Manager - Finance

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Finance Manager to manage the end-to-end finance, accounting, reporting, and taxation functions for a company within an established private equity group in India. The role involves overseeing day-to-day financial operations, statutory compliance, financial reporting, and fund-related activities for the company and its affiliated entities, including outsourced finance functions.

Accounting and Financial Reporting:

- Prepare and finalize quarterly and annual financial statements and ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial records.

- Coordinate external audits and ensure timely regulatory filings and responses to stakeholder queries.

- Review and supervise the financial operations of investee companies, including account finalization, investment valuations, return projections, and business reporting.

- Prepare capital drawdown and distribution notices, track cash receipts, and coordinate share issuances with corporate secretaries.

- Prepare and circulate quarterly and annual capital account statements, shareholder reports, and investor reports.

Financial Operations and Management:

- Manage bank accounts, bank reconciliations, cash flows, and short-term treasury investments.

- Oversee receipts, payments, and intercompany reconciliations.

- Prepare quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts, monitor actual performance, and report budget-versus-actual variances to senior management.

- Ensure timely invoicing under management and advisory agreements and oversee the allocation of shared expenses across funds.

- Prepare projected cash balances, profit and loss statements, and tax estimates.

- Support grant applications and other corporate actions.

Taxation and Compliance:

- Supervise the preparation and filing of tax returns, including estimated tax filings, annual tax returns, and GST returns for the company and its affiliated entities.

- Ensure timely responses to regulatory notices and queries.

- Ensure adherence to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Strong technical knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, taxation, and financial operations.

- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance.

- Ability to manage multiple entities and coordinate with internal teams, external auditors, regulators, and senior management.

- Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently while managing day-to-day finance operations.