Cleartax - Senior Manager - Finance - CA

Description:

Role Overview:

The Senior Manager Financial Reporting & Controllership will lead financial reporting, controllership, and audit governance across multiple geographies. This role requires strong accounting expertise, process automation mindset, and leadership to ensure high-quality reporting and compliance with global standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Reporting & Consolidation:

- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closing and consolidation across India, KSA, Malaysia, UAE, and upcoming EU setup.

- Prepare management reports, variance analysis, and board-level financial packs.

- Drive process automation and reporting standardization.

2. Controllership & Compliance:

- Ensure accounting governance, balance sheet integrity, and Ind AS / IFRS compliance.

- Oversee general ledger accounting, reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and cost allocations.

- Define and implement accounting policies and process improvements.

- Supervise Accounts Payable and Payroll processes.

3. Audit & Risk Management:

- Coordinate statutory and internal audits with Big 4 and international audit firms.

- Ensure timely completion of audits and group consolidation reviews.

- Drive remediation of audit findings and identify potential risks.

4. Commercial Finance & Treasury:

- Support commercial reviews, including customer contracts, pricing, and margin analysis.

- Partner with business and legal teams to ensure compliance in commercial arrangements.

- Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and treasury controls.

5. Systems & Process Automation:

- Own finance process ownership for ERP and reporting systems (SAP preferred).

- Drive automation and continuous improvement within the finance function.

Candidate Profile:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10+ years of experience in financial reporting, controllership, and audit management.

- Prior experience in SaaS, eCommerce, or Fintech preferred.

- Exposure to multi-country operations and international audits.

- Hands-on ERP experience (SAP preferred).

- Strong leadership and people management skills.

Key Competencies:

- Technical accounting expertise (Ind AS / IFRS).

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

- Business partnering skills across functions and geographies.

- High ownership, attention to detail, and execution discipline.

- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Clear:

- Work in a fast-growing global SaaS company with a strong automation-driven finance culture.

- Gain exposure to multi-country finance operations.

- Opportunity to shape the financial backbone of Clears global expansion.