Role Overview
The role is responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring robust internal controls, driving compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making through financial insights. The position also focuses on strengthening governance, audit mechanisms, and process efficiencies across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasting
- Monitor budget vs actual performance and analyze variances
- Recommend corrective actions and cost optimization strategies
- Accounts & Cash Flow Management
- Oversee accounts payable, receivable, invoicing, and collections
- Ensure timely reconciliations of bank and ledger accounts
- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and funding requirements effectively
- Internal Audit & Controls
- Develop and execute risk-based internal audit plans
- Identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and potential revenue leakages
- Present audit findings with actionable recommendations
- Strengthen maker-checker mechanisms and internal control frameworks
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain compliance calendars and coordinate with auditors/regulators
- Build and maintain enterprise risk registers and mitigation plans
- Lead investigations and strengthen vigilance/whistleblower mechanisms
- Process Improvement & System Controls
- Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure strong audit trails and control mechanisms within ERP systems
- Collaborate with IT for automation and system-driven controls
- Implement SOPs and standardize financial and operational processes
- Financial Strategy & Business Partnering
- Provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership
- Support business planning, expansion, and investment decisions
- Conduct financial modeling and evaluate new opportunities
- Team Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance & accounts team
- Drive a culture of accountability, compliance, and performance excellence
Key Requirements
- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6-10 years of experience
- Strong experience in financial reporting, audit, and compliance
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel
- Proven experience in internal controls, risk management, and governance
- Prior startup experience preferred
- Strong team management and stakeholder handling skills
- Willingness to work 6 days a week (5 days WFO + Saturdays WFH)
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