Manager- Finance

Position Title: Manager — Finance

Department: Finance & Accounts

Reporting To: Head of Finance / CFO

Location: Gurugram, Haryana

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Experience Required: Minimum 5 years post-qualification

1. Role Overview

UNBLOC is looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant to join as Manager — Finance, responsible for financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and business partnering across the organisation. This role suits an experienced finance professional with a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally including time spent at a Big 4 accounting firm, now looking to apply that rigour in a fast-growing, operating business environment.

As UNBLOC is at a growth stage, this role sits closer to the business than a typical large-company finance function — the Manager is expected to personally handle payroll and statutory compliance, and to work directly with the founders on investor-facing financial matters, rather than delegating these to separate specialist teams.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial statements.

• Prepare and review MIS reports, budgets, and variance analyses for leadership review.

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (Ind AS), statutory requirements, and internal financial controls.

• Coordinate and manage statutory, tax, and internal audits, liaising directly with auditors and regulators.

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, including GST, TDS, and income tax filings, in coordination with external consultants.

• Manage cash flow planning, working capital, and treasury operations.

• Partner with business and department heads to provide financial insight that supports operational and strategic decisions.

• Strengthen and document internal financial controls and processes as the organisation scales.

• Support fundraising, investor reporting, and due-diligence processes as required.

• Supervise and mentor junior members of the finance team.

• Own end-to-end salary processing each month, including CTC structuring and breakups, variable pay computation, full & final settlements, and coordination with any payroll vendor or HRIS in use.

• Ensure full compliance with statutory payroll requirements — PF, ESI (where applicable), gratuity, professional tax, labour welfare fund, and TDS on salaries — including timely returns, remittances, and audit-readiness of records.

• Act as a key point of contact for investor relations: prepare investor MIS and board decks, respond to investor data requests, support cap table maintenance, and coordinate financial and legal due diligence during fundraising rounds.

3. Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) — mandatory.

• Minimum 7 years of post-qualification experience in finance, accounting, or audit.

• Experience at a Big 4 firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG) is preferred, though not mandatory for candidates with strong equivalent industry experience.

• Experience in statutory audit, financial reporting, or assurance functions is an added advantage.

• Strong working knowledge of Ind AS, Companies Act provisions, and Indian direct and indirect tax regulations.

• Prior exposure to a startup, healthcare, or fast-scaling business environment is an added advantage.

4. Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail, with sound judgement on financial and compliance matters.

• Proficiency in Excel and accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Tally, Zoho Books, SAP, or similar).

• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to present financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet reporting deadlines.

• High integrity and ownership, given the sensitivity of the role.

5. What UNBLOC Offers

• The opportunity to build and shape the finance function at a growing company.

• Direct exposure to leadership and cross-functional business decisions.

• A collaborative, merit-based work culture.