FuelBuddy - Assistant General Manager - Finance - CA

Role Overview:

The role is responsible for overseeing financial operations, ensuring robust internal controls, driving compliance, and enabling strategic decision-making through financial insights. The position also focuses on strengthening governance, audit mechanisms, and process efficiencies across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Budgeting & Forecasting

- Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasting

- Monitor budget vs actual performance and analyze variances

- Recommend corrective actions and cost optimization strategies

2. Accounts & Cash Flow Management

- Oversee accounts payable, receivable, invoicing, and collections

- Ensure timely reconciliations of bank and ledger accounts

- Manage cash flow, liquidity, and funding requirements effectively

3. Internal Audit & Controls

- Develop and execute risk-based internal audit plans

- Identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and potential revenue leakages

- Present audit findings with actionable recommendations

- Strengthen maker-checker mechanisms and internal control frameworks

4. Governance, Risk & Compliance

- Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements

- Maintain compliance calendars and coordinate with auditors/regulators

- Build and maintain enterprise risk registers and mitigation plans

- Lead investigations and strengthen vigilance/whistleblower mechanisms

5. Process Improvement & System Controls

- Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives

- Ensure strong audit trails and control mechanisms within ERP systems

- Collaborate with IT for automation and system-driven controls

- Implement SOPs and standardize financial and operational processes

6. Financial Strategy & Business Partnering

- Provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership

- Support business planning, expansion, and investment decisions

- Conduct financial modeling and evaluate new opportunities

7. Team Leadership

- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance & accounts team

- Drive a culture of accountability, compliance, and performance excellence

Key Requirements:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6-10 years of experience

- Strong experience in financial reporting, audit, and compliance

- Hands-on experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel

- Proven experience in internal controls, risk management, and governance

- Prior startup experience preferred

- Strong team management and stakeholder handling skills

- Willingness to work 6 days a week (5 days WFO + Saturdays WFH)