Finance and Compliance Executive

Objective:

Ensure robust financial operations, full compliance, and process excellence to support scalable growth and impact at our social impact-martech startup

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Operations & Oversight

Maintain and monitor day-to-day accounting operations (bookkeeping, reconciliation, ledgers).

Account reconciliations, vendor payments, and documentation.

Support end-to-end P&L tracking, including budget vs. actual reporting, variance analysis, and financial forecasting.

Maintain physical records in a systematic and well-organized manner to facilitate easy retrieval and compliance.

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

Ensure timely and accurate filings under Companies Act with MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs). 

Oversee statutory audits, internal audits, and facilitate coordination with auditors and consultants.

Ensure full compliance with Income Tax, TDS, and GST regulations including monthly filings and annual returns.

Support annual reporting obligations and Secretarial Audit, maintaining Registers and Minutes as required under the Companies Act.

Legal & Shareholding Matters

Maintain up-to-date documentation and compliance around Shareholder Agreements (SHA) and Board Resolutions.

Liaise with legal and compliance advisors to ensure alignment on corporate governance protocols.

Maintain cap tables, investor documents, and support fundraising compliance as needed.

Legal Drafting – Board Resolutions, Letters, Communication with government authorities. 

Business Process Excellence

Design and implement SOPs for recurring financial and compliance tasks.

Identify bottlenecks in finance and compliance workflows and initiate process improvements.

Prepare monthly dashboards and MIS reports for leadership with financial and compliance KPIs.

Indicative KPIs

KPI

Metric & Target

Financial Close Cycle Time

≤ 5 business days after month-end close

Reconciliation Accuracy

≥ 99 % of accounts reconciled with zero discrepancies

Regulatory Filing Punctuality

100 % on-time filings for MCA, GST, Income Tax, and TDS

SOP Adoption Rate

≥ 90 % of routine tasks covered by documented SOPs

MIS Report Delivery

100 % of monthly dashboards submitted by the 5th of each month

Qualifications & Skills

Must-Haves:

Professional certification – CA or CS

1-3 years of experience.

Working knowledge of Tally, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, or other ERP systems is a plus.

Proficient in handling GST, IT returns, MCA filings, and banking documentation.

Sound understanding of Companies Act, Income Tax Act, GST Act and compliance frameworks.

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Integrity, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.

Culture Fit

Value

Observable Behaviours

Integrity

Upholds the highest ethical standards; ­accurate and honest.

Process-Oriented

Values structure and documentation; follows workflows rigorously.

Ownership

Takes initiative to identify gaps and drive solutions.

Collaborative

Works seamlessly with finance, legal, and operations teams.

Growth Mindset

Welcomes feedback; continuously refines skills and processes.

Location: Onsite in Lucknow

Work Timings: 9:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday from office

Reporting: Chief of Staff, Founders Office