Finance & Accounts Manager

Job Description – Finance & Accounts Manager

Position:
Finance & Accounts Manager

Location:
Mumbai

Reporting To:
Chief Operating Officer / Chief Executive Officer

Job Summary

The
Head of Finance & Accounts
will own end-to-end finance operations for
SwanSat Group
across its business verticals —
KhetPe (AgTech), BhoomiSure (InsurTech), and SwanSat (Geospatial)
. This role will oversee
budgeting, controllership, statutory compliance, audits, cash flow, costing, and MIS
, enabling timely decision-making, strong governance, and healthy unit economics.

Candidate Profile & Skill Requirements

Experience

• 8–12 years in
  finance & accounts/controllership
  roles, preferably in multi-entity or multi-vertical environments.
• Proven record in
  monthly closures, audits, compliance, budgeting, and cash flow management
  .
• Exposure to
  B2B/B2G contracts, tenders, BG/EMD, and milestone billing
  preferred.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Financial Closures & MIS:
  Ensure monthly/quarterly book closure, reconciliations, GL hygiene, and delivery of MIS dashboards by
  T+7
  .
• AP/AR & Cash Flow:
  Manage AP/AR, billing, collections, credit control; drive
  DSO reduction and cash conversion improvements
  .
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  Lead annual budgeting, quarterly re-forecasts, variance analysis, and cost control across functions and verticals.
• Revenue & Project Accounting:
  Oversee revenue recognition (Ind AS 115), project accounting, cost allocation by BU, and adherence to capitalization policies (Ind AS 116/Intangibles).
• Treasury Management:
  Manage working capital, vendor payments, banking operations, and surplus fund investments.
• Statutory Compliance:
  Oversee GST (GSTR-1/3B/9), TDS/TCS, Income Tax (advance/self-assessment), Professional Tax, PF/ESIC, and maintain compliance calendar.
• Regulatory Filings:
  Coordinate with CS for Companies Act/MCA compliance; assist in registers, board support, AoC-4, MGT filings.
• Audits:
  Lead statutory, tax, and internal audits; prepare schedules, respond to queries, and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Policies & Controls:
  Define and enforce SOPs and DOA for procurement, travel, asset management, and expenses; ensure strong internal controls.
• Costing & Pricing:
  Support costing, rate cards, tenders, commercials, margin analysis; validate quotes and SoWs.
• B2G Finance:
  Oversee tender financials, EMD/BG issuance/closures, milestone billing, and contract compliance.
• BhoomiSure Finance:
  Manage insurance reconciliations (premium/commission/reinsurance) and support IRDAI reporting.
• Tech Spend:
  Partner with Platform/Tech teams to monitor and optimize cloud spend.
• Payroll:
  Coordinate with HR for payroll, reimbursements, variable pay, and ESOP accounting (if applicable).
• Systems & Automation:
  Implement/maintain ERP/accounting stack (e.g., Tally, Zoho, NetSuite), and automate invoicing, collections, and reporting.
• Investor Readiness:
  Prepare board packs, MIS/KPI dashboards, diligence data rooms, and track covenants.
• Taxation:
  Handle tax planning, assessments, notices, and transfer pricing documentation (if applicable).

Core Skills

• Strong understanding of
  Ind AS, Companies Act, GST, TDS, and Income Tax compliance
  .
• Expertise in
  AP/AR, revenue recognition, project accounting, and costing
  .
• Proficiency in
  budgeting, variance analysis, MIS/BI tools (Excel/Sheets/Power BI)
  .
• Hands-on experience with
  ERP/accounting systems
  and process automation.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong ownership and accuracy under deadlines.
• Crisp communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with
  Sales, Legal/Compliance, HR, and Tech teams
  .
• Enforces discipline in collections, controls, and spend governance.

Industry Knowledge (Preferred)

• Familiarity with
  AgTech, InsurTech, or Geospatial commercial models
  , data licensing, and service contracts.
• Understanding of
  IRDAI financial practices
  (premiums/commission/reinsurance) and
  B2G procurement finance
  .

Personal Attributes

• High integrity, confidentiality, and reliability.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and hands-on.
• Results-driven with a focus on
  process rigor and continuous improvement
  .

About SwanSat Group

SwanSat Group stands at the intersection of
deep technology, precision intelligence, and social impact
, uniting three powerful verticals to transform how nations, businesses, and communities make decisions.

• SwanSat (Satellite & Geospatial Intelligence):
  Harnessing SAR, optical, and thermal data with AI/ML for agriculture, disaster management, defense, and climate resilience.
• KhetPe (AgTech):
  Delivering hyperlocal crop intelligence, irrigation advisory, yield prediction, and market linkage to empower farmers.
• BhoomiSure (InsurTech):
  Pioneering satellite-driven crop and disaster insurance with automated, paperless, and dispute-free claim settlement.

Together, SwanSat Group is a
mission-driven platform for transformation
— operating at the
scale of nations, with startup agility and impact-first integrity
. From
space to soil to security
, our vision is bold: to enable prosperity where uncertainty once ruled.