Assistant Finance Manager

About the role

The Accounting Manager will own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close and compliance processes across US, UK, and India entities. They will oversee account reconciliations and ensure compliance with GAAP and internal accounting policies.

What you’ll do

India Payroll Processing and Accounting

• Process monthly Payroll in Greythr (Payroll Management System) and ensure accurate statutory deductions (PF, Income Tax, other deductions).
• Maintain Salary Registers and Bank Disbursements 
• Payroll Accounting in NetSuite.
• Manage Commission and Bonus Accruals
• Manage Payroll Compliance - TDS/ PF/ PT payments, TDS/ PF/ PT Returns 
• Manage Benefit Accruals like Gratuity.
• Prepare Payroll Reconciliations between BambooHR (HRIS), GreytHR and NetSuite to ensure accuracy of gross-to-net calculations.
• Coordinate with Payroll vendors, People team (BambooHR), and India tax advisors on compliance and employee-related queries.
• Maintain Payroll Schedules and Disclosures for Audit.

Close & Financial Controls

• Month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
• Perform Bank and Cash reconciliations.
• Oversee account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Perform reasonableness testing on P&L and balance sheet movements.
• Manage prepaids and fixed assets accounting, depreciation schedules, and asset reconciliation.

Compliance, Tax & Audit Support

• Maintain and update the global compliance calendar workbook.
• Maintain strong documentation and audit-ready schedules.
• Assist with India tax filings and coordination with India tax advisors.

India Tax & Global Accounting

• Maintain India tax compliance documentation and transfer pricing records.
• Process India income tax and GST entries and adjustments.
• Perform multi-entity reconciliations across India entities and consolidated books.

Who You Are

• You have 5–10 years of experience in related finance roles, with a solid understanding of multi-currency, multi-entity accounting principles.
• You have a sharp eye for detail, with a natural drive for accuracy in managing complex financial transactions - especially when it comes to payroll precision and on-time delivery.
• You are highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, and have hands-on experience with NetSuite and payroll software such as Greythr, ADP, or similar tools, including payroll processing, benefit accruals, statutory compliance, and gross-to-net calculations.
• You communicate with clarity and confidence, and can build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across the business.
• You are curious, growth-oriented, and genuinely excited to deepen your expertise in accounting and finance.

Even Better If You Have

• You are a Qualified CA with 4+ years of experience, a Semi-Qualified CA with 5+ years, or hold a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, and Payroll Management.
• Prior experience managing end-to-end India payroll operations including PF, gratuity, and income tax compliance.
• Hands-on experience with multi-entity consolidations and intercompany reconciliations across geographies.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing documentation and cross-border tax compliance frameworks.
• Experience working in Global Startups.

You Will Thrive in This Role If

• Attention to Detail: This role needs to be highly detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in processing sales incentives and monthly payouts.
• Customer-Centric Approach: You demonstrate clear communication with non-technical employees and a proactive problem-solving approach.
• Organizational Skills: You efficiently manage dual responsibilities across various functions like Payroll, AP, AR, GL and Bank while tracking numerous transactions.
• Process Improvement Mindset: You maintain efficiency and accuracy in the accounting system.
• Integrity: You maintain confidentiality of sensitive financial data.