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

1. 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

2. 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

3. Internal Audit

• Coordinate internal audit scope, findings closure, and action tracking with process owners
• Strengthen internal financial controls (IFC) documentation and testing

4. 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

5. 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”

6. 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

7. 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)

 

8. 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