Head - Accounts - CA

About Artha Group:

Artha Group is a performance-led investment house managing over - 1,250 crores (USD 150M+) across five fund platforms including Artha Venture Fund, Artha Select Fund, and Artha Continuum Fund.

With 130+ portfolio companies (OYO Rooms, Rapido, Karza, Purplle), over 30 successful exits, and a model that blends venture capital, renewable assets, and fund-of-fund structures we operate at the intersection of capital discipline and entrepreneurial velocity.

Now, we're hiring a Principal - Head of Accounts to lead the integrity of our finance engine: ensuring every number, every timeline, and every statutory requirement is owned with absolute precision.

Role Overview:

- As the Head of Accounts, you will oversee Artha's financial architecture across private limited and LLP entities covering bookkeeping, taxation, reporting, treasury, and end-to-end audit ownership.

- This is a senior mandate for a CA who leads with foresight, drives systems with discipline, and raises red flags before they become risks.

- You will be accountable for managing the capital parked across bank accounts and instruments, running MIS and trial balance reporting rhythms, and closing quarterly, half-yearly, and annual audits without spillover.

- You'll interface with auditors, regulators, bankers, and internal stakeholders across investment and compliance to ensure we're not just accurate we're always ahead.

Function: Accounting, Treasury, Compliance, Strategic Reporting.

Level: Principal (Finance Department Leadership | 10+ years).

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting, Finalization & Controls:

- Own the full accounting lifecycle for multiple entities LLPs, Pvt.Ltd. Cos. from day-to-day bookkeeping to finalization of accounts.

- Drive timely closure of ledgers, journals, and reconciliations with zero deviation.

- Lead preparation of trial balances, general ledgers, and segment-wise financial statements.

Financial Reporting & Insight:

- Own monthly and quarterly MIS reporting, integrating trial balances, cash positions, fund flows, and variance analyses.

- Generate strategic dashboards for the leadership team that offer clarity, trendline visibility, and early warnings.

- Raise red flags proactively highlighting issues in receivables, fund flows, taxation, or anomalies that require immediate attention.

- Coordinate closely with the compliance and legal teams to ensure all regulatory filings align with financial disclosures.

Taxation, Compliance & Statutory Coordination:

- Ensure timely and complete filings of GST, TDS, advance taxes, and income tax returns.

- Liaise with the compliance division for a holistic assessment of financial obligations and ensure full statutory alignment.

- Manage all internal and external interactions with auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory advisors.

Audit Ownership:

- Lead and close quarterly, half-yearly, and annual audits across all entities-ensuring zero delay or documentation gaps.

- Prepare audit-ready data rooms and engage with statutory auditors with clarity and confidence.

- Maintain documentation that is inspection-ready at all times-across transactions, vouchers, capital allocations, and tax positions.

Treasury & Liquidity Management:

- Strategically manage idle cash, liquid funds, and capital placements across instruments.

- Monitor inflows and outflows, vendor payments, founder recoverables, and investor distributions with precision.

- Maintain relationships with bankers and ensure capital is always optimally placed for returns, access, and risk control.

Team Leadership & Systems Oversight:

- Build and manage a small, high-accountability finance team with strong process orientation.

- Institutionalize checks, templates, workflows, and review mechanisms to maintain control across financial functions.

- Ensure no delay, default, or financial ambiguity across any internal or external interaction.

Who You Are:

- A qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10+ years of progressive leadership in accounting and finance.

- Experience managing multiple entities (LLPs, Pvt Ltds), preferably within VC/PE funds, family offices, or high-governance orgs.

- Deep command over Indian tax laws, statutory filings, entity finalization, and audit protocol.

- Demonstrated ability to manage capital flows, optimize treasury, and control receivables/payables across multiple accounts.

- Known for attention to detail, structured communication, and the ability to perform under tight timelines.

- Calm under pressure, proactive in planning, and assertive in maintaining financial discipline across teams.