GoQuest Media - Senior Finance & Accounts Manager

Who is GoQuest Media?

GoQuest Media is an independent distributor of entertainment content to OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, Hotstar etc.) and Television Networks around the world. We operates as a globally distributed team with head office in Mumbai, India, and sales operating from Vietnam, Istanbul, and the UK. GoQuest's existing client relationships includes Tier 1 Streamers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, SBS, Tencent, Globo Play - Brazil, Voyo in CEE to name a few, and all major Tier 1 television networks in major markets

- 45k+ hours of content licensed

- 6k hours of content licensed every year

- 100+ clients in more than 80 countries

- Content in 15+ languages

- Five regional sales offices across continents

- Eight years of strong financial performance and profitability since inception

- Largest independent content distributor from India

ROLE DESCRIPTION

This role is accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

These are key responsibility area for this role:

- Assist in formulating the company's future direction and supporting tactical initiatives in the Entertainment industry

- Develop financial and tax strategies. Oversee the company's transaction processing systems

- Manage the capital request and budgeting processes.

- Handle function related to Due Diligence, Advance Tax ,Tax Planning, Forex Payment and Receipt.

- Record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies

- Perform mid-level general ledger account reconciliations, verify accuracy of data, and report, identify, and correct errors made by both internal and external personnel

- Lead the coordination with auditors and consultants for completion of statutory audit and internal audit.

- Preparation of Monthly management MIS and Projections

- Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced

- Advice the sales team on the best strategy for optimum utilization of cash flows and commercial structuring ( Contractual terms, Payment cycles etc)

- Reporting of key performance metrics of the company on a weekly/fortnightly/monthly basis.

- Maintain banking relationships

- Report financial results to the key management personnel

- Ensure that the company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements

Who Should Apply?

- Experience of minimum 8 years in Finance and Accounting

- CA or MBA in Finance preferred.

- Good Hands-on experience of TDS and GST Review and Filing, Accounting, Audits

- Should have worked on Accounting Software other than tally even if for a small period. Working experience of Zoho Book , Quick Books is preferred

- Excellent Written Communication Skills

- Ability and willingness to keep maintain confidentiality

- The company has extensive overseas operations. Understanding of international business will be preferred.

Who Should Not Apply?

- If you have not handled accounting functions from scratch.

- If you are afraid of trying new tech enabled way of doing things