Manager - Accounts & Finance

Ananta Landwise Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ananta Landwise Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai is seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant to lead project finance, budgeting and MIS for major real estate ventures. The role focuses on liquidity management, cost projections, and strict adherence to internal policies and RERA norms.

You will coordinate with lenders, accountants and consultants, prepare loan proposals and monitor cash flows to ensure timely billing and collections. Preference given to candidates with extensive post-qualification experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 45 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in real estate, infrastructure, project finance, construction will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning, Financial Analysis, MIS & Compliance: manage liquidity via weekly/monthly cash flow forecasting, monitor receivables/payables and inflows.
• Project Costing, Billing & Payment Coordination: monitor costs against budgets; coordinate invoicing and data for payments; ensure timely releases.
• Fund Raising & Banking / Financial Institution Coordination: assess funding needs, prepare loan proposals, collect required documents, coordinate disbursements.
• Billing, Collections & Receivables Management: ensure timely billing; monitor collections and receivables; coordinate with stakeholders for realization.
• Tax, Compliance & Financial Operations: coordinate advance tax, statutory/compliance matters; maintain project finance records.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Project Planning, Financial Analysis, MIS & Compliance

• Manage short-, medium- and long-term project liquidity through weekly and monthly cash flow forecasting and monitoring of receivables, payables and expected inflows.
• Prepare and monitor project budgets, cost projections and variance analysis against actual expenditure.
• Ensure adherence to internal finance policies, SOPs and established processes.
• Prepare financial scenarios, feasibility analyses and sensitivity analyses to support management decision-making.
• Prepare timely project MIS and financial reports for management, external agencies and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project insurance coverage, renewals and related compliance requirements.
• Maintain the Work Order series and ensure appropriate pre-approvals and approvals as per internal procedures.
• Coordinate with Chartered Accountants, consultants and external agencies for CA certificates, RERA certificates and other project-related certifications.
• Prepare and monitor MIS covering Capital Employed, Debt Position, Sales & Collections, Cash Flow, project costs and other key financial parameters.
• Support the Business Development team in preparing financial feasibility studies and evaluating the financial viability of new projects.
• Coordinate with external tax consultants for tax opinions and related matters.

2. Project Costing, Billing & Payment Coordination

• Monitor costs incurred against approved budgets and project cost estimates.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of invoices as per applicable agreements and project requirements.
• Compile and validate data required for payment processing.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders and follow up for timely release of approved payments.
• Prepare financial and project-related information required by lawyers, consultants, auditors and external agencies.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of RERA certificates and supporting documentation.

3. Fund Raising & Banking / Financial Institution Coordination

• Assess project funding requirements and prepare loan proposals and financial information for lenders.
• Coordinate with landowners, financial institutions, consultants and internal stakeholders for loan documentation.
• Collect and coordinate submission of title documents, net-worth statements, valuation reports and other lender requirements.
• Coordinate loan disbursement documentation and follow up with financial institutions for timely disbursements.
• Monitor compliance requirements relating to existing and proposed project loans.
• Coordinate preparation and submission of project valuation reports.
• Coordinate with lenders and consultants for Lenders Engineer reports.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation required for refinancing of existing loans.

4. Billing, Collections & Receivables Management

• Ensure timely and accurate billing in accordance with project agreements and applicable terms.
• Manage monthly fixed billing and variable billing based on collections, costs incurred or other agreed parameters.
• Monitor billing, collections and outstanding receivables.
• Follow up with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely realization of receivables.
• Prepare collection and receivables MIS for management review.

5. Tax, Compliance & Financial Operations

• Coordinate advance tax calculations and related requirements.
• Ensure timely completion of finance-related statutory, contractual and project compliance.
• Coordinate with external consultants and authorities for tax, regulatory and financial matters.
• Prepare cases, proposals and supporting documentation for obtaining professional opinions from external consultants and authorities.
• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of project finance records.
• Undertake other finance, MIS, project coordination and analytical responsibilities assigned by management.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 45 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience in real estate, infrastructure, project finance, construction will be preferred.
• Strong knowledge of project finance, budgeting, cash flow management, MIS, taxation, RERA and financial reporting.