About Us
Karbon is transforming the future of finance. As a leading
B2B fintech platform, we power India's fastest-growing companies with innovative, reliable, and scalable financial infrastructure. From payments to working capital, Karbon supports 3000+ startups, unicorns, and enterprisesbacked by Y Combinator and global VCs.
Our Vision & Mission
We're on a mission to empower India's finance leaders with world-class fintech products.
Our vision is to become the AI Co-worker that every accountant trusts.
Job Summary
We are looking for a
Senior Finance Associate to work closely with finance leadership and strengthen Karbon's financial controls, reporting accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
This is a
hands-on controllership role with exposure to statutory compliances, audits, MIS, RBI reporting support, and leadership-level financial reporting.
The role is ideal for a
qualified CA (0-2 years PQE) who wants to build a strong foundation in
financial control, compliance, and stakeholder reporting, rather than being limited to transactional accounting.
Where You Can Create Impact
Accounting Oversight & Monthly Closures
- Review monthly books prepared by the accounting team.
- Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analysis.
- Ensure timely month-end closures with high data accuracy.
- Monitor maker-checker controls and system audit trails.
Taxation - Direct & Indirect (Review & Coordination)
- Review monthly GST workings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, ITC reconciliations).
- Review monthly TDS computations, challans, and returns.
- Coordinate with external tax consultants for:
- Income tax returns
- Tax audits
- Transfer pricing documentation
- Track tax notices, assessments, and statutory timelines.
MIS & Leadership Reporting
- Prepare and review monthly MIS packs for leadership.
- Track GTV figures and explain month-on-month variances.
- Support preparation of management decks and financial summaries.
- Ensure consistency between MIS and books of accounts.
- Support product-level P&L preparation.
- Partner with product leaders to validate financial assumptions and track profitability trends.
Audit & Regulatory Support
- Support statutory, tax, and GST audits end-to-end.
- Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and explanations.
- Review RBI reporting workings (DNBS-02, DNBS-10).
- Track audit observations and ensure timely closure.
Requirements
Requirements for the Role
Must-have Skills
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) - ICAI.
- 0-2 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong conceptual understanding of:
- Accounting standards
- GST and TDS
- Financial statements and internal controls
- Hands-on experience with Zoho Books or similar accounting systems.
- Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliations).
- High attention to detail, ownership, and execution discipline.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Good-to-have Skills
- Exposure to startups, fintech, NBFCs, or regulated environments.
- Prior experience in audit, tax, or controllership roles.
- Experience preparing Excel-based MIS and reconciliations.
- Familiarity with Tally and multi-system data reconciliation.
- Comfort interacting with auditors, consultants, and senior stakeholders.
Benefits
Our Way of Life The Karbon Values
C - Collaborate to Win
We win together. Strong controls and clean numbers come from trust and teamwork.
E - Elevate the Bar
Accuracy matters. We aim for audit-ready, leadership-ready financealways.
O - Own It End-to-End
We take full responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. No loose ends.
Perks & Benefits
- Upskilling Policy: Access to courses, tools, and learning resources.
- High-Impact Exposure: Direct work with finance leadership and auditors.
- Career Growth: Clear path to Finance Manager / Controller roles.
- Flexible Work-from-Home: Up to 12 WFH days every 6 months.
- Team Engagement: Offsites, demos, and cross-team collaboration.
- Parental Support: Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
