Finance Manager

Finance Manager will build and lead the finance function across three global entities, owning close, FP&A, treasury, cross-border transactions, compliance, payroll, reporting, and fundraising support. Requires CA/CPA-equivalent credentials, 3–8 years of experience, and hands-on international trade finance expertise.

About the job

Responsibilities

Build and lead the founding finance team across controllership, FP&A, AP/AR, payroll, and compliance.
Own monthly close and produce accurate books under Ind AS and applicable GAAP.
Lead ERP selection and rollout, including chart of accounts, approval matrix, procure-to-pay, and supply-chain inventory integration.
Run operating plans, budgets, rolling forecasts, scenario models, and cash-runway tracking.
Manage consolidated cash flow and treasury across three entities, including intercompany funding, banking, and FX.
Own import/export documentation and cross-border transaction flows, including customs, trade documents, Letters of Credit, remittances, and reconciliation.
Ensure tax and regulatory compliance across GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, FEMA, RBI, IGCR, and ROC/MCA filings.
Identify and maximize government incentives and grants, including PLI, RoDTEP, duty drawback, EPCG, SEZ/EOU, and startup/R&D grants.
Partner with Supply Chain on BOM cost, inventory accounting, COGS, working capital, and TCO.
Prepare board and investor reporting covering MIS, burn, runway, unit economics, and KPIs.
Establish internal controls and financial governance; lead statutory audits and manage auditors and advisors.
Support fundraising through data rooms, financial models, cap table management, diligence, and ESOP administration.
Manage payroll across two entities, including US payroll, statutory withholding, and employment-law compliance.
Document finance SOPs and develop the finance talent bench.

Requirements

Chartered Accountant, CPA, or equivalent.
3–8 years of finance experience.
End-to-end ownership of the monthly-close cycle.
Experience in cross-border commerce, import/export, or international trade, including trade documentation and transaction flows.
Deep knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, or US GAAP; statutory compliance; and direct and indirect taxation.
Multi-entity, cross-border finance experience, including Letters of Credit, FX, transfer pricing, and FEMA/RBI requirements.
Experience managing payroll across multiple entities, including US payroll and withholding.
Knowledge of government incentive frameworks, including PLI, export incentives, duty drawback/RoDTEP, EPCG, SEZ/EOU, and startup/R&D grants.
Strong understanding of unit economics, gross margin, working capital, runway, and TCO.
Strong people leadership and ability to operate strategically and tactically.
Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and executive communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

Fundraising support experience, including data rooms, diligence, investor reporting, and financial models.
Experience managing multi-entity or cross-border finance structures.
Experience in manufacturing, inventory-heavy, hardware, EV, deep-tech, or cross-border commerce businesses with EXIM operations.
Hands-on ERP/accounting-system rollout experience with SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Zoho Books, Tally, or QuickBooks.
ESOP/equity administration experience.
Exposure to robotics, drones, EVs, or emerging hardware.

Skills

FP&A, Financial Modeling, Advanced Excel, Treasury Management, Cash Flow Management, Import/Export, Transfer Pricing, Payroll, Tax Compliance, Internal Controls, ERP, Inventory Accounting, Financial Reporting, Ind As, US GAAP