Deputy Manager Finance

Job Description

Designation: Deputy Manager

Qualification: CA / CMA/ CA Inter

Experience Required: 1-3+ Years (PQE)

Location: Bengaluru

Role and responsibilities:

1. Accounting & Reporting:

a. Handle end to end Accounting and Process viz. P2P, R2R, O2C for the respective Businees Units (BU)

b. Responsible for completion of accurate and timely monthly financial close

c. Compliance with GAAP (Ind-AS), enforce company accounting policies, practices, and internal controls, and ensure consistency in accounting

d. Responsible for delivery of accurate books of accounts - P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

e. Ensures financial accounts are properly supported and reconciled

f. Leading financial close review with Finance Leadership including month-end review, finalization of P&L accounts, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statements.

g. Run cadence with internal teams to identify aging and take suitable actions

h. Responsible for Interim Audits, Due Diligence, Statutory Audit, GST Audits, etc.

i. Prepare the company for statutory & tax audits, financial due diligence

2. Financial Planning & Analysis:

a. Support specific BU with end-to-end Finance operational Support

b. Develop and manage financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, and profitability for the specific BU

c. Provide the business with timely, accurate and insightful analysis of the result

d. Conduct in-depth financial analysis, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities to drive strategic decision-making

e. Acts as a one source of truth for numbers – Key financial metrics and performance drivers

3. Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

a. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations, to ensure alignment on financial goals and initiatives.

b. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external, including investors, partners, and vendors.

4. Other Activities/Initiatives:

a. Knowledge of Nodal Account, Payment Gateway Reconciliations, E-Commerce transactions etc (preferable)

Skills, Qualifications & Personality:

1. Start-up experience and scaling up a start-up through the Series-A, Series-B funding efforts preferred

2. Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook and impeccable integrity

3. Proficiency in financial modelling, accounting and reporting software.

4. Candidate who are very well versed in dealing with Auditors, Consultants are preferred

5. Advanced expertise in MS Office including PowerPoint, Excel (Pivots, Lookup, Conditional Functions, Power BI, etc.)

6. Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

7. High-energy with a sense of urgency, accuracy, and attention to detail

8. Excellent analytical, reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving skills