Financial Operations Leader

About Us

We are shaping the future of applications through intelligent, autonomous solutions that drive unparalleled efficiency and growth.

The finance team is the backbone of our business. The department has grown from its initial internal accounting setup to a major function that supports all areas of the organization, including assessing financial implications from various key strategic decisions and growth opportunities.

When you join the finance team, you get the opportunity to interact with all areas of the company.

The Finance Manager is primarily responsible for the accounting operations of the entity, including preparation of periodic financial statements/reports, ensuring that reported financials are fair and accurate and comply with generally accepted accounting principles or international financial reporting standards and local in-country requirements, compliance including maintaining separate books of accounts, if required as per local law.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting:
• Lead and ensure compliance requirements with all US and India GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and local Tax and Accounting regulations, required by local country legislation across operating jurisdictions
• Ensure the financial reporting of legal entities' results (monthly, quarterly, and annually) in accordance with US GAAP and Local GAAP, the analysis and interpretation of financial results to manage risk if any
• Act as the main point of contact for our accounting partner and oversee their daily tasks.
• Coordinate with the accounting partner to review and finalize monthly financial records.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting by outsourced accounting partners.
• Review and suggest corrections for accounting records maintained by external vendors.
• Drive accounting operations for procure-to-pay processes, including expense management and balance sheet transactions
• Prepare month-end general ledger close activities for all legal entities in India and US.
• Assist in preparing financial statement disclosures and support annual and periodic audits as per applicable law.
• Collaborate with external accountants to complete statutory audits and due diligence processes.

Skillset:

• Proficiency in MS Office, Zohobooks and QuickBooks.
• Deep understanding of India and US GAAP accounting principles and procedures.
• Familiarity with the SaaS business model and key metrics.
• Excellent attention-to-detail
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to connect information to find solutions proactively.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to present and articulate complex concepts and ideas in a persuasive and easy to understand manner

Experience required:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Overall experience of about 4-6 years is required.
• Experience working at a funded (Series Seed and above) start-up for 2+ years is nice to have.
• Prior experience hiring/performing annual appraisals and team management is a plus.
• Experience closing audits with Big-4 Auditors in India and/or US

Working closely with other functions to ensure smooth operations of the entity, manage cash flow, and ensure timely payments to employees/vendors.

Cash management, including daily cash positioning, multi-currency fund transfers, coordination with front/middle office and banks for ensuring timely settlements, investments and redemption.

We strive to continuously improve data quality and integrity, reduce errors, and standardize processes across regions/countries.

A passion for learning and continuous improvement, always seeking better ways of doing things.

Growth mindset with the ability to anticipate future needs and adapt efficiently.

Consistently meet deadlines and effectively prioritize workload.

Challenge the status quo and bring innovative methods to improve the process/Process Transformation through Digitalization, Lean Principles, and Automation