Head of Finance

Company: Aranyaka Estates LLP
Location: Gurugram
Employment Type: Full time
Experience: 10–15 years
Industry: Real Estate / Real Estate Development

About Aranyaka EstatesAranyaka Estates is building a differentiated real estate platform focused on managed farm estates and thoughtfully designed second homes across some of India’s most promising leisure and lifestyle destinations. With a growing presence across Delhi-NCR, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, we are creating destinations that combine nature, design, ownership and professionally managed living experiences.

As we scale our portfolio and expand into new geographies, we are looking for a Head Of Finance to build and lead a strong, disciplined and scalable finance function. The role will work closely with the founders and leadership team, bringing financial rigour, commercial insight and strategic clarity across projects, investments, cash flows, profitability, controls and business decisions.

Role Overview

The Head Of Finance will be responsible for the overall financial management of the organisation, including financial planning & analysis, cash flow management, accounting, MIS, budgeting, statutory compliance, project finance and internal controls.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can go beyond accounting and bring financial rigour, commercial understanding and decision-making support to a growing real estate organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Strategy

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
- Develop financial models and business plans for existing and upcoming projects.
- Provide management with actionable insights on profitability, margins, cash flows and returns.
- Evaluate financial implications of new projects,



investments and business decisions.

Cash Flow & Working Capital

- Own organisation-level cash flow planning and forecasting.
- Monitor collections, receivables, payables and working capital.
- Ensure adequate liquidity for project development and operational requirements.
- Establish strong controls around fund utilisation and payment approvals.

Project Finance

- Track project-wise revenue, costs, commitments and profitability.
- Monitor project budgets against actual expenditure.
- Work closely with project, legal and management teams on financial implications of land acquisition, development, approvals and construction.
- Support project feasibility and investment evaluation.

MIS & Management Reporting

- Establish and drive timely, accurate and meaningful monthly MIS.
- Develop project-wise and company-level dashboards covering revenue, costs, collections, cash flow and profitability.
- Present financial performance and key variances to the founders/leadership team.
- Identify financial risks and areas requiring corrective action.

Accounting & Compliance

- Oversee accounting, audit and financial reporting.
- Ensure timely statutory, tax and regulatory compliances.
- Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, banks and other financial institutions.
- Strengthen financial policies, processes and internal controls.

Business Partnering

- Work closely with the founders, sales, projects, legal and operations teams.




- Bring financial discipline into commercial and operational decision-making.
- Review major contracts, commitments and commercial proposals from a financial perspective.
- Support leadership with scenario planning and data-backed decision making.

What We Are Looking For

- 10–15 years of relevant finance experience, preferably with real estate, infrastructure, construction or project-based businesses.
- CA preferred; MBA Finance / equivalent qualifications may also be considered.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, cash flow, MIS, budgeting, taxation, accounting and controls.
- Experience in project-level financial management and profitability tracking.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Ability to work directly with founders/senior leadership.
- Strong ownership, integrity and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment where processes are continuously being built and improved.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can build the finance function, not just manage accounts.

The ideal candidate will be commercially sharp, hands-on and comfortable asking the right questions around where money is being spent, when it will come back, what each project is actually earning, and what financial decisions will enable the business to scale sustainably.

If you enjoy building systems, bringing financial clarity to business decisions and working closely with leadership in a high-growth environment, we would like to hear from you.

Pay: ₹1,700,000.00 - ₹2,300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Food provided
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts (India)
🏢 Aranyaka Estate
📍 India