Vice President - Finance

About the Company

Listenlights is an established MEP services firm with more than 40 years of experience. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company also operates across Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, NCR, and Pune. It delivers end-to-end MEP solutions for data centers, industrial and logistics facilities, and commercial corporate projects.

The company positions itself as a long-term partner rather than only a service provider, with a focus on supporting clients through every stage of their project journey.

Role Overview

The Vice President - Finance will steer the financial direction of a construction contracting business, covering strategy, planning, reporting, taxation, and commercial finance. This position calls for deep expertise in project-based accounting, contract administration, cash flow improvement, and financial risk control, particularly within large-scale data center construction work.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Professional qualifications such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or an MBA in Finance are preferred.
• Overall finance experience of 15 to 20+ years is required.
• At least 5 to 10 years should be in a senior finance leadership position within construction, EPC, engineering, or contracting.

Technical Skills

• Financial modeling and analytical review.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Construction project cost accounting.
• Recognition of contract revenue.
• Treasury operations and cash management.
• Tax planning and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel use and financial reporting tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and drive the company’s financial strategy in line with overall business goals.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning.
• Provide actionable financial input to executive leadership for major decisions.
• Build and maintain strong governance practices and internal controls.
• Oversee project budgets, cost controls, and profitability analysis.
• Track project cash flow, cost-to-complete estimates, and earned value reporting.
• Assess financial performance of projects and highlight risks and opportunities.
• Ensure correct accounting for contract revenue, variations, claims, retention, and work in progress.
• Review financing needs and commercial exposures associated with projects.
• Work closely with project teams to strengthen margins and accelerate collections.
• Manage liquidity and working capital across multiple active projects.
• Improve cash flow projections and funding plans.
• Negotiate banking arrangements, project funding, and guarantee structures.
• Handle letters of credit, performance bonds, advance payment guarantees, and insurance-related requirements.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements are delivered on time.
• Prepare management reporting packs and board-level presentations.
• Track core performance indicators including project profitability, gross margin, cash conversion, working capital, equipment utilization, and ROCE.
• Identify financial and commercial exposures tied to projects.
• Introduce mitigation measures to reduce risk.
• Monitor exposure arising from claims, disputes, and contract changes.
• Make sure suitable insurance coverage is in place.
• Lead teams across finance, accounting, treasury, tax, and commercial finance.
• Coach finance managers and support succession planning.
• Promote ownership, discipline, and continuous improvement within the team.

Additional Information

This is a senior leadership role based in Mumbai, India.