About Us
Egis is an international player active in architecture, consulting, construction engineering and mobility services. We create and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings that respond to the climate emergency and contribute to more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development. Operating in 100 countries, Egis puts the expertise of its 19,500 employees at the service of its clients and develops cutting-edge innovations accessible to all projects. Through its wide range of activities, Egis is a key player in the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.
With 3,500 employees across 8 countries in the Middle East, Egis has delivered over 700 complex development projects, stimulating economic growth and enhancing quality of life. Ranked among the top ten firms in the Middle East by Engineering News Record (ENR), Egis is committed to sustainable development. The Group’s operations in the Middle East are built on strategic acquisitions and a deep understanding of local market conditions. Egis’ long history of providing comprehensive engineering, consulting, and project management services makes it a trusted partner for regional governments, investors, and developers.
About the Role
The Deputy Manager / Assistant Manager – Finance & Accounts will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the finance operations and compliance framework of the entity. The role will focus on statutory compliance, direct and indirect tax coordination, accounting controls, reconciliations, reporting support, documentation, and timely follow-up with process owners. The role is not intended to own independent order processing or business approval responsibilities, which should remain with the respective business, commercial, procurement, project, or process owners.
Key Responsibilities
Entity Finance Operations and Compliance Support
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Support day-to-day finance and accounting operations of the entity, including general ledger coordination, accounting review, provisions, accruals, fixed assets, and period-end closing support.
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Ensure finance records, reconciliations, and supporting documents are complete, accurate, and available for review, audit, and statutory compliance purposes.
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Coordinate with process owners for timely closure of open accounting, reconciliation, compliance, and documentation matters.
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Support cash flow inputs, working capital information, receivables follow-up data, and finance operations updates as required by management.
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Ensure adherence to finance policies, approval matrices, documentation requirements, and internal control procedures without taking over business or order ownership responsibilities.
Controllership, Compliance and Audit
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Maintain strong internal financial controls and ensure compliance with company policies, statutory requirements, audit expectations, and risk management standards.
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Review financial statements, audit schedules, management reports, and compliance trackers for completeness and accuracy.
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Identify process gaps, control weaknesses, and compliance risks, and drive corrective actions and process improvements.
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Ensure readiness for inspections, notices, assessments, and information requests from statutory authorities, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
Direct and Indirect Taxation
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Ensure compliance with Indian direct tax requirements including TDS, advance tax coordination, tax audit support, income tax assessments, and related statutory filings.
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Ensure compliance with indirect tax requirements including GST, input tax credit review, GST returns, reconciliations, notices, and support for departmental queries.
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Monitor changes in Indian tax laws, regulatory requirements, and compliance obligations, and assess their impact on the entity.
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Coordinate with external tax advisors and internal tax teams for timely resolution of tax matters.
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Support tax litigation documentation, assessment responses, reconciliations, and management reporting on tax exposures where applicable.
Reporting, Stakeholder Management and Process Improvement
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Prepare and support management reports, financial analysis, variance explanations, compliance dashboards, and finance operations updates for review by senior finance leadership.
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Work closely with business teams, project teams, HR, procurement, legal, shared services, banks, and tax consultants for finance operations and compliance-related matters.
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Provide finance inputs and compliance guidance to operational stakeholders while ensuring that approvals and ownership remain with the respective process owners.
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Support standardization and improvement of accounting, reconciliation, reporting, documentation, and compliance processes.
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Support ERP implementation, system migration, user acceptance testing, and process stabilization from a finance operations and compliance perspective.
What do we need from you
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Qualified Chartered Accountant from ICAI is mandatory.
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Minimum 5 to 8 years of relevant post-qualification experience in finance operations, controllership, accounting, taxation, and statutory compliance.
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Strong working knowledge of Indian accounting standards, Companies Act requirements, GST, TDS, income tax, tax audit, statutory audit, and internal financial controls.
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Experience in managing finance operations for an Indian entity, preferably in a multinational, engineering, consulting, infrastructure, services, or project-based organization.
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Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, Deal, or equivalent finance platforms.
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Strong understanding of Indian market practices, regulatory expectations, statutory timelines, and local business operating requirements.
What's in it for you?
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Strong controllership mindset with attention to accuracy, compliance, and risk management.
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Excellent knowledge of Indian tax and regulatory environment.
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Ability to manage entity-level finance operations independently.
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Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
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Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Ability to coordinate with, consultants, statutory authorities, and internal leadership.
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Process improvement orientation with ability to standardize and strengthen finance workflows.
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High integrity, confidentiality, ownership, and professional maturity.
