Finance Manager – CA TAAS Partners

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 1.400.000 - 2.100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

ESOPs

Direct access to founding team

Zusammenfassung

The Corporate Institute in Bengaluru is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the end-to-end finance function. The role is hands-on, partnering with founders to translate financial insights into strategic decisions as the company scales.

The ideal candidate is a CA with startup DNA, capable of building robust finance systems in high-growth environments and comfortable with ambiguity. Strong FP&A, treasury, and reporting experience is essential.

Qualifikationen

• CA with 2–3 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in startup, gaming, or digital media preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Indian taxation and financial reporting standards.

Aufgaben

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close with governance.
• Prepare financial statements per Indian GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax filings and audits; liaise with auditors.
• Manage treasury, cash flow forecasts, and working capital.
• Develop budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario analyses.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, and board packs.
• Drive SOPs, automation, and ERP/tool adoption.

Kenntnisse

CA

Startup Finance

Financial Modelling

Excel

Ausbildung

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

Zoho Books

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role:

We are looking for a sharp, ownership-driven Finance Manager to lead the end-to-end finance function. This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role encompassing controllership, financial planning and analysis, and business finance. You will be the go-to finance partner for the founders and leadership team, helping translate financial insights into strategic decisions as we scale.

The ideal candidate is a CA with strong startup DNA, comfort with ambiguity, and a track record of building robust finance systems in high-growth environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Controllership and Reporting (with the help of external accounting partner):

• – Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes with accuracy and strong governance.
• – Prepare financial statements in compliance with Indian GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• – Ensure timely and reliable reporting to management and stakeholders.
• – Maintain accounting hygiene, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements across the finance function.

Taxation and Compliance (with the help of external accounting partner):

• – Oversee all direct and indirect tax filings, assessments, and reconciliations (GST, TDS, Income Tax).
• – Lead statutory, tax, and internal audits; serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and legal partners.
• – Stay current on regulatory changes and proactively assess their business implications.

Treasury, Debt and Cash Flow Management:

• – Manage treasury operations, working capital optimisation, and liquidity planning.
• – Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts and track variances against plan.
• – End to end ownership of banking relationship and process for debt and treasury to ensure the best way of funding working capital.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A):

• – Develop detailed annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario/sensitivity models.
• – Provide monthly MIS, P&L analysis, and business unit performance dashboards to leadership.
• – Identify cost optimisation opportunities and support margin improvement initiatives.
• – Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align spend with growth priorities.

Business Finance and Strategic Support:

• – Partner with founders and business leads to evaluate new projects and unit economics of the projects.
• – Partner with business teams on the revenue ops (including AR), sales pipeline and customer contract closures.
• – Support fundraising activities, investor reporting, due diligence processes, and board financial packs.

Process Improvement and Automation:

• – Design and implement SOPs to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and accountability across finance workflows.
• – Build automation and controls across billing, revenue recognition, expense management, and reconciliation processes.
• – Drive adoption of ERP and finance tools (e.g., Zoho Books) to scale operations efficiently.

Leadership and Team Building:

• – Build and mentor a high-performance finance team as the company scales.
• – Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Role Requirements:

• – Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory.
• – Experience: 2 – 3 years of post-qualification experience; minimum 1 – 2 years in a startup, gaming, consumer tech, or digital media environment preferred.
• – Strong working knowledge of Indian taxation (direct and indirect), statutory audits, and financial reporting standards.
• – Proven experience in FP&A, treasury, and cash flow management.
• – Hands-on with accounting ERP systems (e.g., Zoho Books) and advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modelling.
• – Experience in investor reporting, due diligence support, or fund management is a strong plus.
• – Data-driven mindset with a keen eye for accuracy, process gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• – Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to distil complex financial data for non-finance stakeholders.
• – Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ownership-driven environment with high accountability.

What We Offer:

• – A seat at the table – direct access to and collaboration with the founding team.
• – Opportunity to build and lead the entire finance function in a scaling gaming company.
• – Competitive compensation and ESOPs.
• – A collaborative, high-energy, and growth-driven work culture.