Catamaran - Associate/Manager - Finance - CA

Company Overview

- Catamaran is a leading Indian entrepreneurial firm engaged in creating, partnering with and funding disruptive businesses globally

- Catamaran looks for opportunities that are fundamentally altering the structure of their industries in India, or are gaining respect overseas. In pursuit of such opportunities, we consider both private and public companies, run by either global leaders or home-grown entrepreneurs. In select cases, we will also build such businesses from scratch internally

- Our investments and operations span a wide range of sectors: technology, FMCG, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, media and other sectors. Our interests by stage include angel/VC, PE, joint ventures and public market investing

- Our common preference across all our activities is to (i) work with teams we can trust implicitly and have a relationship-oriented partnership for several years (ii) seek differentiated, capital-efficient businesses with strong fundamentals over the long-term and (iii) partner with great teams early in their journey as private or public companies

Mission

Build a - Catamaran- group of companies, all leaders in their space, each of which will earn enduring respect

About the Role

- Associate who will work directly with the senior leaders of the firm

- Drive the finance function for the firm including accounting, compliance, financial reporting.

- Work closely with all stakeholders to fuel the growth of the firm's operations

We are looking for

- Candidates with a great value system - believers in open-mindedness, meritocracy, fairness, integrity, transparency, and accountability

- Quick learners and self-starters with drive, interpersonal skills and passion and the courage to look at big picture and think big

- Ability to fit into a small, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced work environment

- Positive attitude a must - should be willing to roll up the sleeves and be a good team player

Skill Sets expected

- Chartered Accountant (First attempt pass out). A degree in company secretarial matters would be a plus

- Consistency in academics

Location

- Bangalore

Selection Process

- Shortlisted candidates will complete a written evaluation comprising two parts

Test on logical problem-solving skills

Test on basic finance/ accounting skills

- Final shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Mr. Murthy and the Catamaran team

Work Environment

- Work with respected professionals

- Understand how great businesses are built and managed

- Seek and receive strategic responsibilities

Culture

- Catamaran has a high-quality team with domestic and foreign education/experience (Harvard, MIT, Cornell, IIM, McKinsey, Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered)

- Catamaran retains the ethos of a small-knit entrepreneurial environment, where colleagues are encouraged to lead and take bottom-line responsibility

- Catamaran cares about the value-system and personalities of our team and encourages them to develop their interests and professional skills