Team Lead, Finance

Fiery; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multinational product organization

Cross-functional global teams

Accelerated career growth

Flexible, hybrid work environment

Culture of meritocracy, inclusion, and

Innovation

Job summary

Fiery in Bengaluru is seeking a Team Lead, Finance to oversee key accounting and finance activities, including fixed asset creation, reconciliations, and management reporting.

You will supervise customer accounts, drive collections, conduct credit assessments, manage cash applications, and support month-end close, audits, and process improvements in a hybrid work setting with growth opportunities. Collaborate with Sales and other functions to resolve delinquencies and optimize working capital.

Qualifications

• Degree in B.Com/BBM required.
• 6+ years of professional experience in credit/collection environment.
• Experience interfacing with Sales, Customer Care, Finance/Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fixed asset creation and maintenance, asset reconciliations, and physical verification.
• Manage accounts receivable, credit assessments, and collections performance.
• Coordinate with Sales and other stakeholders to resolve disputes and minimize delinquencies.
• Process cash applications and resolve unapplied payments and deductions.
• Assist month-end close, financial reporting, and audits.
• Contribute to process improvements in finance operations.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Credit/collections

English proficiency

Independent work

Supervising team

Education

B.Com/BBM degree

Tools

SAP

Salesforce.com

MS Office

Job description

Role And Responsibilities

As an Team Lead, Finance: You will be responsible for managing key accounting and finance activities, including fixed asset creation and maintenance, annual physical verification, fixed asset reconciliations, and management reporting. The position will oversee customer accounts, monitor collections, identify and resolve problem accounts, communicate with customers to minimize delinquencies, and support the collection team. Responsibilities will also include performing customer credit assessments, managing credit holds and credit limit reviews, processing cash applications, and resolving unapplied payments, deductions, and customer disputes in coordination with Sales and other stakeholders. The role will prepare and reconcile Accounts Receivable accounts, including sub-ledger to GL reconciliations and bad debt reserve calculations, as well as maintain vendor master data with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and data integrity. Additional responsibilities include preparing and reconciling bank accounts, investigating variances and resolving reconciling items, supporting month-end close and financial reporting activities, and assisting with statutory, group, and internal audits. The role will also contribute to process improvement initiatives and ensure timely and accurate completion of finance and accounting activities.

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification: Degree in B.com/BBM required

Experience: 6+ years of professional experience preferably in a credit/collection environment

Skills

• Ability to interface well with all levels (especially Sales, Customer Care, Finance/Accounting);
• Must be persistent, professional, assertive, courteous and understanding in dealing with both internal and external customers;
• Proficient in English, must possess excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Must be able to work independently;
• Prior experience supervising team members
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a busy work environment;
• Proficiency with MS Office (particularly Excel, Word and Outlook);
• SAP working experience preferred; and
• Experience with Salesforce.com a plus

Desirable but not Mandatory

• Ability to work in a matrix environment
• Comfortable with ambiguity

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to work in a Multinational Product Organization.
• Partner with experienced finance leaders and cross-functional global teams.
• Accelerated career growth and continuous learning opportunities.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment with a healthy work-life balance.
• Culture of meritocracy, inclusion, empowerment, and innovation.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.