Location : Chennai

Job Description:

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Funding Manager to lead and manage the organization's end-to-end funding strategy and lender relationships. This is a high-impact role working closely with top management and external financial institutions to secure project finance, construction loans, and working capital.

The role offers significant ownership, visibility, and long-term growth within a fast-growing real estate organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Funding & Lender Management:

- Lead all funding-related activities including project loans, construction finance, and working capital facilities.

- Independently manage relationships with Banks, NBFCs, HFCs, and other financial institutions.

- Handle end-to-end lender coordination from initial discussions to sanction, documentation, and disbursement.

- Ensure timely compliance with all lender-related CP/CS conditions and disbursement requirements.

Financial Planning & Project Support:

- Prepare and manage project cash flows, feasibility reports, and funding models.

- Track fund utilization and ensure alignment with approved budgets and lender covenants.

- Generate MIS, financial reports, and dashboards to support management-level decision making.

Documentation & Compliance:

- Coordinate with legal teams, valuers, auditors, trustees, and insurance partners for funding-related documentation.

- Oversee loan documentation, security creation, and charge registration processes.

- Ensure compliance with all statutory, lender, and regulatory requirements.

Accounts, Taxation & RERA Compliance:

- Support accounts management, books finalization, and coordination with auditors.

- Assist in taxation-related matters including direct and indirect taxes, as applicable.

- Lead and monitor RERA compliance, filings, and reporting to ensure regulatory discipline.

Stakeholder & Internal Coordination:

- Act as a key interface between finance, legal, projects, and senior leadership.

- Provide regular updates to management on funding status, risks, and timelines.

- Proactively identify funding risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Skills & Qualifications:

- 10-18 years of experience in funding, project finance, or corporate finance, preferably in the real estate sector.

- Strong hands-on experience dealing with Banks, NBFCs, HFCs, and financial institutions.

- Expertise in project finance, construction finance, and working capital funding.

- Sound knowledge of CP/CS compliance, lender documentation, and disbursement processes.

- Strong understanding of cash flow management, feasibility analysis, and MIS reporting.

- Working knowledge of accounts finalization, taxation, and RERA compliance.

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Ability to work independently, manage multiple stakeholders, and handle high-responsibility roles.

About the Company (Positioning):

The organization is a growing and reputed real estate developer, focused on disciplined execution, financial prudence, and scalable growth. The Funding Manager role is positioned as a central finance leadership function, offering long-term growth, visibility with senior management, and flexibility in designation based on experience and interview performance.