Finance Manager - Investment Firm - CA

Finance Manager

About The Company:

Our Client is an independent investment firm and the sponsor of financial services and real estate businesses and partnerships in Singapore and India, including in private equity real estate, private debt, real estate development and operations, and property advisory and management. Our Client pioneered foreign investment in Indian real estate.

The Role:

- The Finance Manager would be responsible for the full spectrum of finance, accounting, reporting and compliance functions for a portfolio company part of an established (and fast growing) Pan-India real estate portfolio.

- This role requires the candidate to (a) manage accounting, finance and tax function of the company which are either insourced or outsourced to Big 4 firms (b) manage day today business & statutory finance function.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage the day today function for a SPV including accounting operations, finance, FP&A, tax, audit, and corporate compliance across Yardi and other relevant software tools

- Assist in Developing consistent, regular (monthly, quarterly and annually), and high-quality financial reporting to key stakeholders

- Ensuring compliance with all regulations, statutory requirements, reporting/filing requirements, financing/lease documents, etc.

- Preparing annual business plan, budgets, rolling forecasts and comparison of actuals with budgets

- Periodic review of bank and cash statement, carrying out reconciliation, obtaining confirmation

- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization

- Driving internal audit and statutory audit for the entity and co-ordination with the audit teams to ensure timely completion of audits

- Assist in Preparing presentation and relevant analysis for Board meetings.

- Assist in Assist in implementation of finance transformation projects with a key focus on Automation.

Skills Required:

- Experience in finance & compliance function in a reputable organization

- Experience in working on Yardi and other similar tools

- Uncompromising integrity, non-acceptance of any non-compliance are ALL a must have

- Good analytical skills, proactive attitude and ability to take ownership of tasks/ processes

- Ability to innovate on existing processes to drive more efficiency within the function

- Good communication and presentation skills

- Ability to work in a high pressure, fast paced environment, with senior stakeholders

Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant with a strong academic track-record

- Relevant experience in Big-4 / Mid Size CA firms

- 3+ years in a mid/senior finance role