Organisation: A fintech neo-banking startup.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a seasoned finance professional to join our team as Finance Head. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, with a proven track record of leadership in a startup environment.
Responsibilities:
● Develop financial forecasting models to aid in fundraising and inform strategic planning. Maintain and enhance financial models, including future projections
● Develop a financial strategy that supports the company's objectives, focusing on sustainable growth and profitability.
● Closely work with business team to evaluate product pricing, marketing campaigns, unit economics.
● Oversee the day-to-day financial operations, mentor our finance personnel, and ensure a seamless financial workflow.
● Manage treasury function and working capital planning
● Lead negotiations with partners and vendors to ensure beneficial deals, contributing
to the company's profitability and strategic objectives.
● Prepare comprehensive financial updates for internal stakeholders, investors, and tax
authorities, ensuring all reporting requirements are met.
● Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions across
multiple jurisdictions, including the US, Canada and India .
● Manage fintech finance operations including reconciliation and fund flow
management.
Ideal Candidate:
● Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field and Chartered Accountant.
● A minimum of 7-10 years of experience in finance, with at least 3-5 years in a senior financial leadership role, preferably in a startup.
● Excellent leadership and team management abilities with a track record of leading a lean team.
● Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial data to non-financial audiences.
● High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism.
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Who We Are:
HighLevel is an all-in-one, white-label marketing platform for agencies & consultants. As a profitable, disruptive, and fast-growing SaaS company, they caught the eye of many and recently raised $60M in funding. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, many team members work for the company remotely from around the world while maintaining a strong company culture and work-life balance. Want to learn more? Check out our website: www.gohighlevel.com
Who You Are:
We are seeking an accomplished Senior Financial Analyst with a focus on SaaS metrics analysis to join the HighLevel team. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in interpreting and reporting key SaaS metrics, providing strategic insights, and driving decision-making processes that contribute to the sustained growth of our SaaS business.
What You Will Do:
● Own and drive the analysis and reporting of essential SaaS metrics, including Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Churn Rate, Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), and more.
● Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop financial models, forecasts, and scenarios for strategic SaaS initiatives and projects.
● Evaluate and recommend the financial impact of pricing strategies, subscription plans, and upselling opportunities within our SaaS offerings.
● Analyze variances between actual SaaS performance and forecasts, offering comprehensive explanations and recommendations.
● Prepare insightful financial reports and presentations tailored to senior leadership and stakeholders, focusing on SaaS growth and performance.
● Monitor industry SaaS trends, competitive landscapes, and market shifts to identify potential risks and opportunities.
● Partner with senior leadership in the development of SaaS-focused financial strategies to increase retention, drive new business and expansion and minimize contraction.
● Conduct ROI analysis on specific teams, programs or other business business decisions.
What You Bring:
● Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; Master's degree is advantageous.
● 7+ years of progressive experience in financial analysis and reporting, with a strong focus on SaaS metrics, preferably within SaaS or technology-driven environments.
● Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis, and forecasting, using tools such as Excel or Google Sheets.
● Solid and strategic grasp of SaaS-specific metrics, business models, and subscription-based billing models.
● Exceptional analytical skills and a proven ability to translate complex SaaS data into actionable insights.
● Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, especially in presenting SaaS financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
● Strong attention to detail and a history of delivering accurate and timely SaaS-focused financial analyses.
EEO Statement:
At HighLevel, we value diversity. In fact, we understand it makes our organization stronger. We are committed to inclusive hiring/promotion practices that evaluate skill sets, abilities and qualifications without regard to any characteristic unrelated to performing the job at the highest level. Our objective is to foster an environment where really talented employees from all walks of life can be their true and whole selves, cherished and welcomed for their differences, while providing awesome service to our clients and learning from one another along the way!
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Accounting and Compliances
- Responsible for day to day accounting function of the organization
- Responsible for monthly/ yearly book closing
- Responsible for all statutory compliances including TDS, RBI, MCA etc.
- Ensuring adequate controls are in place
- Managing the payroll process
Lender Management
- Accurately calculating the billing amounts
- Managing the invoicing & collection process
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Responsible for the weekly/monthly MIS Reporting – internal as well as investor reporting
- Analysing the variances from the forecasted numbers
Taxation
- Managing the Corporate taxes including the tax audit
- Managing in the Indirect taxes including Goods and Service Tax
Treasury
- Monitoring the day-to-day cash and bank movements to calculate the free cash flows
About Tredence
Tredence is a global analytics service and solutions company. This is one of the fastest-growing startup in Silicon valley. We have recently raised our Series A private equity. Our capabilities range from Data Visualization, Data Management to Advanced analytics, Big Data and Machine Learning. Our uniqueness is in bringing the right mix of technology and business analytics to create sustainable white-box solutions that are transitioned to our clients at the end of the engagement. We do this cost effectively using a global execution model leveraging our clients' existing technology and data assets. We also come in with strong IP and pre-built analytics solutions in data mining, business intelligence and Big Data.
Responsibilities & Description of the role
Role requires working with cross-functional teams and involves following key responsibilities –
- Co-own the financial plan of the business unit along with the business head
- Revenue governance (including client interactions for deal closures and contracting; forecasting, revenue recognition)
- Margin governance (including cost take-out initiatives, systemic and sustainable cost control, rate hikes, cost analysis)
- Working capital governance (including unbilled reduction, timely invoicing and collection, improving debt ageing and PDD)
- Commercial Structuring and Deal pricing
- MIS for the business unit including sales performance tracking and other analytics
- People management - internal stakeholder management
- Critical attributes to success would be strong communication, cadence and resilience.
- “Can do” attitude and faster learning curve
Must have Skills
- CA/MBA Finance from Tier I college with 4-5 years of experience
- Proven working experience as a Business Finance Partner
- Experience with creating data models
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, BI tools, Oracle Netsuite
Why join Tredence?
There is a reason we are one of the fastest growing private companies in the country! You will have the opportunity to work with some of the smartest, friendliest, hardest working people in the data analytics space. You will work with the latest technologies and interface directly with the key decision stakeholders at our clients, some of the largest and most innovative businesses in the world. Our people are our greatest asset and we value every one of them. Come see why we’re so successful in one of the most competitive and fastest growing industries in the world.
Tredence 5 core values
- Think Impact
- Be Entrepreneurial
- Constantly curious
- Do the right thing
- Pursue Excellence
To complete the financial analysis and projection modelling for ongoing monitoring of the high yield
loans for an UK based commercial bank
Analyzing and spreading the historical financial statements in excel
Analysis of financial statements including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
(incl. Free cash flow, funds from operations) of public and private companies
Going through the supplementary schedules, notes and MD&A for the detailed breakups and
normalizing the financial statements for exceptional items to arrive at the true profitability figures
Analyze the operating metrics to project the major line items like Revenues, EBITDA etc.
Preparing detailed capital structure and debt amortization schedules (tranche wise) including pro forma
adjustment for the acquisition. Candidate should have strong understanding of various classes of debt
(secured/unsecured/subordinated) and financing options used by the borrower for the deal
Analyzing the pro forma credit metrics like total leverage, interest coverage, fixed charge coverage etc.
Analyzing the financial covenants applicable to the borrower
Strong understanding of financial projections based on management guidance, company budget and
consensus estimates. This will include creating various scenarios like management case, sponsor
case, upside and downside case etc.
Screening the merger agreements and assessing synergies from the deal based on management
inputs and third party data sources
Strong understanding of calculating IRR and various valuation techniques like DCF, Peer multiple and
liquidation based recovery analysis for various debt pieces using recovery values for each asset type
Conducting detailed Quality Checks and delivering to the client
Responsible for achieving 100% quality
Meeting strict deadlines and ability to work under pressure
Ability to work individually and in the team
Update reporting manager on the tasks in hand, completed on a regular basis
Communicate with onshore Risk team for providing regular update and workflows
Provide inputs, involved in discussions and Implementing new ideas to generate efficiency
Requirements-
MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA (CPA equivalent)
Experience of 4 - 6 years in financial modeling and analysis using excel
Proficient in MS Excel
Prior experience of working on LBO models is preferred
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Focusing on the ever-growing demand in the food industry, our client acts as a neighbourhood artisan bakery at a national scale. The main concept here is to provide freshly baked, high-on-quality, authentic European bakery products and breads. Their products include sourdough loaves, artisan breads, croissants & rolls, freshly baked cookies, cakes, premixes etc.
Headquartered in Mumbai, our client was co-founded in 2013 by a husband and wife duo, one of whom is an IIM-Ahmedabad graduate and the other is an internationally trained baker.
Starting with 4 bakers in 2013 and growing over time, today, our client prepares more than 10,000 loaves of bread a day and their creations are shared with all of India.
As a VP-Finance, you will be responsible for performing a variety of advanced financial analyses to determine present and forecasted financial health of the company.
What you will do:
- Preparing financial statements, business activity reports, and financial forecasts
- Developing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the company with target tracking metrics by department and highlighting causes of deviation and corrective measures as appropriate
- Examining financial and legal documents to verify accuracy and adherence to financial regulations and acceptable financial principles
- Managing the preparation and publication of departmental and organization financial documents
- Developing or recommending solutions for problems or situations
- Managing employees and contractors who are responsible for financial reporting and budgeting
- Periodically reviewing the organization’s financial reports and identifying opportunities for cost reduction
- Analysing data and advising top management on how to maximize profits
- Analysing market trends and identifying opportunities for growth/ expansion
- Presenting potential scenarios and outcomes to management team
- Overseeing organization’s investments
- Collaborating with management on development and execution of funding strategies
- Managing and executing fundraise of the company through angel investors, VCs, PEs and other similar firms
- Managing funds of the company which shall include procurement of long-term loan and working capital funds from financial institutions, capital markets and any other source
- Being responsible for any other responsibility assigned to you from time to time
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- Strong commercial and contractual awareness and excellent negotiation skills
- Strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and PowerPoint etc
- Positive approach to problem solving
Should be having strong Excel / Modelling skills.
MBA from Grade A/B institute
Location: Bangalore
- CA or MBA qualification
- Minimum 8 years post-qualification Experience in Finance (preferably in NBFC for few years)
- Ability to understand the intricacies of Finance, Ind-AS, Tax and Regulations
- Able to work with CEO and Senior management
- Manage the finance & accounts team, to deliver high-performance
Key Skills:
- Communication: Clarity, Articulation and English
- Conceptual & Critical thinking
- Positive Attitude and Positive Energy
- Self-starter, self-motivated and aspirational
- Attention to Detail
- Outcome orientation & Execution skills handling multiple priorities
- Financial analysis & financial concepts
- Good understanding of Finance operation process and Month end close reporting
Other Good To Have Skill:
- Domain skills on Banking, NBFC, etc
- Understanding of Risk Management
What Will You Be Doing?
- Closely work with CEO and provide finance support to achieve business goals
- Responsible for the Finance Team of NFS (as a Head of Finance) – set aspiring goals, continuously connect & provide feedback to bring out the best from the team
- Insightful BU reporting (Internal) to highlight the deviation from plan & scope for improvement
- Timely and reliable submission of Statutory reporting and drive 100% compliance
- Create value through cost savings champion and tax optimization
- Present financial performance and other matters, to CEO and Board
- Timely audit of accounts (as per companies act), RBI and Taxation
- Responsible for managing Internal Audit and continuously monitor controls & efficiency
- Responsible to manage banking relationship for the operational banking
- Drive systems & process improvements and ensure robust internal controls
Work in an exciting and challenging role at a leading credit rating company that is leveraging software and technology tools to change the face of credit rating in India!
Our client with nearly two decades of presence has established itself as the second-largest credit rating agency in India. They provide ratings in the financial sector, infrastructure sector, corporates, public finance, and MSME spaces. The company is headquartered in Mumbai and has regional offices at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, New Delhi, Pune and Mauritius.
Our client also carries out grading of IPOs, assesses financial strength of shipyards, grades various courses of Educational institutions and provides grading services to Energy service companies. They are nurturing global opportunities and have made forays in different forms with 4 partners from Brazil, Portugal, Malaysia and South Africa.
As the Senior Manager (Ratings - BFSI), you will maintaining cases and assignments undertaken by group head in the year, managing Sector reports / criteria commentary publishing
What you will do:
- Ensuring Execution of projects
- Providing inputs and commitments towards strategic/ quality decision making
- Facilitating Development & improvement of methodology for sectors
- Minimising Sharp Rating Migration Cases/Rating Quality
- Ensuring quality and readability of rating report as well as rationale, press releases etc.
- Handling Complex situations
- Ensuring timely completion of rating assignments.
- Keeping track of changes in the respective sectors & and bringing important facts to managements notice.
- Presenting the case in the Rating Committee Meeting
- Maintaining MIS, quarterly results/ no default statement, rating reckoner etc.
- Leading & guiding the team of analysts working in the team.
- Monitoring and measuring productivity of team members
- Modelling the leadership behaviors and coaching and mentoring junior staff
What you need to have:
- Qualifications: MBA/PGDM - Finance /CA/ICWAI
- 10-15 yrs exp in BFSI Ratings
- Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills to be able to handle complex situations
- Exp in Credit analysis/rating, Banking, Cash Flow, Finance, Credit Rating, Financial Projections, Credit Analysis
- Excellent Communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Leadership skills
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