Job Post: Head of Finance / Financial Controller (Bespoke Luxury Real Estate)
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka (Full-Time, Permanent)
Experience: 10–15 years of post-qualification experience (with at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role)
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) –
Mandatory
Industry Focus: Residential Real Estate / Construction / Infrastructure Development
About The Company
We are an elite, fast-growing bespoke luxury real estate developer based in Bengaluru. Founded by an IIT alumnus and backed by a prominent institutional global investment group, we specialize in crafting low-density, high-end residential communities, premium villa townships, and personal sanctuaries defined by biophilic design and exceptional quality. As we scale from a highly successful boutique developer into a multi-project luxury platform, we are seeking a sharp, rigorous financial leader to anchor our expansion.
Role Summary
As the
Finance Controller, you will serve as the financial nerve center and strategic co-pilot to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a dual-mandate leadership role—part strategic growth advisor and part operational guardian. You will own the entire financial lifecycle of the company, from project-level costing, cash-flow modeling, and treasury management to robust statutory compliance and RERA architecture.
This is not a back-office or shared-services role. You will build, mentor, and scale the finance function, implementing the systems and internal controls necessary to support rapid, disciplined growth across multiple simultaneous active projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Advisory & High-Impact MIS: Design and own the monthly Management Information System (MIS) spanning P&L, cash flow, receivables, and key ratios. Deliver clear, actionable dashboards to the CEO to drive data-backed land acquisitions, project launches, and partnership structures.
- Project Costing & Budgetary Control: Build and maintain detailed cost models and project budgets (construction, procurement, marketing, and overheads). Partner with the Projects, Procurement, and Design heads to establish cost-per-square-foot benchmarks and flag actual-vs-budget variances early.
- Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensure ironclad compliance across all applicable statutes including Income Tax, GST on under-construction properties, RERA (Karnataka) escrow management, and Companies Act. Lead statutory audits with zero major observations.
- Treasury & Capital Optimization: Oversee day-to-day accounts (AP/AR, ledgers), manage critical banking relationships, negotiate credit/construction finance facilities, and optimize homebuyer collection tracking in strict alignment with RERA escrow obligations.
- Systems & Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and expand a lean finance team. Standardize standard operating procedures (SOPs) for payment workflows and month-end closes, and collaborate with the Technology team to automate data pipelines and ERP software tracking.
Core Requirements
- Credentials: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is a non-negotiable prerequisite.
- Experience: 10–15 years of total experience, featuring a strong track record in the real estate sector, residential development, or large-scale EPC/infrastructure environments.
- Domain Expertise: Deep familiarity with real estate-specific accounting (cost-to-complete analysis, collection accounting, and RERA escrow compliance). Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills are essential.
- Leadership Traits: High integrity, exceptional attention to process detail, and the interpersonal agility to translate complex financial data into narrative insights for non-finance cross-functional leaders.
What Makes This Role Distinctive
- Seat at the Table: Direct access to the executive leadership team, serving as the financial co-pilot on every major land, pricing, and capital deployment decision.
- Full P&L Ownership: Complete visibility and influence over the entire financial story of a scaling luxury brand rather than managing a siloed portfolio.
- Build the Blueprint: The autonomy to establish the compliance and financial architecture that transitions an agile, entrepreneurial company to an institutional-grade platform.
Skills: financial modelling,finance,rera,qualified chartered accountant,real estate,mis
