Deputy Manager - Finance & Accounts

About the Business

Adani Group is a diversified Indian conglomerate with 10 listed companies. It has built a strong nationwide portfolio in logistics and utilities and is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The group has established itself as a leader in logistics and energy through large-scale infrastructure development and operations and maintenance practices aligned with global benchmarks. It also operates four IG-rated businesses and is the only infrastructure investment-grade issuer in India.

Adani Airports Holding Limited is focused on transforming airports into modern hubs of connectivity, innovation, and service excellence. By improving passenger experience, using advanced technology, and driving operating efficiency, it is reshaping airport infrastructure across India. Its vision is to build world-class airports that support regional growth and international connectivity while promoting sustainability and community impact.

Role Overview

The Deputy Manager - Finance & Accounts will support the financial governance of capital expenditure programs, with responsibility for budgeting, financial analysis, cash flow monitoring, procurement-related finance inputs, project close-out, and performance reviews. The role works closely with business, finance, technical, and procurement stakeholders to ensure capex decisions are financially sound, compliant, and aligned to approved objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, budgeting, financial control, and monitoring for capex projects.
• Build and review detailed financial projections, IRR and NPV analysis, and sensitivity scenarios for capital investments.
• Track project cash flows and ensure they stay aligned with approved budgets and funding schedules.
• Manage billing, payouts, milestone-linked disbursements, and adherence to finance controls and compliance standards.
• Prepare accurate MIS reports covering capex performance, cash movement, and budget deviations.
• Set and maintain financial discipline, governance, and prudence for major capex procurement decisions.
• Take part in procurement approvals for projects above ₹10 crore along with Technical and Commercial teams.
• Examine business cases, cost estimates, and commercial terms to support value-for-money decisions and reduce risk.
• Provide financial guidance for smaller capex projects in coordination with the relevant business unit.
• Support business units in closing capex projects financially and completing all related reporting and actions on time.
• Perform post-implementation and performance audits to evaluate efficiency, cost management, and value delivery.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and support commercial and financial negotiations with vendors and contractors.
• Capture learnings from completed projects and feed them into future capex governance practices.
• Collaborate with CFOs, CPOs, Group Finance, and Procurement teams to align capex planning across business units.
• Work with business unit leaders and project teams to ensure capex objectives are met against approved financial KPIs.
• Serve as a finance point of contact for senior leadership by providing clear, data-backed insights on performance and risk.
• Deliver timely, transparent capex reporting to the CFO, CEO, and CHMO.
• Maintain strong governance, audit readiness, and accountability in all capex-related financial decisions.
• Track performance against approved financial KPIs and trigger corrective actions when required.
• Strengthen internal controls and compliance processes across capex planning, execution, and closure.

Qualifications and Experience

• Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of relevant experience in financial management.
• Hands-on exposure to large capex project finance, procurement finance, commercial negotiations, financial controls, audits, and governance.
• Experience working in capex-heavy industries such as infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, or logistics is preferred.
• Strong capability in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to support automation initiatives using group tools, Power BI, and MIS systems.

Additional Information

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Salary details were not specified in the source.