Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Chennai Department: Finance Reports to: Founders / MD Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

The Finance Lead is responsible for overseeing the entire finance function of the company. This includes financial strategy, planning, reporting, compliance, cash management, and team leadership. The role is critical in ensuring financial health, supporting business decisions, and driving efficiency and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Strategy & Leadership

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Develop and implement financial strategy aligned with business goals.

•Act as a financial advisor to the CEO and executive team.

•Lead and mentor the finance team (accounting, FP&A, tax, audit, treasury).

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

•Create and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and multi-year financial models.

•Track performance vs budget and provide variance analysis.

Support strategic business decisions through financial modeling and insights.

3. Financial Reporting & Analysis

•Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).

•Generate MIS reports, KPIs, and dashboards for leadership.

•Analyze financial data to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.

4. Accounting & Compliance

•Oversee daily accounting operations and ensure compliance with standards (GAAP/IFRS).

•Ensure timely closing of books (monthly, quarterly, annually).

•Handle statutory audits, internal audits, and financial due diligence.

•Maintain compliance with tax regulations (GST, TDS, Income Tax, etc.)

5. Cash Flow & Treasury Management

•Monitor and manage cash flow, funding requirements, and working capital.

•Optimize treasury operations and banking relationships.

Plan for short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

6. Risk Management & Controls

•Establish and enforce internal financial controls and policies.

•Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

•Ensure company assets and resources are well-managed and safeguarded.

7. Systems & Process Improvement

•Streamline financial processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

•Implement or manage ERP/financial systems (e.g., Tally, SAP, Oracle, Zoho).

•Drive automation in reporting and compliance functions.

8. Team & Stakeholder Management

•Build and develop a high-performing finance team.

•Coordinate with external stakeholders – auditors, banks, tax advisors, consultants.

•Communicate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications:

•CA / CPA / MBA Finance (mandatory).

•8–12 years of experience in core finance roles, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership capacity.

•Prior experience in handling end-to-end finance for a company or business unit.

Key Skills:

•Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.

•In-depth knowledge of accounting, taxation, compliance, and FP&A.

•Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

•Hands-on with financial tools and ERP systems.