Financial Due Diligence

ABOUT US: Heads Up For Tails is India's leading lifestyle brand for pets where we research, design and manufacture products for pets, and offer services such as Pet spa and bakery. Our products range from dog beds, chic collars and leashes, fashionable dog apparel, to an awesome range of accessories for pets and pet lovers! Our core team is based in Delhi NCR with store and warehousing capacity building across India. We started out with a love for pets and to celebrate the joys they bring into our lives. Today, we have over 10 stores across the country and an expanding online presence. Working in Heads Up For Tails is about constant learning, grit, passion and applying yourself everyday. WHAT DO WE LOOK FOR? Hard Working: We work very hard to do what we do and push the boundaries. We’re passionate about what we do and are here to do something brilliant. Passionate: We are very passionate about what we do. But we combine passion with discipline for exceptional results. Self-Starters: We believe in making our own path, and not following others. For that we need self-starters who doesn’t need constant hand holding. Those who are willing to learn everyday with no egos, organized and result oriented. Pet Lovers preferred (this is not relevant in finance but is in the other teams). SKILLS AND APTITUDE: • Experience in Accounts including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. • Should have knowledge of MIS, Bank reconciliations, TDS and ERP Tally. • Proficient in Excel. • Supporting in audit, liaisoning with auditors & consultants. • Exposure to Direct and Indirect Taxation. • Willingness to work in a start-up environment: meaning longer hours, tough work, but way more fun and a significant boost to your career. • Minimum 2 years of experience in finance roles • Preferably CA (Inter), M. Com or having any financial certification. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? We are a young, fun and passionate team looking to change the Pet Space in India. If you are able to thrive in a chaotic and ambiguous environment, the paybacks are rewarding. At Heads Up For Tails, you get a comfortable salary (that increases exponentially in value as we grow). You get to be part of the core team and drive business agenda. We respect everyone regardless of position, and have a close knit team culture with a no door policy! I’M IN. HOW DO I APPLY? If this challenge sounds interesting, please write to [email protected] with a link to any of the following: your LinkedIn profile, your Github profile, your StackOverflow profile, or your Behance profile. If you are active on any other community, please include that too (Facebook does not count). P.S: We are looking for the best!

Job Description: We are looking for an experienced person to undertake all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, as well as development of internal control policies and procedures.  This candidate will lead the accounts and finance team and is expected to work with Virtual CFO to and drive accounting & Financial strategies and should work with the management to provide strategic financial inputs. Accounting Candidate will be responsible for ensuring that, · All accounting allocations are appropriately made and documented.  · Perform cash management functions and oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, payroll and bank reconciliation functions. · Help setup processes and maintain a separation of duties with regards to accounting functions to insure that there are checks and balances in the system. · Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition · Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances · Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements · Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting · Research technical accounting issues for compliance · Support month-end and year-end close process · Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting · Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings · Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls · Additional duties as necessary - Internal Controls The candidate will be responsible for establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures. · This includes reviewing and approving all invoices to be paid, as well as reviewing accounts receivable aging reports. · Responsible for coordinating with external tax accountants for income tax preparation and auditors who prepare internal audits of the company. This includes keeping company records organized and readily available for examination. - Financial Planning and Reporting · Responsible for all banking and finance activities. · This includes negotiating lines of credit and vendor agreements, as well as reviewing all financial contracts, financing agreements, and insurance policies. · Also responsible for providing accurate and comprehensive financial information to executive management for long-term financial strategizing. · Long-term financial planning · Must provide crucial financial data and work with executive management to coordinate all financial planning functions with business operations. · Financial reporting duties include preparing financial statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, budgets, budget-to- actuals and financial projections. Financial Analysis · Must be skilled at in-depth financial analysis and provide expert financial perspective and opinions. · Financial analysis to help to assess risk, analyse the efficiency and inform policy decisions made by executive management.  Proven working experience as a Manager in Finance Department with experience of leading a team. Should have around 7-8 years of overall combined accounting and finance experience.  Advanced degree in Accounting Qualified CA Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures Experience with creating financial statements Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process Excellent accounting software user and administration skills. Should have IT Industry experience.

At Zepo, we’re looking for a highly-motivated startup-savvy Finance Executive who want to make a career in finance, enjoy handling accounts & playing with numbers. This role requires you to have a lot of attention to detail, confidentiality and thoroughness. Working for Zepo is defined by constantly being on your tip-toes and outdoing your own self every single time. If you are smart, driven and determined to make a difference, Life at Zepo is something that you will love. We guess Reid Hoffman said it best, "Startups are like jumping down a cliff and building a plane on your way down." YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: The Job role will be majorly revolving around these 4 important tasks: 1. Accounting ● Day to day admin and accounting tasks ● Manage Payments via Cheque, NEFT, RTGS ● Handling Cash Flow Statements ● Maintaining Bank Pass Books ● Handling TDS & GST Compliance ● Produce month-to-month reports. ● Advice the management on how to handle finances better ● Work constantly towards minimizing costs. ● MIS reporting 2. Company Secretarial Work ● Coordination with CS of the company to meet the Statutory compliances 3. Finance Management ● Coordination with the Company CA & CS ● Bank Reconciliation ● Manage daily expenses/voucher of office staff ● Handle Payroll of staff ● Invoice Processing and Maintenance ● Monitor company accounts to ensure payments to be up to date. ● Client file & ledger maintenance. Desired Skills and Experience What are we looking for in you - with regards to skill ● Minimum 1 years of experience handling accounts ● Some knowledge about filing I.T Returns & Service-tax returns ● Knowledge of BRS. ● High proficiency in Excel ● Knowledge of E-Filing & E-Accounting. ● Good Knowledge of Accounting & Statutory Forms ● Basic knowledge of Statutory Audit. What we are looking for in you - as a person ● Attention to detail, confidentiality and thoroughness ● Ability to establish priorities & work independently ● Motivated & self-starter - you are entering a startup ● Ability to accurately identify the key elements of data or a problem, understand the problem & generate appropriate solutions ● Ability to quickly absorb and analyze large amounts of information ● Highly organized as well as flexible Most importantly, you should be diligent, enthusiastic & passionate about a career in Finance! It would be good & preferred if ● You have worked under a CA or a Bcom graduate with 1 year of experience or just passed your CA exams. ● You have some prior work experience as an accounts executive in any web-development company or a software company ● Being a qualified CA in not mandatory, however a graduation or post graduation with finance as a major is a must P.S. ● Location is Mumbai. ● Read this to know more on what it is like working at Zepo - http://www.zepo.in/career.html