Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Anywhere in India

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager with a strong background in the staffing and recruitment industry, preferably supporting European markets. The role will be responsible for end-to-end finance, accounting, bookkeeping, statutory compliance, and reporting across multiple EU countries.

This position is critical in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance with country-specific regulations, and smooth financial operations for staffing, contracting, and Employer of Record (EOR) engagements.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Accounting
• Manage end-to-end finance operations for staffing and recruitment business across multiple European countries
• Oversee general ledger, bookkeeping, month-end and year-end close
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition for staffing, contracting, and EOR models
• Manage payroll accounting for permanent employees, contractors, and consultants across EU countries
• Handle intercompany accounting and cross-border cost allocations
• Compliance & Statutory Requirements
• Ensure compliance with country-specific accounting standards, labor-linked financial obligations, and statutory filings across Europe
• Manage VAT registrations, filings, reconciliations, and audits (including reverse charge mechanisms)
• Coordinate with local accountants, tax advisors, payroll providers, and auditors in various EU countries
• Support statutory audits and internal audits
• Billing, Collections & Cash Flow
• Oversee client invoicing, credit notes, and reconciliations
• Manage accounts receivable, collections, and cash flow forecasting
• Monitor margins, and profitability by client, country, and service line
• Ensure timely vendor and payroll payments
• Budgeting, Reporting & Controls
• Prepare monthly MIS, management dashboards, and financial reports for leadership
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Establish and strengthen financial controls, SOPs, and process automation
• Support decision-making by providing insights on pricing, margins, and cost optimization
• Stakeholder & Business Support
• Act as a finance business partner to sales, operations, HR, and legal teams
• Support new country setups, EOR model structuring, and pricing calculations
• Assist in client due diligence, RFPs, and commercial proposals from a finance perspective

Experience

• 812 years of overall finance and accounting experience
• Mandatory experience in a staffing, recruitment, or EOR company
• Hands-on experience managing finance for multiple European countries
• Strong exposure to EU payroll, VAT, invoicing, and statutory compliance

Technical Skills

• Expertise in VAT, payroll accounting, and cross-border transactions
• Advanced proficiency in Excel / financial modeling
• Strong attention to detail and ownership mindset
• Ability to manage multiple countries and stakeholders simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills, especially with external partners and auditors
• Strong knowledge of IFRS / local GAAP applicable in Europe preferred
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and comfortable working in fast-growing environments

Preferred Qualifications

• CA / CPA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
• Prior experience supporting EOR, PEO, or global staffing models
• Experience working with remote, distributed, or cross-border teams