Finance Sr. Manager

Phase 1 Events and Experiences; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Phase 1 Events and Experiences is seeking a CA finance leader to head the finance function for Events, MICE & Venues. You will drive profitability, governance, liquidity, and strategic financial planning across departments and large-scale operations.

You will oversee P&L, budgets, capex/opex management, tax optimisation, and statutory reporting, while ensuring compliance and robust internal controls in a fast-paced events environment.

Qualifications

• Mandatory Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Strategic, commercial and analytical finance leadership desirable.
• Experience leading finance for events, MICE and venues is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute short-, medium-, and long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Monitor department-wise budgets, spends, cash flows, and cost controls to drive profitability
• Oversee consolidated P&L, payables, and cost structures across all events and venues
• Conduct quarterly budget variance analysis and present actionable insights to leadership
• Manage Capex, Opex, and Revex spends in line with approved business plans
• Optimize tax structures and ensure timely compliance with statutory requirements
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of accounting, MIS, and statutory reporting
• Oversee preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements
• Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
• Lead audits, tax filings, and interactions with external auditors and authorities
• Oversee cash flow management, weekly payables approvals, AR management, and collections support
• Design and implement finance, accounts, audit, and payment processes with defined SLAs
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and financial control
• Implement structured procurement and purchase order frameworks
• Publish process maps and turnaround timelines for finance activities
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, and Business teams to provide timely financial support
• Identify and mitigate financial, legal, and commercial risks
• Establish and monitor internal feedback mechanisms with >90% positive quarterly scores

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Qualification: Mandatory – Chartered Accountant (CA)

Position Objective

To lead the finance function for Events, MICE & Venues business, driving profitable growth, financial discipline, and robust governance across departments and large-scale event operations, while ensuring compliance, liquidity, and strategic financial planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute short-, medium-, and long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Monitor department-wise budgets, spends, cash flows, and cost controls to drive profitability
• Oversee consolidated P&L, payables, and cost structures across all events and venues
• Conduct quarterly budget variance analysis and present actionable insights to leadership
• Manage Capex, Opex, and Revex spends in line with approved business plans
• Optimize tax structures and ensure timely compliance with statutory requirements

Financial Operations & Governance

• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of accounting, MIS, and statutory reporting
• Oversee preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements
• Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
• Lead audits, tax filings, and interactions with external auditors and authorities
• Oversee cash flow management, weekly payables approvals, AR management, and collections support

Process Excellence & Cost Optimization

• Design and implement finance, accounts, audit, and payment processes with defined SLAs
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and financial control
• Implement structured procurement and purchase order frameworks
• Achieve cost efficiencies across administration, non-IT, and office-related spends
• Publish process maps and turnaround timelines for finance activities
• Partner with Marketing, Operations, and Business teams to provide timely financial support
• Identify and mitigate financial, legal, and commercial risks
• Establish and monitor internal feedback mechanisms with >90% positive quarterly scores

Key Attributes

• Strong strategic, commercial, and analytical orientation
• Proven leadership in managing large budgets and project-based financial operations
• Executive presence with the ability to represent the organization at senior forums
• Strong negotiation, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
• Passion for the Events and Entertainment industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills