Finance Manager - CA - ( from GCC, FMCG or Beverage Industry only)

**Role & responsibilities** Responsibilities Planning & Business Partnering - Design and structure the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) across business units, and own monthly re-forecasting against it - Meet monthly with business unit heads to review actuals vs. plan, diagnose variances, and drive corrective action - Build and maintain management reporting (MIS) for leadership: burn, runway, unit-level P&Ls, KPIs Board & Investor Reporting - Prepare board meeting materials: financial performance packs, budget vs. actuals, cash and runway updates - Support investor relations periodic investor updates, responses to information requests, and diligence/data room preparation during fundraises Accounting & Close - Own month-end and quarter-end book closure across entities to US GAAP standards - Review and supervise the bookkeeper's work; ensure accounting policies are applied consistently - Assist with contract review and revenue recognition policy (ASC 606); ensure policies flow through to the books - Manage cross-border entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and transfer pricing compliance Tax Filings & Compliance - Manage statutory compliance (GST, TDS, corporate tax, ROC filings) - Drive incorporation and operational setup of the India entity: structure selection with advisors, registrations, banking, payroll, and accounting systems - Controls & Policies - Design and implement expense policies (travel, procurement, deal-related spend) - Run periodic spot audits of expense compliance: limits, approval trails, auditability, and process efficiency - Build internal controls and maintain audit readiness; manage external audit relationships Treasury & Cash - Oversee the banking partner on treasury management; ensure idle cash earns maximum available yield (target 45%) - Own cash flow forecasting and working capital monitoring across entities Systems & Automation (AI-First) - Redesign finance workflows with an AI-first lens: select and implement tools to automate reporting, close, expense compliance, and variance analysis - Continuously identify manual processes and eliminate them the goal is a finance function that scales without headcount **Preferred candidate profile** 7 to 15 years in core finance roles spanning audit, FP&A, budgeting, and accounting - Chartered Accountant strongly preferred; Big 4 (or comparable) training ideal - Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset evidence of building, automating, or redesigning processes, not just running inherited ones - Comfort experimenting with AI tools and modern finance software; curiosity about what's newly possible - Experience managing external stakeholders: auditors, bookkeepers, bankers, investors - Self-directed operator — comfortable owning outcomes with minimal supervision in a fast-moving company - Strong Excel/modeling skills