Phase 1 Events and Experiences
Website:
phase1world.com
Job details:
Job Title: Finance Sr. Manager
Experience: 8+ Years
Industry: Events, MICE & Venues
Qualification: Mandatory – Chartered Accountant (CA)
Position Objective
To lead the finance function for Events, MICE & Venues business, driving profitable growth, financial discipline, and robust governance across departments and large-scale event operations, while ensuring compliance, liquidity, and strategic financial planning.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Strategy & Performance
- Define and execute short-, medium-, and long-term financial strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Monitor department-wise budgets, spends, cash flows, and cost controls to drive profitability
- Oversee consolidated P&L, payables, and cost structures across all events and venues
- Conduct quarterly budget variance analysis and present actionable insights to leadership
- Manage Capex, Opex, and Revex spends in line with approved business plans
- Optimize tax structures and ensure timely compliance with statutory requirements
Financial Operations & Governance
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of accounting, MIS, and statutory reporting
- Oversee preparation and communication of monthly and annual financial statements
- Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
- Lead audits, tax filings, and interactions with external auditors and authorities
- Oversee cash flow management, weekly payables approvals, AR management, and collections support
Process Excellence & Cost Optimization
- Design and implement finance, accounts, audit, and payment processes with defined SLAs
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and financial control
- Implement structured procurement and purchase order frameworks
- Achieve cost efficiencies across administration, non-IT, and office-related spends
- Publish process maps and turnaround timelines for finance activities
Stakeholder & Risk Management
- Partner with Marketing, Operations, and Business teams to provide timely financial support
- Identify and mitigate financial, legal, and commercial risks
- Establish and monitor internal feedback mechanisms with >90% positive quarterly scores
Key Attributes
- Strong strategic, commercial, and analytical orientation
- Proven leadership in managing large budgets and project-based financial operations
- Executive presence with the ability to represent the organization at senior forums
- Strong negotiation, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments
- Passion for the Events and Entertainment industry
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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