Associate Director – Financial Planning & Analysis | Startup

About Company

The company operates in the business travel and expense management industry, providing technology-driven solutions that help organizations streamline travel bookings, control costs, and improve compliance.

Job Description

1. Core Financial Accounting & Reporting: 
● Bookkeeping Ownership: Fully manage and oversee all accounting operations using Zoho Books (or similar cloud accounting software). 
● Timely Accounting: Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant recording of all revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities. 
● Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements for internal and external stakeholders.

2. FinOps, Treasury & Expense Control: 
● FinOps & Operational Problem Solving: Spearhead FinOps initiatives focused on optimizing and automating operational financial workflows, including streamlining the lifecycle of vendor payments, customer refunds, financial reconciliation processes, etc. 
● Treasury Management: Manage working capital, monitor cash flow, and optimize bank relationships and internal treasury processes. ● Expense Controller: Implement and enforce robust internal controls and policies to manage and optimize operating expenses. 

3. Revenue Assurance & Ownership: 
● Revenue Assurance: Assume full responsibility for the company's revenue cycle, ensuring all revenue is correctly recognized, collected efficiently, and accounted for with zero leakage. 
● Opportunity Identification: Work closely with business teams to identify and validate new opportunities for revenue generation or pricing structure optimization. 

4. Investor Relations & Strategic Contribution: 
● Investor Reporting: Manage and prepare all financial and operational metrics/dashboards required for investor updates, board meetings, and due diligence. 
● Strategic Decision Making: Partner with the leadership team to provide data-driven financial insights that inform critical strategic decisions on scaling, new market entry, and capital allocation. 
● Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting process and continuous financial forecasting to guide the business towards its financial targets.

What You Bring: 
● Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of accounting principles (Ind AS/IFRS/GAAP) and practical experience with Zoho Books or a similar ERP/accounting system. 
● FinOps Mindset: Proven ability to marry finance with operations, using data and process to solve real-world business problems. 
● Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex financial data, model scenarios, and translate numbers into clear business insights and actions. 
● Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of confidently presenting financial data to the leadership team and external investors.

Mandatory Requirement

Primary Job Profile : Finance Head/ CFO

Technical Skills : Finance Control, FP&A, Investor Reporting

Candidate Location Requirement: Bangalore

Maximum Notice Period: 60 Days

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