Financial Controller

• Acting as a central point and facilitator for all financial reporting
• Helping develop detailed dashboards and KPIs and ensuring robust systems to track and monitor impact, financial and operating information
• Preparing necessary materials and information for the Board
• Ensuring robust governance norms are in place
• Ensuring timely and comprehensive financial reporting to all the funders, as outlined in contracts with funding agencies
• Preparing statements and necessary reports for the investors
• Coordinating with and responding in a time-bound manner to the information requested by investors
• Managing cash flows and treasury functions
• Managing banking relationships
• Developing profit center-wise budgets
• Preparing and maintaining regular financial reports; monthly expense forecast by segment (vs. projections); rolling 3-month cash out-flow forecast
• Maintaining of books of accounts through Tally/ Quickbooks and related activities
• Incorporating profit center wise reporting and analysis in the accounting system to separately track the performance of each activity against budget/projections
• Conducting all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed asset verification, and corporate/overhead cost allocation
• Ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and usefulness of financial and management reporting
• Preparing of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial statements
• Managing payroll and employee reimbursements
• Assisting in computing taxes and preparing tax returns (TDS, GST, Professional Tax, etc.)
• Reviewing and streamlining the financial, reporting, and compliance functions
• Developing and documenting robust accounting policies and procedures
• Ensuring maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures, at all times
• Serving as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors
• Managing preparation and support of all internal and external audits
• Participating in HR Administration in areas such as PF, offer letters, increments, appraisals, insurance policies, etc
• Managing the company’s assets, leases, and insurance coverage
• Reviewing all agreements and MoUs and appraise the management about any financial liability, prior to commitments made and signatures by authorized signatories
• Overseeing Admin, vendor, and office management to manage various facets of business – travel, corporate gifting, printing & stationery, etc

Desired Candidate Profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• 5+ years of experience that is relevant to the above role
• Experience in a startup is preferred
• Good understanding of, interest in, and aptitude for financial accounting, business, and financial analysis, GST, Income Tax, Companies Act, etc.
• Attention to detail, strong analytical skills, business awareness, and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver high-quality work with tight timelines