Certa is the AI-first third-party operating system. Enterprises, from the Fortune 500 to quick-growing startups, use our no-code platform to onboard, assess, and monitor their vendors, suppliers, and partners across risk, compliance, and ESG. We have processed over 10 million entities for 100,000+ users across 120+ countries, and are backed by Fin Capital, Vertex Ventures, and Point72 Ventures.
We're looking for a Finance Lead to own finance and accounting for Certa's India entity. Based in India and partnering closely with our global finance team, you'll run day-to-day operations, keep us fully compliant with Indian statutory and tax requirements, and build the processes, controls, and team to support our next phase of growth.
What You'll Do
- Own India finance operations: Manage day-to-day finance and accounting for Certa's India entity - accounts payable and receivable, payroll, general ledger, and month-end and quarter-end close.
- Ensure statutory compliance: Own India statutory and regulatory compliance - GST, TDS, income tax, ROC/MCA filings, transfer pricing,
and FEMA/RBI requirements - coordinating with external auditors, tax advisors, and consultants.
- Lead audits & controls: Manage statutory and internal audits, strengthen internal controls, and maintain accurate books (Ind AS/Indian GAAP) that reconcile cleanly to global reporting.
- Drive FP&A; & reporting: Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the India entity, and deliver timely, accurate management reporting to the global finance team.
- Manage cash & vendors: Oversee treasury, cash flow, banking relationships, and vendor and contract governance for the India operation.
- Build & improve: Automate and improve finance processes and systems, and help build and mentor the India finance team as we scale.
What You'll Need
- Experience: 7+ years in finance and accounting, including experience leading finance operations for an India entity, ideally at a high-growth B2B SaaS or technolog
📌 Finance Lead (India)
🏢 Certa
📍 India