Finance & Compliance Manager

About the CompanyAsymmetric Labs is an AI-first, new-age ed-tech company focused on delivering measurable outcomes such as improved ranks, job placements, and sustained career progression. Currently in stealth mode.Backed by Tier 1 US VCsFounding team of serial entrepreneursGlobal team (Singapore / India / US)Team members work on cutting-edge learning technologies that aim to redefine how learners achieve their goals.About the RoleWe're looking for a Finance & Compliance Manager who is a recently qualified CA and thinks like an owner: rigorous, detail-obsessed, and excited about building the finance backbone of a startup. You'll own our monthly close, IP register, and compliance calendar across India and Singapore, and review the work of our external chartered accountants before anything is filed.This is a full-time, high-ownership role based at our HSR Layout, Bengaluru office, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.What You'll DoOwn the monthly close: the cost base, the cost-plus invoice to our Singapore entity, adjustment against the advance, and the monthly USD reconciliation with the Singapore teamMaintain the IP register: activity codes, capitalization and amortization of software development, the evidence trail, and clear separation between our entities' productsOwn the compliance calendar: GST, TDS, 15CA/15CB, 3CEB, FEMA and ROC. Our external chartered accountants execute the filings; you make sure each one is prepared and filed on timeReview the external chartered accountants' work before anything is filedBe the single point of contact for corporate and accounts matters across our external accountants, auditors and the Singapore teamWhat We're Looking ForQualified CA with 2–4 years of post-qualification experience, with working knowledge of AS 26, IAS 38, transfer pricing, GST and FEMA (a CMA or CA Inter with 5+ years of hands-on startup finance is an acceptable alternative)Experience in at least two of these: audit of tech or startup clients; transfer pricing or international tax (cost-plus billing to a foreign parent, 3CEB, benchmarking); running startup books (GST, TDS, payroll, monthly MIS)Software capitalization: able to read a sprint plan and split it into research (expensed) and development (capitalized), with evidence for eachCross-border basics: export-of-services invoicing (LUT, SAC codes, realization of export proceeds), 15CA/15CB, FEMA reporting (FC-GPR, FC-TRS, FLA, ODI), and the India–Singapore tax treatyStrong spreadsheet skills and clear written English; much of the job is reconciliations and emails to accountants, auditors, and SingaporeNice to have: Singapore exposure (SFRS(I), IRAS); experience at a GCC or captive unit that bills its foreign parentNice to have: already uses Claude or similar AI tools at work, and checks the output rather than trusting itHow to ApplySend your resume to hr@asymmetriclabs.ai with a short note on a cost-plus billing or software capitalization exercise you have handled.