Chief Financial Officer - Startup

Responsibilities :

- Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to: accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and taxes

- Help with quarterly and year-end financial audit activities and the annual corporate financial controls audit

- Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements

- Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness

- Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested

- Supervise and/or manage general ledger accounting functions

- Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships

- Work with external auditors and internal stakeholders (BD and finance team, CA) to ensure correct and timely closing and reporting at year-end, following up on invoices, GST payments,etc.

- Work with, analyse and process large sets of data, Quickbooks, Tally, MS Office applications and other financial systems.

- Bring in structures of systematic processes that can be automated and scaled pan India.

- Automate finance processes

Qualifications :

- CA/ MBA FINANCE

- 7 to 15 years of relevant experience in a similar role, start-up/social sector experience is highly desirable

- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all level of an organization

- Strong leadership skills with a dedication to driving and achieving results

- Knowledge of employee relationship building and performance management techniques

- strong knowledge of MIS and Tally, SAP, etc.

- Prior experience in EdTech start-ups or in a franchise model would be preferred