Associate Director/Director - Finance

CoinDCX; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on exposure to group-level consolidation

High visibility with leadership

Opportunity for significant impact on finance transformation

Job summary

A leading cryptocurrency firm in Mumbai is seeking an Associate Director - Finance to enhance the finance function and ensure group-level financial reporting and controls. The ideal candidate, a Chartered Accountant with 6 to 8 years' experience in both Big 4 and startups, will oversee financial consolidation, manage intercompany processes, and implement internal controls. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact financial governance and scalable processes, playing a vital role as the organization grows.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of finance experience with Big 4 and startup environments.
• Strong hands-on experience in managing financial consolidation.
• Ability to independently drive group-level consolidation processes.
• Experience with close cycles, reconciliations, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead group-level consolidation across multiple subsidiaries.
• Manage intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
• Drive ICFR program execution across finance functions.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Financial consolidation

Internal controls

Stakeholder management

Accounting fundamentals

Problem-solving

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

Finance Team Overview

Bring your unique finance skills into play and help drive our efforts to innovate and expand the VDA, web3 and blockchain space. As part of our finance team, you will be responsible for maintaining the financial records of the firm, regulating cash flow across all departments, handling overseas accounts while maintaining focus on Indian clients.

If you’re familiar with financial coding and GST & RBI regulations in relation to cryptocurrency, you are exactly who we’re looking for!

Who You Are

• Even if you don’t know everything about VDA, you love to learn and solve for it
• You take ownership and have a thirst for excellence
• You have a result oriented and impact driven mindset
• You grow while helping others grow with you
• You have an attention to detail and passion for quality
• You thrive on change
• You’re passionate about everything VDA and Web3.0
• You love exploring new ideas to build something useful
• You are always curious to learn more

About The Role

We are looking for an Associate Director - Finance (Consolidation & Controls) to strengthen the finance function and drive group-level financial reporting and controls. This role will work closely with the Finance Controller and leadership team to manage financial consolidation across multiple subsidiaries, ensure strong financial hygiene, and maintain robust processes and controls across the organization. A key aspect of this role will be to lead the execution of the ICFR program, working closely with internal teams to implement, monitor, and strengthen controls across functions. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of Big 4 and startup experience, with strong ownership over consolidation, reconciliations, and finance operations in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Do

Financial Consolidation & Reporting

• Own and drive group-level consolidation across multiple subsidiaries
• Manage intercompany eliminations, adjustments, and policy alignment
• Lead and review monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting

ICFR & Controls Execution

• Drive the ICFR program at an execution level across finance and key business functions
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement and operationalize internal controls
• Ensure controls are embedded within day-to-day processes across departments
• Monitor control effectiveness and drive timely remediation of gaps and deficiencies

Payables & Reconciliations

• Overview the accounts payable function, ensuring seamless vendor payments and strong disbursement controls
• Oversee critical and high-volume reconciliations (including complex environments such as crypto)
• Ensure timely closure of recon breaks and maintain high data integrity
• Support MIS reporting, variance analysis, and management insights

System & Process Standardization

• Work extensively on ERP systems (Oracle NetSuite preferred)
• Drive process standardization, automation, and scalability
• Improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance reporting accuracy

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Manage and mentor the finance team, driving accountability and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless financial operations
• Partner with leadership to support data-driven decision making

You’ll Excel in This Role If You

Experience

• Chartered Accountant with 6 to 8 years of relevant finance experience with a mix of Big 4 and startup/high‑growth environments preferred
• Strong hands‑on experience in financial consolidation across multiple entities
• Proven ability to independently drive consolidation processes at a group level
• Experience in managing close cycles, reconciliations, and audits
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams to embed controls within day‑to‑day operations & Strong exposure to control testing and remediation of deficiencies

Skills & Mindset

• Strong accounting fundamentals and high attention to detail
• Ability to operate hands‑on while managing complexity and scale
• Strong problem‑solving, ownership, and execution mindset
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration

Success in This Role

• Within 6–12 months, the candidate will be expected to:
• Drive and operationalize the ICFR framework across functions, ensuring effective control implementation, monitoring, and timely remediation of gaps
• Independently drive group-level consolidation across subsidiaries
• Strengthen SOP adherence, internal controls, and close processes
• Ensure robust closure of critical reconciliations and support smooth audits

Why This Role Matters

• As the company scales, there is a growing need to establish strong financial controllership and governance across entities and business functions. This role will be critical in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, which forms the backbone for decision‑making, audits, and overall stakeholder confidence.
• Additionally, the role will drive the implementation and execution of the ICFR framework, helping strengthen controls, reduce risks, and bring structure to finance processes. It will play a key part in building a scalable, efficient, and audit‑ready finance function aligned with the company’s growth.

What’s In It For You

• Opportunity to be a core part of the controllership function at a fast‑growing, high‑impact organization
• Hands‑on exposure to group‑level consolidation, financial reporting, and ICFR implementation across multiple entities
• Chance to work on complex finance operations (high‑volume reconciliations, audits, multi‑entity structures)
• Build and scale robust finance processes and controls in a dynamic, evolving environment
• High visibility with leadership and opportunity to drive meaningful impact on finance transformation and growth