Senior Manager - Finance

About the Company

Unacademy is one of India's leading learning platforms, focused on making quality education accessible through technology, innovation, and impactful learning experiences.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Manager – Finance to lead accounting, financial reporting, audits, MIS, compliance, and financial controls. The role will also support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making while managing key stakeholders and a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements for group entities.
• Ensure monthly books closure in accordance with the company's defined timelines.
• Prepare, review, and analyse MIS reports and provide meaningful insights to management.
• Independently manage and coordinate Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, and Due Diligence activities.
• Establish and maintain strong quality controls over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and central government statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage and deliver ad-hoc financial and management reporting requirements within stipulated timelines.
• Proactively identify accounting and financial issues and provide timely, practical, and solution-oriented recommendations.
• Drive process improvements and internal controls to enhance financial accuracy, reporting quality, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, consultants, and cross-functional teams, to ensure smooth execution of finance activities.
• Support management in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making, as required.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6–7 years of post-qualification experience in core Accounting and Finance.

Required Skills

• Strong end-to-end ownership, solution-oriented approach, and demonstrated ability to deliver results.
• Proven experience in managing financial preparation and reporting for multiple entities, including consolidation of financial statements.
• Prior experience in handling Big 4 audit engagements.
• Experience in managing, mentoring, and developing a team of 3–4 members.
• Strong experience in handling high-volume financial transactions and complex accounting operations.
• Prior experience in a start-up, high-growth, or fast-paced organisation will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality outputs within tight timelines.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, compliance, controls, and continuous improvement.