Position Snapshot:

Location: Delhi

Reporting: Chief Financial Officer

Required Qualifications:

CA with EPC company experience is must

Minimum 20 -25 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, with at least 10 years in a senior financial role within an EPC or construction company.

Knowledge:

- Sound Contractual knowledge

- Proficient in MS Office, ERP and Power BI dashboards

- Strong knowledge of EPC project finance, contract accounting, and cost control.

- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections

Skills:

- Excellent client management skills

- Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills

- Good liaising skills with people at different levels - Internal and external

- Strong commercial mindset, takes initiative, positive and proactive, focused and target driven

- Good understanding of key financial services and industry related legislation. Familiar with International contractual requirements

Roles and Responsibilities:

- The AVP-Finance and Accounts will assist the Chief Financial Officer in managing the company's financial operations, ensuring sound financial management, and driving strategic financial planning.

- This role requires strong expertise in finance and accounting, with a focus on project finance, cost control, risk management, and compliance.

- Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and management reports. Assist the CFO in providing insightful analysis to support decision-making.

- Monitor financial KPIs across ongoing projects, ensuring cost-to-completion accuracy and adherence to budget.

- Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and relationships with banks and financial institutions.

- Oversee accurate recognition of contract revenue and expenses using the percentage of completion (POC) method as per AS-7.

- Coordinate internal and external audits. Strengthen internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.

- Performing month-end reporting to management (MIS) on status of accounting activities and deliverables.

- Accurately identifying problems, exceptions and ensuring that all stakeholders are kept updated on time.

- Verifies and record payments and transactions related to accounts receivable and accounts payables including monthly reconciliations.

- Supervise direct and indirect tax planning, filing, and compliance (GST, Corporate Tax, TDS, etc.).

- Provide guidance on international taxation and transfer pricing in cross-border contracts.

- Good understanding of Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantees.

- Coordination with Sales/BD team on imparting knowledge and risk management on specific Contractual conditions during Tender/Offer stage.

- Research discrepancies with focus on collection of old outstanding amounts with the assistance of the Collections Manager and other departments.

- Focal points to regions with regards to accounts related to Customer and Vendor.

- Ensuring all databases and reports are up to date with latest review developments, risks, findings, issues and results.