Head - Finance & Accounts - Startup

Finance & Accounts Head

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 4 - 6 Years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory

Industry: Startup

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Accounts Head to take ownership of the company's accounting and finance operations in a fast-growing startup environment.

This is a hands-on role suited for a finance professional who can build finance processes from the ground up, manage accounting and payments, strengthen controls, and work closely with vendors, internal stakeholders, and external accounting/CA partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end accounting and finance operations, ensuring accuracy and timely closure.
• Lead the complete Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, including purchase invoices, vendor verification, approvals, payment processing, and reconciliation.
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP), vendor payments, payment schedules, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee vendor onboarding, documentation, payment terms, and outstanding payables.
• Manage accounting for CapEx, procurement, assets, and project-related expenditures.
• Maintain accurate books of accounts and ensure timely monthly/periodic financial closures.
• Monitor cash outflows, payment requirements, and short-term cash planning.
• Build and implement finance processes, controls, workflows, and documentation from scratch.
• Establish appropriate approval matrices and internal controls for procurement and payments.
• Coordinate with external CA, accounting, tax, and statutory compliance firms.
• Support statutory and regulatory requirements and ensure timely submission of required information to external advisors.
• Prepare MIS and financial reports for management, including payables, cash flow, expenses, and CapEx.
• Identify process gaps and implement automation and improvements across finance operations.
• Partner with procurement, operations, and leadership teams to ensure effective financial controls and timely payments.
• Support the finance function as the organization scales and financial complexity increases.

What We're Looking For:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory.
• 4 - 6 years of relevant experience in startups, preferably in a fast-growing or early-stage environment.
• Strong hands-on experience across accounting, Accounts Payable, P2P, vendor management, and payments.
• Experience managing finance operations in a manufacturing, deep-tech, engineering, aerospace, hardware, or CapEx-intensive startup would be preferred.
• Strong understanding of CapEx accounting, procurement accounting, vendor reconciliations, and cash management.
• Experience in building finance processes, controls, and SOPs from the ground up.
• Comfortable working with external CA/accounting firms for statutory and compliance-related activities.
• Strong proficiency in accounting software/ERP and MS Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail, ownership, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and operate in a fast-paced startup environment.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to build and own the finance function in a high-growth startup.
• Direct exposure to founders and senior leadership.
• Opportunity to establish accounting, P2P, payment, and financial-control processes from the ground up.
• Exposure to high-value procurement, CapEx, and vendor management.
• A high-impact role in a technology-driven and innovation-focused organization.
• Opportunity to grow with the organization as it scales.