Assistant Manager FinOps

Cheq Digital; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CheQ Digital in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Finance Operations professional focused on transaction reconciliation, escrow management, and cash flow tracking. The role emphasizes accuracy, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely settlements and regulatory compliance.

You will work in a fast-paced startup environment, utilizing Excel/Google Sheets and SQL knowledge to optimize reconciliation workflows, automate processes, and generate robust reports for audits

Qualifications

• Daily reconciliation, escrow management, and cash flow tracking.
• Strong understanding of banking operations and fund settlements.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; SQL knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily reconciliation of payment gateway transactions against MIS and internal records.
• Identify discrepancies and investigate with escalations.
• Generate reconciliation and exception reports daily, weekly, monthly.
• Coordinate with payment gateways and banks to ensure settlements.
• Automate reconciliation processes and standardize procedures.
• Support cash flow tracking and forecasting.
• Assist in month-end close and partner billing with reconciled data.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Ownership mindset

Education

Commerce background preferred

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

What you'll be doing

Transaction Monitoring & Reconciliation:

• Perform daily reconciliation of payment gateway transactions (credits, debits, chargebacks, and refunds) against bank MIS, partner MIS, and internal records.
• Reconcile and monitor escrow accounts to ensure all inflows and outflows are accurately accounted for and compliant with regulatory and internal policies.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies across transaction records, escalating and resolving issues promptly.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation and exception reports, highlighting trends, anomalies, and resolutions.
• Maintain detailed documentation of reconciliation activities for audit and compliance purposes.
• Coordinate with payment gateways, financial institutions, and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless fund flow and settlement operations.
• Monitor transactional Charges and Taxes to identify unusual patterns or potential risks.
• Automating the Reconciliation system and standardising the process.
• Cash Flow & Financial Operations:
• Monitor and track daily cash flow across multiple banking and escrow accounts.
• Support in cash positioning and forecasting, ensuring sufficient liquidity for operational and settlement needs.
• Coordinate with internal teams to manage fund transfers, settlements, and pay-outs on time.
• Assist in month-end book closures and partner billing by providing accurate reconciled data and supporting documentation.
• Ensure timely completion of fund settlements, reconciliations, and variance analysis to maintain financial discipline.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to share insights, identify process improvement opportunities, and support decision‑making.
• Participate in regular team reviews and contribute to initiatives aimed at improving reconciliation accuracy, automation, and efficiency.

What Youll need

Like us, youll be deeply committed to delivering impactful outcomes for customers:

• Financial Operations: Expertise in daily reconciliation, escrow account management, and cash flow tracking.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of banking operations, fund settlements, and financial controls. Exposure to Payment Gateway / Fintech / NBFC operations is highly desirable.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets is required; knowledge of SQL or other query languages is an added advantage.
• Accounting Knowledge: Familiarity with accounting principles and book closure processes. While a Commerce background is preferred, it is not mandatory.
• Soft Skills: High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. Excellent communication, coordination, and an ownership mindset are essential.
• Work Style: Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, startup environment, demonstrating adaptability.

Why should you join CheQ

You own it, we trust you

Shape your work with freedom, deliver with ownership, backed by trust.

Bold, fast & human

We push boundaries together, and deliver with agility, rigor, and heart. Always looking out for one another.

Growth by osmosis

Learn directly from a stellar leadership team with rich, diverse backgrounds.

And thats just the start:

• Pay that matches the best in the industry.
• The thrill of solving real India‑first problems at scale.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge tech and innovation.

What you will not get

• Monotony Work is dynamic, expect variety every day.
• Slow climbs Growth here is about leaps, not ladders.
• Layers of red tape We believe in speed, not bureaucracy.