Chief Financial Officer – Real Estate Development – CA Staffington

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Real Estate

Location: Delhi NCR

Experience: 18+ Years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

Age: Below 55 Years

Industry: Real Estate / Real Estate Development

About the Role

We are looking for an accomplished Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the finance function of a reputed real estate development organization. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in real estate finance, financial planning, fundraising, debt structuring, taxation, compliance, and capital management, along with a strong understanding of the regulatory environment governing the real estate industry.

The candidate should have prior experience handling a similar senior finance leadership role with a renowned real estate developer and possess strong commercial, strategic, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the complete finance, accounting, taxation, treasury, and financial reporting functions of the organization.
• Drive financial strategy, planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and overall financial performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, financial statement preparation, general ledger management, book closure, and statutory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), direct and indirect taxation laws, and applicable financial regulations.
• Maintain strong working knowledge and ensure compliance with RERA, GST, SEBI regulations, Companies Act, and other applicable corporate finance laws.
• Lead debt structuring, project finance, fundraising, refinancing, and capital-raising initiatives.
• Manage relationships and communications with banks, financial institutions, investors, private equity funds, lenders, auditors, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop and implement effective capital structuring and funding strategies aligned with the organization’s business and project requirements.
• Oversee real estate project finance, including project funding, cash-flow planning, financial feasibility, cost monitoring, and fund utilization.
• Provide strategic financial insights to the management and support key business and investment decisions.
• Monitor financial risks and develop appropriate strategies for liquidity management, risk mitigation, and capital optimization.
• Ensure robust internal financial controls, governance, audit processes, and compliance frameworks.
• Partner with the leadership team on business expansion, acquisitions, investments, project launches, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead and mentor the finance team while building a high-performance and compliance-driven finance function.

Mandatory Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory.
• 18+ years of overall experience in finance, accounting, taxation, and corporate finance.
• Prior experience in a CFO / Finance Director / Head of Finance / equivalent senior finance leadership role.
• Strong and exhaustive knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and taxation laws.
• Strong understanding of RERA, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, and corporate finance regulations.

Hands-on experience in

• Financial reporting
• Financial statement preparation
• General ledger accounting
• Month-end/year-end book closure
• Direct & indirect taxation
• Treasury and cash-flow management
• Proven experience in debt structuring, fundraising, project financing, and investor management.
• Strong knowledge of real estate finance, project funding, capital structuring, and financial modelling.
• Prior experience working with reputed/renowned real estate developers is mandatory.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a senior finance professional who combines strong technical accounting expertise with strategic business and commercial understanding. The candidate should have a proven track record of managing large-scale finance functions within the real estate development sector and should be comfortable dealing with promoters, investors, lenders, financial institutions, auditors, and regulatory authorities.

Location & Eligibility

• Location: Delhi NCR candidates only
• Experience: 18+ Years
• Age: Below 55 Years
• Qualification: CA – Mandatory
• Industry Background: Real Estate / Real Estate Development
• Relevant CFO / senior finance leadership experience: Mandatory