Associate Director - Financial Planning & Analysis - Startup

About Company: The company operates in the business travel and expense management industry, providing technology-driven solutions that help organizations streamline travel bookings, control costs, and improve compliance.

Job Description:

1. Core Financial Accounting & Reporting:

- Bookkeeping Ownership: Fully manage and oversee all accounting operations using Zoho Books (or similar cloud accounting software).

- Timely Accounting: Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant recording of all revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities.

- Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements for internal and external stakeholders.

2. FinOps, Treasury & Expense Control:

- FinOps & Operational Problem Solving: Spearhead FinOps initiatives focused on optimizing and automating operational financial workflows, including streamlining the lifecycle of vendor payments, customer refunds, financial reconciliation processes, etc.

- Treasury Management: Manage working capital, monitor cash flow, and optimize bank relationships and internal treasury processes. - Expense Controller: Implement and enforce robust internal controls and policies to manage and optimize operating expenses.

3. Revenue Assurance & Ownership:

- Revenue Assurance: Assume full responsibility for the company's revenue cycle, ensuring all revenue is correctly recognized, collected efficiently, and accounted for with zero leakage.

- Opportunity Identification: Work closely with business teams to identify and validate new opportunities for revenue generation or pricing structure optimization.

4. Investor Relations & Strategic Contribution:

- Investor Reporting: Manage and prepare all financial and operational metrics/dashboards required for investor updates, board meetings, and due diligence.

- Strategic Decision Making: Partner with the leadership team to provide data-driven financial insights that inform critical strategic decisions on scaling, new market entry, and capital allocation.

- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the annual budgeting process and continuous financial forecasting to guide the business towards its financial targets.

What You Bring:

- Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of accounting principles (Ind AS/IFRS/GAAP) and practical experience with Zoho Books or a similar ERP/accounting system.

- FinOps Mindset: Proven ability to marry finance with operations, using data and process to solve real-world business problems.

- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex financial data, model scenarios, and translate numbers into clear business insights and actions.

- Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of confidently presenting financial data to the leadership team and external investors.