Finance Manager - StartUp - Thane

n Human Resources & Management Systems [ nHRMS ]; Thane; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm located in Maharashtra is seeking a Finance & Accounting Lead to build and run a robust finance function. This hands-on leadership role requires 10-12 years of experience in finance with exposure to subscription-based models. The ideal candidate will own financial control, manage monthly billing, drive collections, ensure compliance, and provide insights directly to the CEO. A CA or an MBA with strong financial skills is preferred. Join a dynamic team focused on tightening financial integrity and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in finance & accounting.
• Exposure to subscription, leasing, or asset-heavy models preferred.
• Experience scaling finance teams in growth-stage companies.

Responsibilities

• Own books of accounts and month-end closures.
• Oversee monthly billing cycles.
• Drive collections discipline and DPD reduction.
• Own GST, TDS, income tax, and statutory audits.
• Track asset lifecycle and reconcile installed base.
• Provide portfolio risk insights to CEO.
• Deliver monthly financial packs to CEO.
• Own receivables MIS and portfolio hygiene.
• Own GST, TDS, income tax, ROC, and statutory audits.
• Maintain a zero-slippage compliance calendar.
• Act as interface with auditors and advisors.
• Capitalisation and depreciation of fixed assets.
• Track asset lifecycle, redeployment, and residual values.
• Reconcile installed base with asset registers.
• Support underwriting frameworks and approval matrices.
• Provide portfolio risk insights to CEO.
• Enforce internal controls and segregation of duties.
• Deliver monthly financial packs to CEO.
• Build unit economics and cohort-level views.

Skills

Strong financial control mindset

Extremely organized

Polished communication

High integrity

Education

CA preferred

MBA Finance acceptable

Job description

Role Objective

Build and run a strong Finance & Accounts function for a fast-scaling subscription-led, asset-heavy business, ensuring financial integrity, tight receivables control, robust compliance, and decision-grade MIS for leadership. This is a hands‑on leadership role, not a passive oversight position.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Control & Accounting
   • Own books of accounts, GL, and month‑end closures
   • Ensure accurate revenue recognition for subscription models
   • Manage deposit liabilities, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations
2. Billing & Revenue Operations
   • Oversee monthly billing cycles
   • Ensure correct pricing, discounts, add‑ons, and reversals
   • Build strong billing controls to prevent receivable leakage
3. Receivables & Credit Control
   • Drive collections discipline and DPD reduction
   • Set up escalation matrices, deposit set‑offs, and shut‑off logic
   • Own receivables MIS and portfolio hygiene
4. Compliance & Audit
   • Own GST, TDS, income tax, ROC, and statutory audits
   • Maintain a zero-slippage compliance calendar
   • Act as primary interface with auditors and advisors
5. Asset & Fixed Asset Accounting
   • Capitalisation and depreciation of AC assets
   • Track asset lifecycle, redeployment, and residual values
   • Reconcile installed base with asset registers
6. Credit Risk & Governance
   • Support underwriting frameworks and approval matrices
   • Provide portfolio risk insights to CEO
   • Enforce internal controls and segregation of duties
7. MIS & Leadership Support
   • Deliver monthly financial packs to CEO
   • Build unit economics and cohort-level views

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 10–12 years in finance & accounting
• Exposure to subscription, leasing, NBFC, fin‑tech, or asset‑heavy models preferred
• Experience scaling finance teams in growth-stage companies

Skills & Traits

• Strong financial control mindset
• Extremely organized, calm under pressure
• Polished communication with founders, auditors, and banks
• High integrity, low ego, hands‑on attitude

Qualifications

• CA preferred (MBA Finance acceptable with strong exposure)