Founder's office

We’re seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented, and highly driven individual for Head of Finance to lead founders’ office. This is a critical leadership role for someone who thrives in complexity, balances creativity with control, and brings structure to fast-moving environments. You will be responsible for financial oversight across national and international projects, investor and grant compliance, real-time budget tracking, and strategic financial planning while cutting across various functions of the organization.

If you're hungry to learn, unafraid of ambiguity, and want to help scale a creative business from the inside out, we’d love to meet you.

Core Skillsets required

Must haves

· Research

· Technical finance knowledge

· Decking skills

· Excel knowledge

· Cross-functional execution

· Ability to understand business in depth

· Domain knowledge on media & entertainment or TMT is a plus.

Key Responsibilities1. Financial Leadership & Control

· Basic knowledge and acumen of a finance controller which includes maintaining hygiene of internal finances

· Ensure real-time, accurate tracking of budgets, cash flows, and forecasts

· Manage project-level P&L with strict budget adherence through all stages of production

2. Investor, and Partner Compliance

· Lead financial reporting and compliance for various stakeholders across investors, partners among others

· Ensure fund deployment aligns with contractual terms; maintain audit-ready records

3. Process Optimisation & Efficiency Audits

· Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements

· Streamline communication across organization to ensure

5. Production Financial Management

· Monitor real-time production spend; reconcile expenses and establish controls

· Oversee vendor payments and financial risk mitigation

6. Client & Stakeholder Communication

· Represent finance in high-stakes meetings with sponsors, investors, and partners

· Provide concise updates on budgets, risks, and ROI

· Support negotiations with data-driven insights and commercial risk analysis

7. Financial Systems, Controls & Reporting

· Implement tailored financial systems suited to the unique dynamics of the industry

· Maintain clean, auditable records of all transactions, contracts, and project documents

· Ensure compliance with all statutory, tax, and audit requirements

8. Strategic Financial Planning

· Work closely with leadership to align financial strategy with business growth and creative vision

· Deliver scenario models, investment cases, and expansion frameworks

· Guide capital allocation across new IPs, markets, and partnerships

Ideal Candidate Profile

· Proven experience in working in finance domain/ dynamic founder office roles

· Strong command of financial operations

· Familiarity with grant funding, CSR compliance, and creative production cycles

· Exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills

· Comfortable navigating ambiguity, risk, and tight timelines

· CA/MBA Finance or equivalent qualification strongly preferred

Why Join Us?

At Indiverse, we blend art, impact, and storytelling at a planetary scale. You’ll be part of a mission to reshape narratives through powerful, globally resonant content — from the forests of India to red carpets abroad. This is your chance to bring structure to creativity, and build a finance function that can scale with our ambition.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From ₹800,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time

Schedule:

• Fixed shift

Work Location: In person