Finance Specialist

Company Description
BlueOptima's vision is to become the global reference for the optimisation of the performance of Software Engineers across all industries. We provide industry-leading objective metrics in software development. We enable large organisations to deliver better software, faster and at lower cost, with technology that pushes the limits of what has been done before.
We are a global company which has consistently doubled in headcount and revenue YoY, with no external investment. We currently are located in 4 countries: London (our HQ), Mexico, India and the USA total number of 115+ employees (and increasing every day) from +34 different nationalities and with over 25 languages spoken.
We promote an open minded environment and encourage our employees to create their own success story in this high-performance environment.
Job Description
**Location: Bangalore, India

Department: Finance
We are currently looking for a Finance Specialist to join our Finance team in our Bangalore Office. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will impact the team as an integral part of the day-to-day financial operations and financial accounting side of the business.
This opportunity within our Finance team will focus on day-to-day finance operations such as AP, AR, payroll, supporting month-end and year-end closures and audits. It involves working closely with the rest of the Finance team and the larger organisation in ensuring quality and delivery of the financial data, and evolution of the financial processes.
What You'll Do**

• Manage day-to-day operations of the finance team across all locations
• Take care of AP and AR functions, ensuring timely and accurate payment of dues and timely collections from customers
• Own and manage the payroll process across all locations
• Act as the "go-to-person" for all payroll related queries for the employees of the group
• Liaise with finance consultants across different locations on varying topics related to accounting and compliance
• Work closely with the rest of the team and consultants in ensuring timely and accurate books closure monthly
• Assist in yearly local and group audits
• Review GL accounting and perform balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis for cost and revenue items
• Review existing processes and provide suggestions and implement changes to make finance processes more efficient
• Exposure to global finance projects and opportunities to work closely with across functions, thereby accelerating learning and growth

Qualifications
Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors/ Masters in Accounting & Finance (BCOM/ MCOM/ MBA). CA Inter cleared is a plus
• Minimum 3-4 years prior experience in handling AP, AR and Payroll
• Solid understanding of basic fundamentals of accounting
• Understanding of taxation concepts like GST, TDS
• Proficient in spreadsheets and presentations
• Prior experience in cloud based accounting tools like Zoho, Xero, Quicbooks, etc
• Prior experience of working in a multi-region, multi-currency setup is a plus
• Prior experience in reviewing/ handling sales tax/ VAT of US/UK is a plus

Additional Information
Why join our team?
Culture and Growth:

• Global team with a creative, innovative and welcoming mindset.
• Rapid career growth and opportunity to be an outstanding and visible contributor to the company's success.
• Freedom to create your own success story in a high performance environment.
• Training programs and Personal Development Plans for each employee

Benefits:

• 32 days of holidays (this includes public and religious holidays)
• Contributions to your Provident Fund which can be matched by the company above the statutory minimum as agreed
• Gratuity payments
• Private Medical Insurance provided by the company (Employee + Spouse + 2 Children + 2 Parents)
• 12 Weeks Paid Paternity Leave, 6 months Maternity leave
• Support with childcare costs (50%)
• Work from Home Equipment allowance
• Flexible Work from Home policy - 2 days home p/w
• Flexible Work from Long Distance - 4 weeks a year
• Sponsored Learning Opportunities
• Team Socials

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