Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, has released Notification No. AWEIL/10/2026 for the recruitment of Executive Finance on a contractual basis. The official website is aweil.in. The notification does not state a start date for receiving applications — only the closing date, 31 August 2026, is given. This vacancy suits qualified Chartered Accountants (CA) and Cost & Management Accountants (CMA) looking for a finance role in a defence-sector public sector undertaking.
A total of 9 posts are open, with a category-wise breakdown given below, and the place of posting can be AWEIL’s Kanpur headquarters or any of its production units. Candidates should check all details in the article below.
Information verified from the official Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited notification No. AWEIL/10/2026 dated not mentioned in the official notification. Last verified: 7 August 2026.
Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited is recruiting 9 Executive Finance posts through Notification No. AWEIL/10/2026. Applications must reach AWEIL only by post or courier, on or before 31 August 2026 — there is no online application option for this notification. Candidates need to be a qualified CA or CMA with at least three years of post-qualification experience, and selection is through an interview, with no written exam.
Quick summary
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Advanced Weapons & Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) |
| Post | Executive Finance |
| Total Vacancy | 9 |
| Salary | ₹90,000 per month (fixed, consolidated), +10% per year |
| Application Mode | Offline (hard copy by post/courier only) |
| Eligibility | CA or CMA (Associate/Fellow member), minimum 3 years post-qualification experience |
| Selection Process | Interview only, after shortlisting |
| Place of Posting | Kanpur HQ or units at Kanpur, Jabalpur, Korwa, Kolkata, Tiruchirappalli |
| Last Date | 31 August 2026 |
| Who Can Apply | Indian nationals who are qualified CA/CMA under 35 years |
About the organisation
AWEIL is a Scheduled ‘A’ Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. It was incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 on 14 August 2021 and began business on 1 October 2021, after being carved out and notified by the DDP. Its corporate headquarters is at Kanpur, and it manufactures and supplies weapon systems, small arms, tank gun articles and ammunition components through eight production units spread across India.
Local context and how this compares
This is an all-India posting rather than a single-city job — the notification allows AWEIL to post a selected candidate at its Kanpur headquarters or at any of its units, and to transfer or depute the person to other AWEIL or government offices later. One of the five listed units is at Kolkata, which is useful to note for candidates based in eastern India, though a posting there is not guaranteed.
This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office. Direct-entry, contract-based finance postings for practising CA/CMA professionals inside a defence-sector PSU are relatively uncommon compared to bank or general PSU recruitment, which usually hires finance staff through a written exam plus interview rather than interview alone. AWEIL has also invited applications separately this year for finance posts aimed at newly qualified and semi-qualified CA/CMA candidates, closing around the same date — candidates who do not yet have three years of post-qualification experience may want to check the official website for those.
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Start date for receipt of applications | Not mentioned in the official notification |
| Last date for receipt of applications | 31 August 2026 |
The notification gives no interview date or reporting time at this stage — these will follow after shortlisting.
Vacancy details and salary
There is one post, Executive Finance, with 9 vacancies split by category as follows.
| Category | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 3 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 2 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
| Post | Basis | Pay | Contract Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Finance | Contractual, full-time | ₹90,000 per month (fixed, consolidated); enhanced by 10% every year; no other allowances | 3 years, renewable annually based on performance |
Eligibility
The same eligibility applies to all 9 posts.
- Nationality: Must be an Indian national.
- Qualification: Should be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI, or a Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) from ICMAI, and should be an Associate or Fellow member of ICAI/ICMAI.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience, excluding the articleship period. This will be verified from the membership certificate.
- Age limit: Maximum 35 years as on the last date of receipt of application (31 August 2026). Check your exact age using the age calculator.
- Age relaxation: SC/ST candidates get 5 years, OBC candidates get 3 years, and PwD candidates get 10 years, added to the maximum age limit, as per Government of India guidelines.
Selection process
Selection for Executive Finance is through an interview only — there is no written exam for this post.
- Screening of applications against the eligibility criteria above.
- Shortlisting for interview. AWEIL will call candidates for interview in a ratio of 1:10 against the number of vacancies — that is, up to 10 eligible candidates per vacancy.
- Sorting of the shortlist, in this order: preference to CA qualification first; where experience is essential, sorting by total post-qualification experience; where experience is not mandatory, sorting by marks in the prescribed qualifying exam; any specific preference stated may also be considered. AWEIL can change this method with CMD approval.
- Interview by a duly constituted selection committee.
- Document verification. Original certificates must be produced at the interview. A mismatch, missing document, or doubt about identity means the candidate will not be allowed to appear, and the candidature is cancelled.
Candidates currently working in a government department or PSU must route their application through the proper channel, clearly showing their present grade and pay scale, or submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) at the time of interview if selected — failing this, the candidature will be rejected.
Application fee
Application fee details are not mentioned in the official notification. Check the official website for updates.
How to apply
- Download the application form in the prescribed format from the AWEIL website (aweil.in) or the DoO (C&S) website (ddpdoo.gov.in).
- Fill in every section of the form — personal details, qualification, experience, percentage of marks, email, mobile number, correspondence address, Aadhaar and PAN numbers. Leaving fields blank can get the application rejected.
- Affix one recent passport-size photo (4.4 cm x 5.8 cm) in the space provided and sign across it. Attach a second photo separately — do not paste it — and write the candidate’s full name on the back of both.
- Attach self-attested copies of certificates for age, qualification and experience.
- If currently working in a government department or PSU, route the application through the proper channel, or be ready with an NOC at the interview.
- Mark the envelope: “APPLICATION FOR THE POST ‘Executive Finance (on Contractual Basis)’.”
- Send the completed hard-copy application by speed post or courier only — this notification does not offer an email or online submission route — to reach the address below on or before 31 August 2026.
Postal address: Director (HR), Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, Ordnance Factory Kanpur (OFC) Premises, Kalpi Road, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 208009
Documents to keep ready
- Completed application form in the prescribed format
- 2 self-attested recent passport-size photographs (4.4 cm x 5.8 cm), name written on the back
- Self-attested age proof: Birth Certificate or 10th Class Certificate
- Self-attested CA/CMA membership certificate showing Associate/Fellow status
- Self-attested experience certificates covering at least 3 years post-qualification
- Self-attested category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), if claiming reservation or age relaxation
- NOC or proper-channel forwarding letter, if currently employed in government/PSU service
Important links
| Link | What it is |
|---|---|
| AWEIL Executive Finance notification PDF | Official notification and application form |
| AWEIL official website | Source website for downloads and updates |
| More government job openings on India Job Alerts | Other current central and state recruitment |
Should you apply?
This suits a practising CA or CMA with at least three years of post-qualification experience who wants finance exposure in a strategic, defence-manufacturing PSU, and who is comfortable being posted to Kanpur, Jabalpur, Korwa, Kolkata or Tiruchirappalli, with the possibility of transfer later. The role covers a genuinely broad finance mandate — bookkeeping, payables and receivables, payroll, TDS, costing, budgeting, GST, treasury and tender evaluation — which can be useful all-round PSU finance experience.
It is not a fit for freshly qualified CAs/CMAs without the three-year experience requirement (AWEIL’s separate trainee-level posts may suit them better), or for candidates who specifically want a permanent, pensionable government job — this is a 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable yearly on performance, not a regular appointment, and it carries no right to extension or absorption. The honest trade-off: the pay is fixed and capped to a 10% annual rise with no other allowances, and either side can end the contract on notice (1 month by AWEIL, 3 months if the candidate resigns).
Frequently asked questions
What is the salary of AWEIL Executive Finance in 2026?
The salary is a fixed, consolidated ₹90,000 per month, with no other allowances. It increases by 10% each year of the contract.
What is the last date to apply for AWEIL Executive Finance 2026?
The last date to receive applications is 31 August 2026. Applications must reach AWEIL by post or courier — there is no online or email submission for this notification.
Who is eligible for AWEIL Executive Finance recruitment 2026?
Indian nationals who are a qualified CA or CMA (Associate or Fellow member of ICAI/ICMAI) with at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, and are under 35 years of age as on 31 August 2026, can apply.
Is AWEIL Executive Finance a permanent government job?
No. It is a contractual position for a fixed term of 3 years, renewable annually based on performance, not a permanent post. This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.
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