Associate Director, Finance

Position - Associate Director - FinanceLocation: Bengaluru (HSR Layout)

About Simplilearn

Founded in 2010 and based in Plano, Texas, and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a global leader in digital upskilling, enabling learners across the globe with access to world-class training to individuals and businesses worldwide. Simplilearn offers 1,500+ live classes each month across 150+ countries, impacting over 8 million learners globally. The programs are designed and delivered with world-renowned universities, top corporations, and leading industry bodies via live online classes featuring top industry practitioners, sought-after trainers, and global leaders. From college students and early career professionals to managers, executives, small businesses, and big corporations, Simplilearn’s role-based, skill-focused, industry-recognized, and globally relevant training programs are ideal upskilling solutions for diverse career or business goals.

Role Summary

The role will be key in scaling & making Simplilearn’s financial systems and processes world-class, especially as Simplilearn has entered into a hyper-growth stage and prepare for an IPO listing within two years timeframe .This position will endeavor Simplilearn to operate like a public listed company, always audit-ready. In this role, the person will coordinate with Statutory & Internal Auditors and the Audit Committee with respect to the timeliness of audits and implementation of control improvements identified.The role will also lead the automation of end-to-end processes, including the implementation of new ERP & best of breed finance technology products which make the finance team more effective and efficient. He will also be responsible for implementation of IFRS, US GAAP , ITGC controls and prepare the organization for IPO once the management decides on its IPO plans This position reports to the Director of Finance and will be part of the CFO leadership team. The position will be coordinating with Tax, Legal / Secretarial, Procurement, and FP&A, sub-teams of Finance, to deliver high-quality Finance team outcomes, on time, every time.

• Set up the General review process and implement process controls.
• Work on IPO preparations
• Drive Timely, Accurate and High Quality Month Close, including Consolidation
• Timely Completion of Stat & Internal Audits
• Drive automation initiatives & ERP rollouts .
• Manage treasury portfolio of Rs.230 crores and cash flow forecast
• Work with FP&A Teams to ensure the data is captured in Accounting Systems is complete to facilitate faster Management Reporting & Analysis
  

Desired Skills

• 9-12+ Years of Work Experience
• Relevant Sectors - IT / ITES / E-Commerce / SaaS
• Worked on Finance Systems, across the spectrum, from Zoho / Tally to Oracle / SAP
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Chartered Accountant, preferably with Big 4 experience
• Passion for driving simplification and automation