Senior Finance Manager

Pocket FM; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocket FM is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 7–8 years of post-qualification experience to lead the MIS and Financial Reporting function. You will manage month-end close, consolidation, and audits, while driving process improvements and automation in a fast-growing organization.

Role requires strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and proficiency in Excel and ERP systems. Bengaluru-based, on-site role focusing on robust financial governance and strategic insights.

Qualifications

• CA with 7–8 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, consolidation, MIS, audits, and R2R processes.
• Knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, US GAAP, and Companies Act.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual standalone and consolidated financial statements per Ind AS/IFRS/US GAAP.
• Drive audit management and strengthen internal controls.
• Publish monthly MIS reports including P&L, Balance Sheet, and KPIs.

Skills

Financial reporting

Consolidation

MIS

R2R

Audit management

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Job description

At our core, we are an AI-powered entertainment company with a deeply human-first philosophy. We believe technology should amplify creativity. Our proprietary AI systems work alongside writers, voice artists, and creative teams to help stories scale globally, faster, smarter, and with cultural depth and emotional integrity intact.

Today, Pocket FM is home to a vibrant community of 250+ million listeners, 300,000+ creators, and 100,000+ audio series. With over 140 billion minutes streamed annually, we have emerged as one of the fastest-growing media-tech companies in the world, and we are just getting started. We operate at a massive global scale, but with a startup mindset: curious, fast-moving, and deeply owner-driven. At Pocket FM, teams are encouraged to think boldly, move with intent, and build for long-term impact as we shape the future of audio-first storytelling worldwide

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Chartered Accountant (CA) with 7-8 years of post-qualification experience to lead our MIS & Financial Reporting function. The role requires strong expertise in financial reporting, consolidation, accounting standards (Ind AS, IFRS, and US GAAP), month-end close, audit management, and internal controls. The Candidate should possess strong analytical capabilities, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record of driving process improvements and automation in a fast-paced, high-growth organization

What you will do

• Preparation and finalization of monthly, quarterly, and annual standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with Ind AS / US Standard, IFRS and Companies Act requirements
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reports
• Drive closure of books as per management defined timelines and improve month-end closing processes
• Lead statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits, and other regulatory audits and act as the primary point of contact for auditors and ensure timely resolution of audit queries.
• Strengthen internal financial controls (IFC) and ensure compliance with audit and regulatory requirements
• Identify process gaps, assess risks, and implement corrective actions
• Prepare and publish monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet, Variance Analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop and maintain management dashboards, segment-wise reporting, and cost centre analysis
• Track and report departmental performance, cost optimization initiatives, and efficiency metrics through department-level MIS
• Oversee the general ledger (GL) process to ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting
• Perform the Balance sheet review and reconciliation.
• Identify and implement process improvements, automation, and efficiency initiatives in MIS and R2R functions
• Conduct analytical reviews of financial results to identify trends, variances, and actionable insights

What we need

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 7–8 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience in financial reporting, consolidation, MIS, audits, and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes
• Sound technical knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, US GAAP, and the Companies Act
• Experience in multi-entity accounting and financial consolidation
• Strong understanding of Internal Financial Controls (IFC), risk management, and corporate governance
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems (preferably Oracle NetSuite/SAP/Oracle), and financial reporting tools
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities with the capability to work across business functions
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment