Deputy General Manager – Finance (DGM Finance)

Job Description:

Designation: Deputy General Manager – Finance (DGM Finance)
Department: Finance & Accounts
Location: Bhubaneswar
Reporting To: CFO / Group Finance Head
Experience: 12–18 years
Qualification: CA / CMA preferred; MBA (Finance) or equivalent qualification may
also be considered
About the Role
is looking for an experienced and commercially oriented DGM –
Finance to lead and oversee the finance and accounting function. The role will be
responsible for financial planning, reporting, controllership, cash-flow management,
statutory compliance, audit, budgeting and business finance, while ensuring strong
financial governance and internal controls.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in the financial services / NBFC
/ lending / retail finance environment, with a proven ability to partner with business
leadership and drive financial discipline, profitability and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Business Finance
 Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process.
 Develop financial models, business plans and scenario analysis to support
strategic decisions.
 Monitor business performance against budgets, forecasts and key financial
KPIs.
 Provide actionable insights to management on revenue, cost, profitability and
business performance.
 Evaluate new business initiatives, investments and expansion plans from a
financial perspective.
2. Financial Reporting & MIS
 Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual
financial statements and MIS.
 Present financial performance, variance analysis and management
dashboards to senior leadership.
 Establish and monitor key financial metrics and performance indicators.
 Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards, company policies and
reporting requirements.

3. Treasury & Cash Flow Management

 Oversee daily cash-flow planning and working-capital management.
 Monitor liquidity, fund requirements, banking relationships and deployment of
funds.
 Support effective management of borrowing, interest costs and financing
arrangements.
 Ensure optimum utilisation of available financial resources.
4. Statutory Compliance & Taxation
 Ensure compliance with applicable provisions relating to GST, TDS, Income
Tax, Companies Act and other statutory requirements.
 Coordinate with tax advisors, statutory authorities and consultants.
 Ensure timely completion of statutory filings, assessments and related
documentation.
 Identify and mitigate financial and tax-related risks.
5. Audit & Internal Controls
 Lead coordination with statutory, internal, tax and other auditors.
 Strengthen financial controls, processes and accounting systems.
 Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective
actions.
 Develop and monitor robust internal control mechanisms to minimise financial
and operational risks.
6. Financial Governance & Risk Management
 Establish strong financial governance across business functions.
 Identify potential financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation
measures.
 Ensure adherence to approved financial policies, delegation of authority and
control frameworks.
 Drive process improvements, automation and standardisation within the
finance function.
7. Business Partnership
 Act as a strategic finance partner to the business and senior management.
 Work closely with Operations, Sales, HR, Legal, Risk and other functions on
financial matters.
 Provide commercial insights to improve profitability, productivity and cost
efficiency.
 Support management in evaluating business performance and strategic
initiatives.
8. Team Leadership
 Lead, mentor and develop the finance and accounts team.
 Establish clear goals, performance metrics and accountability within the team.

 Build a high-performance finance culture focused on accuracy, compliance
and business partnership.
 Identify capability gaps and facilitate training and development.
Candidate Profile
The preferred candidate should have:
 10–15 years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts.
 Strong experience in financial services, NBFC, lending, fintech, retail
finance or a similar environment.
 Experience in managing a sizeable finance function and leading teams.
 Strong understanding of accounting, taxation, treasury, financial reporting and
internal controls.
 Experience in budgeting, forecasting, MIS and business finance.
 Strong analytical and commercial acumen.
 Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
 High level of integrity, ownership and attention to detail.
 Strong proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/accounting systems.
Preferred Experience
Candidates from NBFCs, financial services companies, lending businesses,
fintech organisations or large retail/consumer finance businesses would be
preferred.
Experience in managing finance operations in a regulated environment and working
closely with senior leadership/CFO will be an added advantage.