Financial Controller/Legal Specialist - IT

An ideal candidate would:

- Manage accounting/budgeting function in the company.

- Responsible for Legal/Secretarial function for the office.

- Facilitate timely completion of statutory, tax and internal audits of the company.

- Draft policies, third party contracts and risk framework for the office.

- Structure, draft, and negotiate various commercial agreements with authors or their representatives, waiver letters, assignment agreements and subsequent amendments or renewals.

- Structure, draft, and negotiate various commercial agreements with vendors, service providers and subsequent amendments or renewals.

- Review, interpret, and analyze agreements and advising internal teams on rights and responsibilities relating to those agreements.

- Understand the business and make sure all the agreements are in line with the business model and that the Company is protected at all times.

- Make sure that all the agreements are in accordance with the Company's internal policies and business practices.

- Review marketing materials/collaterals and support the team in quick execution.

- Research on IP laws (mainly copyright laws) their applicability, implementation and protecting the Company's rights.

- Routine legal advice to business and operations units and conduct legal research on various topics.

- Create training material and conduct training for internal team members.

- Maintain Contract database along with sending renewal reminders and processing any renewal or amendment request if so received.

- Act as a Strategy Consultant to business (and functional partners) and integrate Finance into the decision-making process and develop and/or challenge strategic business decisions

- Play an integral role in all the planning cycles (Strategic Planning, Annual Operating Plan, Monthly Forecast). Drive the long-term growth plans and resources needed to make that happen

- Reviewing Financial Statements, Preparation of board decks - Work closely with the accounting teams and perform deep-dive analysis on sales, costs, and profitability of all business lines

- Draft analytical summaries for the CEO & Board. Help measure the impact of strategic decisions and align the management team around it

- Identify trends and generate detailed financial and operational projection. Be responsible for developing reliable estimates of sales, margin, SG&A costs.

- Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and revenue improvement - Identifying financials risks and raising early warning signal

- Collaborate with Sales team, design pricing models, evaluate pricing effectiveness and assist in pricing decisions

- Provide periodic Investors' reports, address Investor queries on the company's performance

What are we looking for

- Finance graduate with 8-15 years of relevant experience, Chartered Accountant or MBA in finance, LLB and Company Secretary

- Independently managed end to end Finance operations for a funded company for at least 5-8 years

- Have experience and have been closely involved in the fundraising process end to end

- Possess in-depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices.

- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods

- Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with all functions

- Prior Entrepreneurial or Startup experience would be a huge advantage

- In-house experience in handling agreements with copyright matter in a company engaged in publishing or marketing is desirable.

- Some experience in negotiating contract relating to intellectual property licensing, service agreements, consultancy and other related services.

- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.

- Sound judgement and ability to analyze situations and information.

- Sound knowledge of copyright laws, publication agreements, licensing agreements.

- A team player but with an ability to work independently