Manager- Finance

Role Summary

Acts as deputy to the Head – Finance on all controllership matters. Owns the books of accounts end-to-end, drives statutory and internal audit closure, and is the single point of accountability for monthly MIS accuracy and timeliness. Central custodian of the finance data repository. This is a builder’s role — expect to design process, not just follow it.

No of Position : 01

Key Responsibilities

• Books of Accounts & Controllership

• End-to-end ownership of general ledger integrity across all entities

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual book closure within defined timelines

• Review and sign-off on trial balance, schedules, and reconciliations before submission to Head – Finance

• Ensure Ind AS compliance in all accounting entries and disclosures

• Statutory Audit

• Single point of contact for statutory auditors

• Audit planning, PBC (prepared-by-client) schedule ownership, query resolution, and timely closure

• Draft standalone/consolidated financial statements and notes to accounts

• Internal Audit

• Coordinate internal audit scope, findings closure, and action tracking with process owners

• Strengthen internal financial controls (IFC) documentation and testing

• IPO Readiness

• Support Finance Head in preparing the accounting workstreams for DRHP readiness — restated financials, disclosure checklists, auditor coordination for comfort letters

• Work with Finance Head to share details with merchant bankers, legal counsel, and auditors on financial due diligence queries

• Comfortable operating under external scrutiny and tight, non-negotiable regulatory timelines

• Monthly MIS

• Prepare and present monthly MIS with variance analysis, ahead of management review

• Continuously redesign MIS templates and workflows for speed and clarity — this role owns the “how,” not just the “what”

• Data Repository, ERP & Governance

• Own the structure, accuracy, and access controls of the finance data repository (GL, schedules, audit files, board papers)

• Bring the required changes to existing ERP environment and continuously build on processes and workflow.

• Ensure version control and audit trail for all financial data

• Process & Mindset

• Bring a scale-up mindset: build repeatable process where none exists, question inefficient legacy steps, and don’t wait for perfect instructions

• Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities typical of a fast-growth, pre-IPO organization

• Actively identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in accounting, reconciliation, MIS, and audit workflows (e.g., automation of recurring reconciliations, AI-assisted variance analysis, use of AI tools)

• Team & Cross-functional

• Supervise finance team executives; review their outputs before escalation

• Act as Checker on accounting-related tracker items

Desired Skills & Traits

• Qualified CA with 10+ years post-qualification experience — mandatory filter, not negotiable
• Strong Ind AS/accounting fundamentals; hands-on ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Tally)
• Proven statutory audit closure experience, ideally at a manufacturing company
• Demonstrated experience in fast-scaling company or process-heavy organizations
• High ownership mindset; energized by ambiguity and building from scratch
• Practical, hands-on use of AI tools in finance workflows — not just awareness
• Attention to detail balanced with pace

Job Category: Manager Fianance

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: Bangalore

Experience: 10 to 15 Years

Education: CA