Accounting & Finance Associate

Position: Accounting & Finance Associate Location: Hyderabad

Department: Finance & Strategy Full-time | On-site

About Beforest

Beforest is reimagining how we live with the land. We build ecologically designed, self-sustaining collectives that bring together people, farming, conservation, and regenerative economics. With over 1,000 acres under stewardship and a strong track record of execution, Beforest is growing rapidlyand we're looking for mission-aligned team members to help us scale impact with integrity.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Accounting & Finance Associate who thrives in a high-energy, purpose-driven environment. This is not a back-office roleits a central position that involves collaboration across Beforests teams and sister entities to build a world-class finance function from the ground up.

Youll work directly with the CFO to strengthen our accounting systems, streamline reporting, drive financial insights, and support forward-looking decision-making at both the company and project level.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Systems & Bookkeeping:

- Integrate and maintain financial records in Zoho Books across multiple projects and entities

- Ensure timely recording of invoices, payments, and receivables

- Reconcile accounts and maintain clean, audit-ready books

- Coordinate inter-entity transactions and documentation

Reporting & Dashboards:

- Create and maintain live financial dashboards for leadership using Zoho and other tools

- Prepare monthly and quarterly MIS reports, cash flow summaries, and receivables reports

- Support statutory filings, compliance, and audit preparation

Planning & Strategy:

- Collaborate with the CFO on project-level and consolidated financial models & forecasts

- Track budgets vs actuals and highlight key variances or red flags

- Assist in structuring data to support investor and lender reporting

Cross-Functional Coordination:

- Liaise with operational teams, field managers, and sister entities for real-time financial inputs

- Ensure seamless coordination between on-ground realities and financial tracking

Culture & Team Building:

- Help build a high-performance finance function with strong ownership and continuous learning

- Identify and drive process improvements proactively

- Contribute to Beforests mission of ecological restoration through finance that supports systems thinking

Who You Are

- 5 to 7 years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit roles

- Proficient in Zoho Books or similar cloud-based accounting systems

- Strong command over Excel/Google Sheets; exposure to dashboarding tools is a plus

- Comfortable working with multiple entities and handling complexity

- A self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and takes initiative

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- Aligned with Beforests mission of long-term ecological and social regeneration

Bonus (Nice-to-Have)

- Experience in startups, social enterprises, or mission-driven organizations

- Background in impact reporting, ESG finance, or sustainable development

- Exposure to fundraising support or investor relations

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a pioneering organization creating a new model for living and working with nature

- Work with a passionate, collaborative, and diverse team

- Opportunity to grow into a leadership role in finance

- Shape systems that support real-world ecological transformation

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹450,000.00 - ₹550,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person