Finance Manager

Finance Manager to work with an external virtual CFO firm to develop and lead all finance efforts for the company and will eventually grow to build the accounting and finance team internally.

This individual will be working closely with our CEO and will provide tactical and strategic support in all aspects of our finances. The successful candidate will be a financial whiz kid with 8-9 years strategic individual of accounting and financial management experience in a rapidly growing start-up environment. This role will be ever changing and will require the candidate to be flexible and open-minded, will paying close attention to detail and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Directing all aspects of accounting operations with the virtual CFO & 3^rd party finance team
• Developing and maintaining necessary accounting policies and systems and building an accounting department as the company grows. But to begin with co-ordinate with the 3^rd party finance team
• Overseeing transactions related to the general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting
• Coordinating, preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports & MIS
• Ensuring a smooth audit process by creating and maintaining internal controls, establishing and maintaining immaculate record keeping, managing the audit process with Big 4 firms and providing requisite schedules
• Overseeing stock & inventory management
• Serving as the administrator, managing the audit process and filings annually
• Overseeing and managing the companys finance IT system and choosing appropriate software programs & processes based on unique needs
• Coordinating corporate tax reporting and preparation of tax returns with outside tax accountants
• Leading financial planning, budgeting and reporting and creating and maintaining budgeting tools
• Assisting senior executives in planning, budgeting and results management
• Managing outside vendors

Candidate Qualification & Experience

• 8 -9 years of related experience (2+ years of experience in start-up a must)
• Bachelors degree required; concentration in accounting or finance preferred
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance and other accounting theory, principles and practices, accounting, prepaid expenses & accrued revenue, Revenue Recognition, Software Revenue Recognition, Business Combinations and Stock-Based Compensation
• Solid experience with financial analysis and forecasting, including experience with three statement financial modelling, preparing statistical reports and making recommendations based on analysis and research
• Strong knowledge of and experience with tax processes
• Mastery knowledge of Microsoft Office; accounting software and budgeting software
• Comfort in the start-up environment (i.e., sometimes chaotic and lacking structure) and able to create structure and foundational accounting processes
• Strong priority management skills
• Proven experience leading, managing and hiring a team
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Attributes we are looking for

• Candidate should be a go-getter, self-starter, have an agile & solution mindset.
• Candidate should be able to enjoy the fast-paced dynamics of a start-up – where theres an opportunity to challenge all holy cows.
• Candidate should be excited to collaborate, network & build relationships with the best across India/Global community of experts & partners.
• Candidate should enjoy problem solving & pushing boundaries.
• Candidate should have high levels of accountability & should be able to persevere in-spite of challenges along the way.