Finance Manager

KPI Review, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Conduct ongoing research and benchmark against industry best practices.
• Evaluate existing workflows and perform gap analysis using best practice benchmarks.
• Perform analytics to assess impact levels and use insights to prioritize projects.
• Ensure KPIs are always up to date to help the company founders achieve weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals, as well as support the rolling forecast.
• Act as a catalyst during quarterly board meetings and ensure smooth end-to-end execution.
• Monitor and ensure follow-up on action points discussed in all morning meetings.
• Conduct and document market intelligence reviews on competitors, including fundraising activities.
• Proactively update management on competitors’ future strategies, especially regarding funding.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place for all organizational processes across departments, including booking flights, online services, and other travel arrangements.
• Ensure ISO 9001 KPI guidelines are followed during the creation, management, and modification of KPIs.
• Assist divisional heads in preparing budgets for their respective areas, such as marketing, training, and travel.
• Organize cross-functional teams across departments to collaboratively work towards achieving predetermined goals.
  

Investor Relations

• Assist the co-founders in the process of obtaining a license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), including all required documentation.
• Play an active role alongside the co-founders in the Series A fundraising process.
• Collaborate with partners to maintain existing investor relationships and cultivate new ones.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all applicable statutory returns/reports for offices in India, Singapore, and the UAE.
  

Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all applicable statutory returns and reports for India, Singapore, and the UAE.
• Handle periodic (quarterly/annual) regulatory reporting and statutory filings, including but not limited to Income Tax, GST, and VAT returns.