Role & responsibilities
1. Financial Strategy & Budgeting
- - Lead annual budgeting and financial planning processes aligned with Companies mission.
- - Provide leadership with visibility into cash flow needs, project burn rate, and funding gaps to support timely decision-making.
- - Drive cost efficiency and strict budget adherence across departments.
- - Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- - Ensure transparency and accountability in use of funds.
2. Worker Payments Management
- - Own the end-to-end process of disbursing timely and accurate payments to thousands of Companies factory workers.
- - Build scalable, tech-enabled payment systems that are auditable and transparent.
- - Work closely with the Operations and Tech teams to ensure seamless financial integration with worker data.
3. Revenue & Client Payments
- - Ensure timely invoicing and revenue collection from Companies clients and partners.
- - Track receivables, forecast cash flows, and maintain healthy working capital.
- - Liaise with the Partnerships/BD team to ensure contractual financial terms are executed effectively.
4. Compliance & Controls
- - Ensure full compliance with Indian accounting standards, regulatory requirements (including FEMA), and statutory filings (TDS, GST, PF, etc.).
- - Work with legal and external advisors to maintain financial and legal hygiene.
- - Establish and enforce internal controls to minimize financial risk.
5. Financial Operations & Reporting
- - Oversee all day-to-day financial operations including bookkeeping, vendor payments, payroll, and audits.
- - Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- - Coordinate with external auditors and ensure timely completion of audits.
6. Team Leadership
- - Lead a small but high-performing Finance team.
- - Mentor junior finance staff and build capacity within the team and the organization.
- - Foster a culture of ownership, integrity, and mission-alignment.
7. Fund Raising Activities
Preferred candidate profile
- - 10+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably in a fast-growing organization.
- - CA or equivalent education background.
- - Proven experience with budgeting, revenue collection, payment systems, and compliance in the Indian context.
- - Prior exposure to Import/Export is a strong plus.
- - Deep understanding of statutory compliance including income tax, GST, PF/ESI, labor laws, etc.
- - Strong knowledge of accounting systems and tools (e.g., Tally, Zoho, QuickBooks, Excel).
- - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- - Strategic thinker who can also get hands dirty in execution.
- - Demonstrated commitment to equity, transparency, and service.
Work Location - Nagercoil
Work from Office role, candidates preferred to locate to Nagercoil only apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Perks and benefits