Head - Finance & Accounts

. Strategic Financial Leadership:

• Formulate and implement the overall financial strategy for the group aligned with business goals across all verticals (Luxury Furniture (ElevateX & Bay window), Production Plant, Hospitality).
• Provide strategic insights to the management on profitability improvement, cost control, and investment planning.
• Lead financial planning & analysis (FP&A), forecasting, and long-term growth modelling for all business units.
• Support management in new business feasibility studies, capex evaluations, and expansion projects (e.g., new factory, new store, or hospitality property).

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Control:

• Prepare annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and rolling projections for each business vertical.
• Track budget vs. actual performance and highlight deviations with root cause analysis.
• Implement strong budgetary controls to ensure optimal resource allocation and expenditure discipline.
• Regularly review departmental and project-level costs (retail, production, hospitality operations).

Accounting & Financial Operations:

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across all group entities ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Supervise monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing and consolidation of group accounts.
• Ensure timely preparation of MIS reports, P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Streamline inter-company transactions, reconciliation, and cost allocations between furniture, production, and hospitality divisions.

Cash Flow, Treasury & Working Capital Management:

• Manage cash flows and liquidity to ensure smooth operations across all group companies.
• Monitor and optimize working capital - receivables, payables, and inventory levels.

proper fund utilization, monitor bank limits, and negotiate credit facilities, LC/BG, and loan management.

• Plan and maintain a robust fund flow forecast for operational and project requirements.

Costing, Pricing & Profitability:

• Lead cost control and analysis for both production and hospitality verticals.
• Implement product costing systems in the manufacturing (production) setup for accurate pricing and margin tracking.
• Conduct profitability analysis by product, project, and business vertical to guide pricing and strategy decisions.
• Support management in pricing policies, especially for high-value luxury furniture and modular projects.

Statutory Compliance, Audit & Governance:

• Ensure compliance with all statutory and legal requirements - GST, Income Tax, TDS, ROC filings, etc.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors for statutory and tax audits.
• Implement strong internal controls and ensure adherence to accounting policies, SOPs, and regulatory norms.
• Monitor risk management frameworks and ensure financial governance across group entities.