Finance Manager - Accounts & Administration

• Role: Finance Manager - Accounts & Administration
• Location: Bengaluru, India | Full-time | Office-based
• Compensation: ₹24 to 30 LPA + ESOPs + Standard Benefits
• Reporting To: Co-Founders

Monthly Financial Management (40%)

• Execute month-end close: GL reconciliation, balance sheet tie-out, P&L variance analysis
• Accounts Payable: invoice processing, payment approval, vendor reconciliation (Tally, invoice verification)
• Accounts Receivable: invoice tracking, collections follow-up, MIS for subscription platform ARR metrics (customer retention, NRR, CAC)
• Bank reconciliation: daily/weekly, flagging anomalies, cash flow forecasting
• Intercompany accounting: coordinate with CA on LLP-to-Pvt Ltd conversion carry-forward, ensure accurate subsidiary/holding company treatment

Compliance & Audit Readiness (30%)

• GST compliance: monthly GSTR filing, reconciliation with invoices, input credit tracking
• Income tax: prepare books for CA, coordinate on advance tax, TDS filing
• Statutory payroll: salary register, ESI/PF contributions, provident fund trustee coordination
• Audit support: organize documentation for CA annual audit, DPDPA/data processing agreement compliance for financial records
• Tally configuration and maintenance: chart of accounts, master data, period closures
• Investor reporting: monthly financial statements, cash position, burn analysis, SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV, burn rate)

Cash & Financial Planning (20%)

• Daily cash position tracking and forecasting (16-week rolling forecast)
• Payment runs: ensure liquidity, prioritize critical vendor payments, optimize payment timing
• Vendor management: negotiate payment terms, maintain vendor relationships, track contract terms
• Tax planning coordination: work with CA on deduction strategy, advance payment due dates

Financial Systems & Data (10%)

• Maintain and improve Tally configuration for scalability
• Implement finance workflows: approval matrices, document retention, audit trails
• Monthly revenue recognition: subscription billing, GST treatment, deferred revenue tracking (Ind AS 115)
• Support fundraising: prepare cap table, SAFE schedules, cap table trackers, option pool management
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Essential:

• 4–6 years of accounting/finance experience, with at least 2 years at a SaaS or high-growth startup
• Hands-on monthly close: GL reconciliation, balance sheet management, P&L variance analysis
• GST compliance and filing (India mandatory)
• Tally ERP or similar accounting software (not just Excel spreadsheets)
• Comfortable working with CAs and external auditors
• Solid understanding of India statutory compliance: labor laws, statutory deposits, tax filings
• Quantitative mindset: building financial models, tracking operational metrics (revenue, burn rate, burn multiple)

Experience that matters:

• SaaS or subscription business (revenue recognition, deferred revenue, churn tracking)
• Startup scaling phase: 20–100 person companies with growing complexity
• Month-end close under 10 business days (efficiency matters in startups)
• Built or improved financial processes from scratch
• Worked with fractional CFO or CA coordination (not relying entirely on external support)
• Familiarity with VC-backed financial reporting (cap table, option pools, investor updates)

• CA (Chartered Accountant) qualification - not required, but relevant
• Experience with SaaS metrics: MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV, burn rate, NRR (retention)
• Prior experience at a finance services or insurance-adjacent company (regulatory familiarity is a plus)
• Experience with financial forecasting and fundraising rounds
• Familiarity with DPDPA (Digital Personal Data Protection Act) data processing and vendor compliance
• Exposure to Ind AS 115 (revenue recognition) or similar accounting standards
• FEMA/forex experience

• Accuracy-first: Accounting is binary - right or wrong. You have high attention to detail and low tolerance for errors
• Process builder: Sees chaos and creates systems. You've built month-end checklists, created audit trails, or standardized workflows
• Resourcefulness: Limited budget, limited headcount. You do more with less and don't need enterprise financial tools to be effective
• Communication: Can explain financial results to non-finance founders and translate accounting into business language
• Initiative: Sees a compliance gap and fixes it. Doesn't wait for permission to organize documentation or improve processes
• Learning agility: Startups evolve faster than standard accounting practices. You adapt quickly and learn new frameworks (SaaS metrics, revenue recognition rules)
• Vendor & auditor management: Comfortable interacting with CAs, auditors, and statutory bodies

1. Equity upside is real: Your grant represents genuine founder-level alignment at a company with institutional backing and clear market traction. You're not betting on speculation; you're betting on execution. And your financial controls are the unlocking lever for the next phase of growth.
2. You'll own the entire finance function: Most Finance Managers inherit systems; you're building them. Every P&L format you create, every reconciliation process you standardize, every investor dashboard you build becomes the blueprint for scaling. That's on your resume permanently.
3. Founder partnership: You report to two co-founders who actually value operations and financial rigor. Neither will second-guess accounting accuracy or push you to bend the books. Your voice in strategy conversations is real.
4. Investor-grade credibility: You're building for Tier I VC (₹55+ Cr AUM), enterprise clients, and future fundraising. That means your work has to be audit-ready from day one. Most startups get sloppy; ours can't. You're building toward that bar.
5. Learning velocity: You'll touch revenue recognition, SaaS metrics, cap table management, investor reporting, statutory compliance, and fundraising - all simultaneously in one small team. It's boot-camp-level learning compression.
6. Market timing: Voice AI + Insurance is one of India's fastest-growth sectors. You're building the financial infrastructure for a platform processing 300K+ daily calls. That's table-stakes for scale.
7. Next role clarity: Strong CFO prospects start as Finance Managers at high-growth startups. If you perform here, your next role could be fractional CFO (₹25–40 L), Finance Director, or founding finance leader at another venture — and startups will hire you over generalist accountants because you've proven you can build systems and scale them.

This role requires:

• Scrappiness: You'll use Tally and Excel more than enterprise systems
• Hustle: Month-end closes might require long hours (worst case: 8–10 hours of focused work over a week)
• Founder communication: You'll need to translate accounting into business metrics and flag cash concerns early
• Self-motivation: No finance team under you, no one checking your work — you drive quality and timelines

What you get back:

• Equity: That could be worth 10–50x your annual salary if execution goes right (3–5 year horizon)
• Resume line: "Built financial controls for a VC Backed Seed Plus SaaS platform from ₹0 to audit-ready in 12 months"
• Direct access: To founders and board (visibility that most Finance Managers at larger companies don't get)
• Compressed learning: 18 months of practical finance experience at a VC-backed company = 5 years at a corporate

1. Initial chat (30 min): Phone call about your background, what you're looking for, why Desible interests you
2. Finance deep-dive (60 min): Whiteboard conversation with Co-founders on approach to month-end, investor reporting, compliance
3. CA/Auditor reference call: We'll ask your current/past CA or auditor to validate your accuracy and process orientation
4. Founder conversation (30 min): Final alignment on expectations and fit
5. Offer & close: Fast process

Timeline: Targeting hire within 3–4 weeks of first conversation.

Send a brief note to careers@desible.in with: (mention your favourite cricketer’s name in subject):

1. Your resume along with your Linkedin profile
2. 2–3 line answer: Tell us about a financial process or close you improved that you're proud of
3. Available to start:

We read every application. Decisions within 2 weeks.

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