Finance Lead

The Finance Lead will be responsible for managing day-to-day finance operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, bookkeeping, payroll support, billing reports, MIS reporting, statutory returns, GST, TDS, compliance, margin reporting, and internal finance controls. The role will be hands-on while also reviewing internal work, coordinating junior finance team members, ensuring timely completion of routine finance activities, and acting as the primary operational point of contact for management.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of accounting, AP, AR, bank reconciliations, bookkeeping, financial reporting, statutory returns, and compliance requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to build structured reports, trackers, MIS dashboards, billing reports, margin reports, and review templates.
• Working knowledge of accounting or ERP systems such as Tally, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of GST, TDS, income tax, payroll-related compliance, and return filing coordination.
• Ability to manage payroll support activities and coordinate payroll-related accounting, documentation, and compliance inputs.
• Strong analytical, review, problem-solving, and control-oriented mindset with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage deadlines, prioritize multiple tasks, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good communication skills and ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and management.
• Ability to guide, review, support, and follow up with junior finance team members and finance resources.

• Bachelor s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CA Inter, CMA Inter, MBA Finance, M.Com, or equivalent qualification will be preferred.
• 5 7 years of experience in finance and accounts, preferably in a corporate or services organization, with hands-on experience in AP, AR, bank reconciliations, payroll support, MIS reporting, billing reports, margin reporting, statutory returns, GST, TDS, bookkeeping, compliance, reconciliations, and review of junior finance resources.
• Prior experience managing AP, AR, MIS reporting, billing reports, margin reporting, statutory returns, closing activities, compliance tasks, and reviewing junior finance resources is preferred.
• Experience coordinating with finance resources, external auditors, tax consultants, and internal business teams will be an advantage.
• Experience working across India, the US, and Singapore finance or accounting processes would be a plus.