Finance Head

Location: Noida / Delhi NCR

Department: Finance & Accounts

Experience: 8-10 Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reporting To: Director / Management

About The Role Company is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Finance Head to lead the complete Finance & Accounts function.

The Finance Head will be responsible for financial planning, accounting, MIS, cash-flow management, taxation, compliance, budgeting, internal controls and commercial finance , while working closely with the leadership and business teams to support profitable growth.

The ideal candidate should have experience in Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, OTA, E-commerce or a service-based business , with strong exposure to high-volume transactions, vendor management and working-capital management.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Accounting

• Lead the complete Finance & Accounts function of the organization.
• Oversee accounting, bookkeeping, payables, receivables and general ledger activities.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure proper accounting controls.
• Review and monitor revenue, expenses, margins and profitability across business verticals.

Financial Planning & MIS

• Prepare annual budgets, financial forecasts and business plans.
• Develop monthly MIS covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and working capital.
• Provide management with actionable financial insights for business decisions.
• Analyze profitability of different travel products, destinations, corporate accounts and MICE projects.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and identify variances.

Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Manage daily and monthly cash-flow planning.
• Monitor receivables, payables and outstanding balances.
• Improve working-capital efficiency and ensure adequate liquidity.
• Develop strong controls over customer advances, refunds, cancellations and vendor payments.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of bank, customer and vendor accounts.

Vendor & Commercial Finance

• Manage financial relationships with airlines, hotels, DMCs, transporters, travel partners and other vendors.
• Review commercial agreements and payment terms from a financial perspective.
• Negotiate and improve vendor credit/payment terms wherever possible.
• Monitor vendor advances, deposits, credit limits and outstanding balances.
• Ensure accurate calculation of margins and commissions.

Taxation & Compliance

• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax consultants and other external professionals.
• Ensure timely filing of returns and statutory reports.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for audits and regulatory requirements.

Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and strengthen financial policies, SOPs and internal controls.
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate control mechanisms.
• Monitor fraud risks, revenue leakage and unauthorized transactions.
• Conduct periodic reviews of financial processes and controls.
• Ensure proper approval mechanisms for expenses, refunds and payments.

Business Finance & Leadership

• Partner with the Sales, MICE, Operations and Management teams to support business growth.
• Evaluate new business opportunities from a financial and profitability perspective.
• Provide financial inputs for pricing, discounts and commercial negotiations.
• Support management in strategic decision-making.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance & Accounts team.

Candidate Profile

• 8-10 years of experience in Finance & Accounts, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, OTA, E-commerce or service businesses is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, MIS, budgeting and financial controls.
• Experience managing high-volume transactions and working capital.
• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, taxation and statutory compliance.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Should be comfortable working closely with senior management and business teams.

Key Performance Indicators

• Revenue and profitability visibility
• Cash-flow and working-capital management
• Reduction in outstanding receivables
• Timely financial closures and MIS
• Statutory compliance and audit performance
• Vendor payment and credit management
• Financial controls and reduction of revenue leakage
• Budget vs. actual performance
• Overall financial efficiency

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should be a hands-on Finance Leader with strong commercial acumen , capable of managing finance independently while also acting as a strategic business partner to the management.

Preference will be given to candidates from Travel / OTA / Hospitality / Tourism businesses who understand ticketing, hotel bookings, holiday packages, MICE, vendor settlements, customer advances, refunds and high-volume transactional finance.