About the role

Side is seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join our finance team in Bangalore .

This is a hands-on finance leadership role covering the full spectrum of finance activities, including end-to-end accounting, month-end close, financial reporting, statutory compliance, audit coordination, cash flow management, and process improvement.

You will work closely with studio heads, finance leadership, FP&A;, and other department leads to ensure accurate reporting, robust financial controls, and clear commercial insight across the business.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, commercially aware, and confident managing both finance processes and people.

Key responsibilities

- Manage full-cycle accounting activities, including bookkeeping, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
- Prepare and review financial statements, management reports, P&L;, balance sheet, and supporting schedules.
- Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable accounting standards.
- Oversee statutory compliance, including income tax, regulatory reporting, and audit requirements.
- Coordinate with external auditors and prepare supporting documentation for annual audits.
- Manage and improve finance operations across general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, credit control, petty cash, and cash management.
- Develop, implement, and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Ensure all financial transactions are appropriately supported, approved, and authorised.
- Manage cash flow and prepare cash flow forecasts in line with company policy.
- Oversee capital asset accounting, including recording, amortisation, and disposal of assets.
- Partner with FP&A; teams to support budgeting, forecasting,



and financial planning activities.
- Work closely with studio heads and business leaders to provide clear financial insight and decision support.
- Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members.
- Hold regular team meetings, provide feedback, and improve team performance, process efficiency, and turnaround times.
- Build strong working relationships across finance, operations, and wider business functions.

Requirements
- Based in Bangalore, or able to work from the Bangalore office full-time.
- Mandatory qualification: CA, CPA, CMA, or ICWA .
- Robust end-to-end finance and accounting experience.
- Proven experience managing month-end close, reconciliations, financial statements, and reporting.
- Experience overseeing general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, and credit control.
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, audit preparation, and external auditor management.
- Knowledge of US GAAP and global accounting standards.
- Experience working with accounting and bookkeeping across multiple countries or regions, ideally including the US, Europe, and Asia.
- Experience developing and maintaining financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Strong cash flow forecasting and working capital management experience.
- Experience managing, mentoring, or supervising finance team members.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to work under pressure and respond to business priorities.

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📌 Finance Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 SIDE
📍 Bengaluru