Senior Finance Manager – CA TAAS Partners

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Finance Manager to lead end-to-end finance functions including controllership, FP&A, and business finance. This hands-on leadership role partners with founders to translate financial insights into strategic decisions as the company scales.

Qualified CA with 2-5 years post-qualification and startup experience preferred; you will own monthly closes, taxation, treasury, and investor reporting, while building robust finance systems using Zoho

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with startup DNA and strong accounting foundation.
• Experience in FP&A, treasury, and cash flow management.
• Hands-on with accounting ERP systems and advanced Excel/financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with governance.
• Prepare financial statements in compliance with Indian GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely and reliable reporting to management and stakeholders.
• Maintain accounting hygiene, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements across finance.
• Oversee all direct and indirect tax filings, assessments, and reconciliations (GST, TDS, Income Tax).
• Lead statutory, tax, and internal audits; liaise with auditors and legal partners.
• Attend to treasury operations, working capital optimisation, and liquidity planning; forecast cash flows.
• Develop detailed annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and scenario models; provide MIS and P&L analyses.
• Partner with founders on unit economics, revenue operations, and fundraising support.
• Design SOPs and drive automation across billing, revenue recognition, and reconciliation.

Skills

CA

Startup DNA

FP&A

Treasury

Excel

Zoho Books

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Zoho Books

Job description

Finance Manager:

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 & 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.

Total Experience:

2-5 years

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 & Reporting:

• 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 & Compliance:

• 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 & 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 & 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 & Strategic Support:

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

Process Improvement & 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 & 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 & 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