Operations and Finance Manager

Location: Chennai, India Experience: 5 to 8 years in Business Operations, Finance Operations, or People Operations in a high-growth startup or SMB Reports to: Head of Finance & Operations About Us CultureMonkey is a fast-growing HR Tech SaaS company, helping organizations across 100+ countries build great workplace cultures. We are recognized for our innovative approach, leveraging employee engagement surveys and AI-powered insights to drive transformation in companies. At CultureMonkey, we value simplicity, efficiency, and results, and our company culture reflects that: fast-paced, collaborative, and deeply focused on delivering real impact to our clients. What we are looking for A process-driven, detail-obsessed Operations & Finance Manager who can bring structure, accuracy, and predictability to how the company runs. You will be the backbone of operational excellence, owning the full rhythm of company operations, finance governance, compliance, and people operations. We want someone who thrives in systems, loves dashboards, and ensures everything from laptops to ledgers runs like clockwork. You will work closely with founders, finance teams, and department heads to enable a culture of transparency and accountability. Roles and Responsibilities 1. Core Operations & Administration Manage office & vendor operations: leases, utilities, vendor SLAs, and lead end-to-end daily operations. Route and maintain customer paperwork: MSAs, DPAs, Order Forms, invoices, and NDAs stamped and safely stored. Own the asset lifecycle: device procurement → tagging → allocation → return → disposal. Drive travel & logistics: policy management, bookings, reconciliations, per diems, and monthly cost dashboards. 2. Finance Operations Partner with the Finance Head/CA team for the monthly financial closure. Deliver P&L packs, cost center reports, and variance analysis. Maintain AR hygiene, improve DSO, manage dunning, credit notes, and customer escalations. Govern payables & corporate cards: approval matrix, spend limits, and spend tracking. Support budgeting & projections: quarterly reforecasts and department-wise dashboards. Serve as the system owner for the finance stack, including Tally/HRMS/payroll systems and Google Sheets models. 3. Legal & Compliance Manage compliance calendar: GST, TDS, PF, ESI, and insurance renewals. 4. People Operations Leadership Own hiring operations: Job descriptions, job posts, ATS hygiene, and interview coordination Oversee employee onboarding & offboarding process: checklists, asset allocation, IDs, access, and experience letters. Ensure HR policy documentation is up-to-date. Run performance operations: OKR rollout mechanics, cadence setup, and review documentation. Supervise and coach junior HR/ops executives, ensuring operational discipline. 5. Rhythm & Tooling Drive the company operating cadence: quarterly, monthly, and weekly reviews, agenda, minutes, and action tracking. Optimize and rationalize tooling to reduce spend by 10–15% without disrupting workflows. Must-Haves Knowledge of Tally/Zoho/QuickBooks, expense tools, HRMS/ATS, and e-sign platforms. Strong understanding of contracts, billing, and compliance fundamentals (MSA/SOW, POs, invoicing, GST/TDS). Excellent documentation and SOP discipline; audit-ready mindset. Proven team leadership experience with the ability to coach and delegate. Nice-to-Haves CA-Inter/MBA (Finance or Operations) or FP&A exposure. Experience in SOC 2 / ISO 27001, procurement functions. Familiarity with Payroll tools, Asana/Jira, or LinkedIn Recruiter workflows. Be an important part of an employee-first org that walks the talk when it comes to building culture. Check out Life @ CultureMonkey here -