Freight Tiger

Our Growth Plans. We process close to 4% of the country's freight on our software platform. Our goal is to get to 20% of the country's freight by 2028. This gives us a bird's eye view of the market. We're already the largest road freight technology platform in the country and we plan to build on this base to drive growth in software, freight marketplace and supply chain financing to get to a 100M USD revenue by 2028. About The Role:- Being a Finance Manager entails being a true business partner and a co-pilot to FT's businesses.Key responsibilities: Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis:- Support the preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis.- Track actual vs. budgeted expenses and revenue; provide timely insights to management.- Support financial planning activities and help identify areas for cost optimization.- Update financial models promptly to reflect the latest actuals and projections, supporting timely and informed decision-making.- Support management with ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and business cases as needed for decision-making. Investor Relations:- Compile, validate, and distribute monthly MIS reports-including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow summaries-within two business days of month-end close to align with management review cycles.- Ensure accuracy and completeness of data inputs to avoid delays and ensure reliability of reports as this needs to be shared with the Board of Directors and Investors. Month-End Closures:- Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure timely completion of accruals, reconciliations, and journal entries as per the monthly close calendar.- Validate that all closing activities are completed and financials are review-ready within the prescribed closing window. Cross-Functional Collaboration:- Partner with internal, sales, and product teams to gather inputs and validate assumptions early in the planning cycle to prevent last-minute delays.- Facilitate planning meetings and checkpoints to ensure all stakeholders meet agreed timelines. Process Improvement & Automation:- Identify opportunities for process improvement (e.g., centralized templates, automation of data pulls, streamlined workflows) to reduce turnaround time.- Monitor close cycle KPIs to drive ongoing improvements in efficiency and reporting timelines. Ad Hoc Analysis & Special Projects:- Support management with ad hoc analysis, ensuring a quick turnaround without compromising insight quality.- Contribute to strategic initiatives (e.g., business cases, scenario planning) with well-defined deliverables, schedules, and milestone tracking. Preferred Qualifications:- Chartered Accountant with 1-2 years of experience (Business Finance/ FP&A experience preferred) with article-ship from Big 4 firms/ Tier 2 firms.- Excellent academic credentials across levels Class X, XII marks and CA rank-holder preferred (first attempt is acceptable).- Excellent MS Excel skills and working knowledge of accounting tools (Zoho/QuickBooks/Tally).- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- High attention to detail as the individual is expected to work on critical investor/ board queries with a sense of ownership.- Good verbal and written communication skills.- High on energy.- Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks under tight timelines. (ref:iimjobs.com)