Finance Manager

Coreel Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coreel Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a CA with 10+ years of post-qualification experience to lead controllership, audits, and IPO readiness. You will own books end-to-end, drive DRHP preparation, and ensure MIS accuracy across entities.

You will also oversee data governance, ERP changes, and implement AI-driven efficiencies in finance workflows, while partnering with auditors and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with 10+ years post-qualification experience mandatory.
• Strong Ind AS accounting fundamentals required.
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Tally).
• Experience closing statutory audits and preparing financials.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of general ledger integrity across all entities.
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual book closures within defined timelines.
• Review and sign-off on trial balance, schedules, and reconciliations.
• Ensure Ind AS compliance in all accounting entries and disclosures.
• Single point of contact for statutory auditors.
• Draft standalone/consolidated financial statements and notes to accounts.
• Coordinate internal audit scope, findings closure, and action tracking.
• Support IPO readiness activities for DRHP readiness and due diligence.
• Prepare monthly MIS with variance analysis and concise reporting.
• Own finance data repository structure, access controls, and ERP governance.
• Build scalable, AI-driven efficiencies in accounting, reconciliations, and MIS.

Skills

CA/Chartered Accountant

Ind AS accounting fundamentals

AI in finance workflows

Ownership mindset

Audit closure experience

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Tally

Job description

Role & responsibilities

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 builders role expect to design process, not just follow it.

Location

Location: Bengaluru Work Mode: 5 Days Work from Office

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

1. 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

1. Internal Audit

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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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 trails for all financial data

1. Process & Mindset

• Bring a scale-up mindset: build repeatable processes where none exist, question inefficient legacy steps, and dont 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)

1. Team & Cross-functional

• Supervise finance team executives; review their output 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