Manager – Business Finance – B2B SaaS Startup – CA

Startup Consulting Firm; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consulting firm in Bengaluru seeks a Business Finance Manager with a CA and a Bachelor’s degree. The role involves partnering with business leaders, overseeing financial operations, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate has 3-7 years of experience in business finance, preferably in technology or SaaS startups, with strong analytical and negotiation skills. Position offers a growth-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and CA required; MBA preferred.
• 3-7 years in finance teams, preferably in tech or services including SaaS.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to develop pricing strategy and business expansion.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with laws.
• Manage daily operations of the Finance department.

Skills

Business Partnering

Financial Analysis

Strategic Planning

Data Interpretation

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree + CA

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Business Finance Manager-B2B SAAS Startup-Certified CA

Key Responsibilities:

• Business Partnering, Strategy: Partner with business and sales leaders to develop strategy for pricing, business expansion and contract value alignment. Help in setting Company targets, monitoring and ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Accounting and Financial Analysis: Preparation of monthly & annual financials, MIS and Board Report. Ensure books of accounts of the company are correct and up to date at all times.
• Funds Management and Compliances: Coordinating with various consultants and ensuring all the compliance labor and commercial are regularly complied with. Forecast cash flow positions, related borrowing needs and available funds for investments. Revenue assurance and Accounts receivable. Collections management and maintaining relations with the debtors. Own up and close audit- Statutory and Internal. Own and complete due diligence- as and when required by investors/ potential investors.
• Day to Day Operations: Manage & oversee daily operations of the Finance department. Monitoring & Analyzing accounting data & preparing financial statements and MIS timely. Review ledgers & co-ordinate with the team for book closure activities (monthly & annual). Budgeting and consumption planning, along with variance analysis. Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances. Manage outsourced functions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree + CA is mandatory; an MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 3-7 years of experience in business finance teams, Preferably in technology or services; AI or SaaS, Prior experience in early-stage startups is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Hands-on individual contributor.
• Strong partnership and negotiation skillset proven in previous role.