Finance Manager

Role Overview:

The Finance Lead is responsible for overseeing the entire finance function of the company. This includes financial strategy, planning, reporting, compliance, cash management, and team leadership. The role is critical in ensuring financial health, supporting business decisions, and driving efficiency and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Strategy & Leadership Develop and implement financial strategy aligned with business goals. Act as a financial advisor to the CEO and executive team.

Lead and mentor the finance team (accounting, FP&A, tax, audit, treasury).

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

Create and manage annual budgets, forecasts, and multi-year financial models.

Track performance vs budget and provide variance analysis.

Support strategic business decisions through financial modeling and insights.

3. Financial Reporting & Analysis

Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).

Generate MIS reports, KPIs, and dashboards for leadership.

Analyse financial data to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.

4. Accounting & Compliance

Oversee daily accounting operations and ensure compliance with standards (GAAP/IFRS).

Ensure timely closing of books (monthly, quarterly, annually).

Handle statutory audits, internal audits, and financial due diligence.

Maintain compliance with tax regulations (GST, TDS, Income Tax, etc.)

5. Cash Flow & Treasury Management

Monitor and manage cash flow, funding requirements, and working capital.

Optimize treasury operations and banking relationships.

Plan for short-term and long-term liquidity needs.

6. Risk Management & Controls

Establish and enforce internal financial controls and policies.

Identify financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Ensure company assets and resources are well-managed and safeguarded.

7. Systems & Process Improvement

Streamline financial processes to enhance accuracy and efficiency.

Implement or manage ERP/financial systems (e.g., Tally, SAP, Oracle, Zoho).

Drive automation in reporting and compliance functions.

8. Team & Stakeholder Management

Build and develop a high-performing finance team.

Coordinate with external stakeholders auditors, banks, tax advisors, consultants.

Communicate financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.

Qualifications:

CA / CPA / MBA Finance (mandatory).

812 years of experience in core finance roles, with at least 35 years in a leadership capacity.

Prior experience in handling end-to-end finance for a company or business unit.

Key Skills:

Strong leadership and decision-making capabilities.

In-depth knowledge of accounting, taxation, compliance, and FP&A.

Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Hands-on with financial tools and ERP systems.