operations

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Finance Manager to support and oversee the finance operations of Apave International entities in India. The role requires strong expertise in financial reporting, project controlling, compliance, working capital management, and stakeholder management.

Candidates having prior exposure to service delivery desk operations or shared service management will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and finalize monthly financial statements for multiple entities
• Analyse monthly financial performance and present variance reports to management and corporate stakeholders
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting activities
• Develop and publish financial dashboards and MIS reports

Project Controlling & Commercial Support

• Review commercial and financial aspects of project proposals
• Partner with project managers on costing, profitability, tax implications, and revenue monitoring
• Monitor project accruals, margins, and financial risks
• Oversee receivables, payables, cash flow reporting, and related finance functions
• Coordinate with business teams for timely collection of receivables
• Identify financial risks related to overdue or sticky receivables

Audit, Compliance & Governance

• Coordinate statutory, tax, transfer pricing, GST, and internal audits
• Ensure timely filing of statutory compliances and returns
• Monitor FEMA, ROC, and other regulatory compliances
• Support strengthening of internal financial controls and governance processes

Service Desk Operations

• Oversee service desk delivery operations, workload management, and performance monitoring
• Act as an escalation point for operational and customer-related issues
• Drive process improvements and team capability development

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of relevant experience
• Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, and commercial finance
• Exposure to service delivery desk operations / shared service environments preferred
• Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in multinational or matrix organizations will be an advantage

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with an international group
• Exposure to strategic finance and business operations
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Opportunity to contribute to business transformation and growth initiatives