About Company: The company operates in the financial technology industry, providing digital solutions that simplify and streamline international payment processes for businesses and professionals.

Job Description:

1. Monthly Close & Accounting Governance:

- Own and drive the monthly close calendar for India and global entities

- Ensure adherence to close timelines; proactively escalate delays or gaps

- Review outsourced accounting entries for accuracy, completeness, and cut-off

- Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements

- Manage Accrual vs Cash P&L

- Draft and review accounting memos for non-routine / judgmental items

- Ensure adherence to transfer pricing policies

- Manage multi-entity readiness including:

- Intercompany accounting & reconciliations

- Cost allocations and cross-charges

- Consolidation preparedness (data, mappings, eliminations)

2. Reconciliations & Transaction Controls:

- Review and sign-off monthly bank reconciliations

- Own settlement / platform / PSP reconciliations to prevent revenue or cash leakage

- Track and resolve reconciling items within defined SLAs

3. Statutory, Tax & Regulatory Compliances:

- Own end-to-end compliances across India and global entities

- Ensure adherence to Tax laws, Companies Act, and payments regulations (PA-CB)

- Maintain and track a centralized compliance calendar across jurisdictions

- Coordinate with external advisors for filings; review and sign off on submissions

- Ensure timely filings with zero compliance lapses or penalties

4. Payroll Review & Financial Sign-off:

- Ensure monthly payroll processing

- Review payroll reconciliations including TDS and statutory liabilities

5. Audit Readiness & External Audit Management:

- Maintain continuous audit readiness (not limited to year-end)

Own preparation of:

- Working papers

- Audit schedules

- Supporting documentation and evidence packs

- Act as primary SPOC for auditors

- Drive timely closure of audit queries

6. Internal Controls & Risk Management:

- Strengthen and enforce internal control frameworks

- Support IFC / RCM documentation and testing readiness

- Drive process improvements across payments, vendors, revenue, BRS, etc.

7. Outsourced Accounting & Vendor Management:

- Coordinate with external accounting firms across geographies

- Enforce SLAs on timeliness, quality, and documentation hygiene

- Drive standardization and continuous improvement in outputs

Qualifications:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience:

- 4 to 6 years of post-qualification experience in controllership, accounting, or audit

- Fintech / payments industry experience preferred

- Experience working with outsourced accounting teams is a strong plus

- Experience in fast-growing startup environments is a plus

Skills & System Exposure:

- Strong ownership of month-end close, reconciliations, and audit readiness

- Comfortable with Zoho Books / Xero / ERP systems