Key Responsibilities:

1. ESOP & Cap Table Management:

- Manage and maintain the company's ESOP records and cap table, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.

- Oversee ESOP grants, exercise, vesting, transfers, and related documentation.

- Coordinate with legal, finance, and other stakeholders on ESOP-related matters.

- Ensure appropriate accounting, tax, and compliance treatment of ESOP transactions.

2. Accounting & Financial Close:

- Take hands-on ownership of bookkeeping and accounting activities.

- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure processes.

- Review and ensure completeness of all closure entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and adjustments.

- Work closely with statutory auditors and manage audit requirements, queries, schedules, and supporting documentation.

- Ensure timely preparation and review of financial statements and MIS.

3. Tax & Statutory Compliance:

- Oversee direct and indirect tax compliances, including coordination with external tax advisors where required.

- Ensure timely completion of statutory filings and regulatory compliances.

- Monitor changes in applicable tax laws and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the business.

- Support tax audits, assessments, notices, and other regulatory matters.

International Tax, FEMA & Structuring:

- Develop a working understanding of international taxation, FEMA regulations, and cross-border transactions.

- Assist in evaluating international transactions, remittances, investments, and related compliance requirements.

- Work with legal and tax advisors on entity structuring and transaction structuring.

- Ensure appropriate documentation and regulatory compliance for cross-border activities.

4. Legal & Contract Review:

- Review service agreements, commercial contracts, and other business agreements from a financial, commercial, and risk perspective.

- Coordinate with external/internal legal counsel for legal review and negotiation.

- Identify key commercial, financial, tax, and compliance implications in agreements.

5. Financial Analysis & Planning:

- Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

- Analyse financial performance, costs, cash flows, and key business metrics.

- Provide actionable insights to management to support business and financial decisions.

- Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement, cost optimisation, and better financial controls.

What We're Looking For:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with relevant post-qualification experience.

- Strong hands-on experience in accounting, financial closure, audit coordination, and statutory compliance.

- Good understanding of ESOPs, cap table management, taxation, FEMA, and corporate/legal matters.

- Exposure to international taxation and cross-border transactions will be an advantage.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to review contracts from a commercial and financial perspective.

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities.