Finance Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Financial Control & Internal Audit

Design, implement, and continuously strengthen internal financial controls and spend governance frameworks.

Lead internal audits; proactively identify control gaps and drive corrective action before they surface in external audits.

Own the entire external audit lifecycle statutory, tax, and compliance ensuring zero-deficiency outcomes.

2. Strategic Finance & Planning

Develop risk minimisation frameworks and scenario-based opportunity forecasting forleadership.

Develop risk minimisation frameworks and scenario-based opportunity forecasting forleadership

Translate complex financial data into board-ready MIS reports with actionable insights.

3. Cash Flow & Treasury Management

Maintain a real-time view of cash flows; optimise working capital cycles to minimise financing costs

Manage banking relationships negotiate credit lines, overdraft facilities, and forex hedging instruments

Ensure liquidity buffers are maintained without sacrificing yield on idle capital

4. Regulatory Compliance & Taxation

Ensure end-to-end compliance with GST, TDS, advance tax, transfer pricing, and allSEBI/MCA requirements.

Proactively track regulatory changes; brief leadership and implement process updates ahead of deadlines.

Represent the company before tax authorities during assessments and litigation.

5. Payroll, Vendor, and Cost Management

Oversee accurate, on-time payroll processing with full compliance on PF, ESI, and labourtaxes.

Conduct structured cost-reduction reviews; identify and execute savings of 1015% annually on controllable costs.

Establish vendor payment governance with controls on procurement-to-pay cycles.

6. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as a trusted finance advisor to Business, Operations, and Supply Chain heads.

Support investor relations with accurate financial reporting, cap-table management, and due diligence readiness.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications & Experience:

Fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) non-negotiable

02 years post-qualification experience, preferably in a startup or Big-4 / mid-tier CA firm

Demonstrable exposure to end-to-end finance operations in a high-growth environment

Technical Skills

Strong command of Ind AS / IFRS, direct and indirect taxation, and company law

Proficiency in Tally, QuickBooks, or ERP systems (SAP/Zoho Books preferred)

Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities

Behavioural Competencies

Ownership mindset treats company finances as personal responsibility

High attention to detail with the ability to zoom out and communicate the big picture

Thrives in ambiguity; can build processes from scratch with minimal supervision

Resilient under audit pressure; maintains precision at speed

Key Skills

Strategic Financial Planning, Cost Management, Financial Control, Cash Flow Management, Taxation, Internal Audit, Internal Control, Banking Operations, Statutory Compliance, Finance Operation, Payroll, Regulatory Compliance, Stakeholder Management, Cash Flow