Finance Manager – Group Finance & Commercial Governance

Location: Indore

Type: Full-time | From Office

Reporting to: CEO

Scope: MAVIP Group & All SBUs

About Us

MAVIP Group is a global B2B GTM consulting & execution organization with offices in the USA, UAE, KSA, Kenya, and India, delivering end-to-end solutions across Consulting, Marketing, Media, Events, Creative, Investments, Technology, Research, Sales, and Customer Experience. We blend innovation with execution, empowering brands to achieve their GTM objectives – be it opening new markets, driving business, generating awareness, and lasting impact. Our expert teams provide tailored strategies and hands-on support, ensuring your business excels in today’s dynamic market.

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About The Role

This is not a data-entry accountant role. This is not limited to compliance and Zoho Books management. This role exists to:

• Bring financial discipline across all MAVIP SBUs
• Enable data-backed decision making
• Protect margins and cash flow
• Support strategic growth, acquisitions, and platform investments

The Finance Manager will act as the commercial conscience of the organization.

Why This Role Is Important

MAVIP operates multiple SBUs:

• The Catalyst – Media & PR
• Veritm – Market Research
• Frontlyn – Demand Generation
• Thrrum – Digital & Creative
• Riveoo – Events & Exhibitions
• Underlay – Technology Services
• Platforms & SaaS initiatives

Each SBU has different cost structures, different revenue cycles, different margin profiles

This role ensures:

• Profitability visibility at SBU-level
• Healthy cash flow across projects
• Financial clarity for leadership decisions

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Control & Governance

• Maintain accurate books and financial records
• Ensure statutory compliance (GST, TDS, ROC, etc.)
• Coordinate with CA and auditors
• Manage taxation and regulatory filings

2. SBU-Level Financial Visibility

• Create monthly SBU-wise P&L statements
• Track revenue, gross margins, contribution margins
• Analyze cost structures and flag inefficiencies
• Identify margin leakage in projects

3. Commercial Oversight of Projects

• Review client proposals for pricing logic and margin protection
• Track project profitability
• Ensure billing discipline and timely invoicing
• Monitor receivables and collections

4. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Maintain rolling cash flow forecasts
• Monitor payables and receivables
• Ensure liquidity discipline across SBUs

5. Strategic & Growth Support

• Support budgeting and annual planning
• Assist in acquisition due diligence (if required)
• Support platform investment modeling
• Build financial dashboards for CEO

Required Experience & Profile

Mandatory

• 6–10 years in finance roles
• Strong understanding of P&L, cash flow, balance sheets
• Experience in agency / services / project-based business environments
• High proficiency in Excel and financial modeling

Preferred

• CA / CMA / MBA (Finance)
• Experience working in multi-division companies
• Exposure to budgeting and management reporting

What Will NOT Work

• Pure compliance-only accountants
• Candidates uncomfortable interacting with leadership
• Finance professionals without commercial understanding

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Every SBU has clear profitability visibility
• Cash flow surprises are eliminated
• CEO receives structured, reliable financial dashboards
• Pricing decisions are commercially sound
• Collections discipline improves significantly