Head of Finance

As a Finance Manager, your role will involve overseeing the financial planning and control functions of the company. Your key responsibilities will include: - Leading annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis. - Managing cash flow and maintaining a rolling 90-day cash forecast. - Driving cost control, project profitability analysis, and margin improvement. - Providing strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management. In terms of reporting and MIS, you will be responsible for: - Owning month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes and producing P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements. - Preparing and presenting MIS to leadership with actionable insights and variance commentary. - Ensuring month-end close is completed within the stipulated time frame. You will also be in charge of statutory compliance and audit activities, such as: - Managing GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, and Professional Tax compliance and filings. - Handling FEMA and RBI related export remittance processes. - Acting as the primary liaison for statutory and tax auditors. Furthermore, you will need to focus on internal controls and process improvement by: - Designing, implementing, and monitoring internal financial controls and SOX readiness practices. - Maintaining financial data confidentiality and participating in vendor risk assessments. Your role will also involve team leadership and stakeholder management by collaborating with Sales, Delivery, HR, and Legal on contract accounting, invoicing, and revenue recognition. Qualifications and Experience: - Education: CA or MBA Finance preferred; CA Inter with relevant experience considered. - Experience: 6-8 years progressive finance experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a managerial role. - Sector: Mandatory prior experience in IT/ITES finance and project accounting. Technical Skills and Tools: - Accounting systems: Experience with Tally Prime, Zoho Books, QuickBooks; experience with ERP systems such as SAP Business One, Oracle NetSuite, or similar preferred. - Excel: Advanced Excel skills including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modeling. - Compliance: Strong working knowledge of Indian taxation, FEMA regulations, and export accounting. In addition to the job responsibilities and qualifications, the company offers benefits such as a flexible schedule, health insurance, Provident Fund, and work from home option. Kindly note that the work location for this role is in person.,