Finance Manager - Chartered Accountant

<h1>Finance Manager – Chartered Accountant</h1><div><strong>Team:</strong> Accounts<br><strong>Location:</strong> Mumbai – Andheri East<br><strong>Experience:</strong> 1–2 years post-qualification experience<br><strong>Qualification:</strong> Chartered Accountant (CA) – ICAI</div><h2>About CashFlo</h2><div>CashFlo is building the future of B2B payments and finance in India. We are a fast-growing fintech company focused on simplifying and automating financial workflows for businesses.</div><h2>About the Role</h2><div>We are looking for a <strong>Chartered Accountant with 1–2 years of post-qualification experience</strong> to join our Finance team as a <strong>Finance Manager</strong>.</div><div>The role involves managing day-to-day accounting, financial reporting, statutory compliances, reconciliations, audits, and month-end closures. The ideal candidate should be <strong>hands-on, detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working in a fast-paced fintech/SaaS environment</strong>.</div><div>This is an opportunity for a CA who wants to take <strong>end-to-end ownership of accounting and finance operations</strong> and grow into a broader finance leadership role.</div><h2>Key Responsibilities</h2><h3>1. Accounting &amp; Month-End Closure</h3><ul><li><div>Manage day-to-day accounting and ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions.</div></li><li><div>Own monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities.</div></li><li><div>Prepare and review journal entries, provisions, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other accounting adjustments.</div></li><li><div>Perform GL scrutiny and ensure timely closure of open items.</div></li><li><div>Ensure books are maintained in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.</div></li></ul><h3>2. Reconciliations &amp; Financial Reporting</h3><ul><li><div>Prepare and review bank, vendor, customer, GST, TDS, and other balance sheet reconciliations.</div></li><li><div>Investigate and resolve reconciling items and aged balances.</div></li><li><div>Prepare monthly MIS and financial reports for management review.</div></li><li><div>Prepare schedules and workings for financial statements.</div></li><li><div>Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.</div></li></ul><h3>3. Statutory Compliance</h3><ul><li><div>Manage and review GST, TDS, and other applicable statutory compliances.</div></li><li><div>Coordinate with tax consultants and ensure timely filing of returns and payments.</div></li><li><div>Track statutory dues and proactively address potential interest, penalties, or compliance gaps.</div></li><li><div>Support tax assessments and related queries.</div></li></ul><h3>4. Audit &amp; Financial Statements</h3><ul><li><div>Coordinate with statutory auditors and support completion of annual audits.</div></li><li><div>Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.</div></li><li><div>Track audit observations and ensure timely closure.</div></li><li><div>Assist in the preparation and finalisation of financial statements and notes to accounts.</div></li><li><div>Coordinate with auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders on accounting matters.</div></li></ul><h3>5. Accounts Payable &amp; Receivables</h3><ul><li><div>Oversee vendor accounting, invoice processing, and payment-related accounting.</div></li><li><div>Monitor customer receivables and support collection reconciliations.</div></li><li><div>Ensure timely reconciliation of customer and vendor ledgers.</div></li><li><div>Review credit notes, outstanding balances, and ageing reports.</div></li></ul><h3>6. Controls &amp; Process Improvement</h3><ul><li><div>Strengthen accounting processes and internal financial controls.</div></li><li><div>Identify opportunities to automate repetitive accounting and reconciliation activities.</div></li><li><div>Develop and maintain SOPs and accounting checklists.</div></li><li><div>Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for financial transactions.</div></li><li><div>Identify accounting risks and proactively highlight issues to management.</div></li></ul><h3>7. Business &amp; Management Support</h3><ul><li><div>Work closely with Operations, HR, Sales, and other teams on finance-related matters.</div></li><li><div>Provide financial data and analysis to support management decision-making.</div></li><li><div>Support budgeting, forecasting, and other finance initiatives.</div></li><li><div>Handle ad-hoc financial analysis and finance projects as required.</div></li></ul><h2>Key Skills &amp; Competencies</h2><ul><li><div>Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.</div></li><li><div>Good knowledge of GST, TDS, and statutory compliance.</div></li><li><div>Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.</div></li><li><div>Good understanding of Ind AS / applicable Accounting Standards.</div></li><li><div>Ability to independently identify and resolve accounting issues.</div></li><li><div>Strong attention to detail and accuracy.</div></li><li><div>Good Excel skills, including <strong>Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and basic financial modelling</strong>.</div></li><li><div>Ability to work with accounting/ERP systems.</div></li><li><div>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</div></li><li><div>Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.</div></li></ul><h2>Qualifications &amp; Experience</h2><h3>Mandatory</h3><ul><li><div>Chartered Accountant (CA) – ICAI.</div></li><li><div>1–2 years of post-qualification experience in accounting/finance.</div></li><li><div>Strong practical exposure to accounting, reconciliations, audit, and statutory compliance.</div></li></ul><h3>Preferred</h3><ul><li><div>Experience in a <strong>fintech, SaaS, technology, or high-growth company</strong>.</div></li><li><div>Experience working with ERP/accounting systems.</div></li><li><div>Prior experience handling statutory and financial audits.</div></li><li><div>Experience in process improvement or finance automation.</div></li></ul><h2>What We’re Looking For</h2><div>We are looking for someone who is:</div><ul><li><div><strong>Hands-on</strong> rather than purely supervisory.</div></li><li><div>Comfortable taking <strong>end-to-end ownership</strong> of accounting activities.</div></li><li><div>Strong on fundamentals and able to independently investigate and resolve issues.</div></li><li><div>Detail-oriented while keeping business priorities in mind.</div></li><li><div>Comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment.</div></li><li><div>Proactive in identifying gaps and improving processes.</div></li><li><div>Capable of growing into a larger finance responsibility as the organisation scales.</div></li></ul><h2>Career Opportunity</h2><div>This role provides broad exposure across <strong>accounting, compliance, audit, financial reporting, controls, and business finance</strong>, with the opportunity to grow into a broader finance management and leadership role as CashFlo continues to scale.</div><div>&nbsp;</div>