Finance Lead

Responsibilities:

Must have their own laptop,

Lead & manage the capital structure and optimal financing options for the company,

provide strategic direction, as well as track cash flow, manage the accounting and

finance departments, and ensure the company's financial reports are accurate

• Oversee & manage the accounting team on a day-to-day basis for

o Regular accounting & Tally management

o Reviewing & ensuring timely GST & TDS filing by the accounting firm

o Reviewing & overseeing MIS, cashflow & vendor ledger work

o Business Modelling & forecasting for investors

o Next Quarter, Half Year and FY planning for expenses

o Weekly and monthly Cash flows preparation

o Assist in reconciling all balance sheet & income statement accounts on

a monthly/quarterly basis as indicated by the monthly closing schedule

o Assist in annual budgeting, planning process, administering and

reviewing all financial plans

o Ensure operational compliance with policies, procedures and

regulations for any necessary entities

o Managing Direct & Indirect tax compliance along with internal &

external audits

o Managing Invoicing & processing vendor and other payments along

with salaries, reimbursements

• Take responsibility for all cash management, investments, insurance,

budgeting, and financial reporting, and help drive the company's financial

strategy and hiring needs

• Lead development of annual operating, capital, and program budgets, as well

as reporting for the same

• Ensure cash flow is compatible with operations by overseeing day-to-day

accounting, recording, reporting, and internal-control activities of the

organization

• Develop and implement best practices and tools to ensure a well-controlled

yet flexible organization that has strong fiscal management, project

coordination, cross-team communications, and workflows

• Comply with national and local financial requirements by studying existing and

new legislation and taking appropriate action

• Work with founders to efficiently develop budget proposals, provide access to

project finance information, and ensure contract/grant compliance and

reporting

• Research revenue opportunities and economic trends, analyze internal

operations, and identify areas for cost reduction and process enhancement

• Perform risk management through analysis of company liabilities and

investments, and evaluate and manage capital structure and fundraising

initiatives

• Monitor business performance with tracking tools, establish corrective

measures as needed, and prepare detailed reports for earnings calls,

management team, and rest of company

• Manage finance personnel and oversee financial IT systems, ensuring

compliance with relevant regulatory entities (ex: Financial Accounting

Standards Board, Internal Revenue Service, state attorneys general)

Required skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in financial & commercial roles

• Minimum 2 years experience in executive leadership / team handling role

• CA qualification or Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in accounting,

business accounting, or finance

• Experience in independently handling finalisation of books of accounts

including but not limited to balance sheet, P&L, cash flow statements etc

• Experience working with founders / business leads on core strategic

objectives.

• Understanding of advanced accounting, regulatory issues, and tax planning

• Working knowledge of how to raise capital both through equity sale and

traditional lines of credit

• Experience in handling fund raise mandates, due diligence and investor

relations

• Experience in accounting & ERP software along with OMS tools

• Must be goal oriented, assertive and a hands-on, problem solver.

• Should possess excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail along

with organisational and time management skills