Job Description
Admin & Finance Associate n
Bengaluru, India (in-person) || Full-time
About Aspera n
Most of the world’s goods still move by ships because flying them has always cost too much. We think that’s a solvable problem.
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We are reviving the lost art of aircraft design to build the highest performing freighter aircraft on
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the planet. We want to enable a world where the cost of not flying is greater than the cost of
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flying and 100% of the world’s cargo moves by the air.
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Our first aircraft is a 2,300 kg MTOW, 1,000 kg payload seaplane, cruising at 70 m/s across 2,000+ km stage lengths. The design is inspired by the biomimicry of sharks, whales, and dolphins. We have designed a retractable, hydrofoil-assisted takeoff architecture rather than a stepped hull.
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We are a small, technical team that deeply cares about our art and believe in the fact that the cost of flying is an engineering problem.
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Who are we looking for
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We need someone who can hold the operational and financial spine of the company together. This is not a back-office role. You will be one of the first people on the ops side of Aspera. You will own finance, vendor coordination, workspace operations, and administrative systems entirely.
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A few things that matter to us:
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- Kannada Speaker (Non-negotiable): Fluent spoken Kannada is essential. You will negotiate with local suppliers, manage contractors, and run day-to-day ground operations in Bengaluru.
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- Organized to an unusual degree : You will be the person others come to you when they can’t find something. We want someone who has a knack for bringing order to a chaotic hardware environment.
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- Process & Tool Efficiency: You are fluent in Google Workspace, comfortable working with spreadsheets, and quick to adopt lean digital tools that automate repetitive admin work.
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- Finance & Governance Fundamentals: You understand MIS reporting, cash flow tracking, and basic statutory/legal processes.
You can coordinate source documents, enforce clean governance, and hold external professionals accountable.
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- Hardware & Procurement Instincts: You understand that hardware procurement is governed by lead times, supplier reliability, and stockouts.
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1. Workspace & Facility Operations (40%)n
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- Facility Scale-up: Drive the ground-level execution of moving from our current workshop/warehouse into a larger manufacturing facility with dedicated composite rooms built from the ground up.
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- Day-to-Day Facility Management: Maintain the physical workspace—consumables, safety protocols, equipment access, inventory, and office utilities.
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- Systems & Admin: Build operational workflows and trackers, manage calendar logistics, handle travel arrangements, and maintain organized company records.
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2. Finance, MIS, Investor & Legal Relations (30%)n
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- Accounts Payable (AP) & Disbursements: Own end-to-end payment processing—from validating vendor invoices and matching POs to executing payments, managing contractor fees, and running monthly payroll.
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- Statutory Compliance & TDS Checks: Verify applicable TDS deductions before releasing payments, coordinate GST data sharing, and work closely with our external CA to keep statutory filings up to date.
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- MIS & Financial Reporting: Generate periodic MIS reports (monthly burn rate, variance analysis, cash flow projections) to keep leadership and investors explicit on company financials.
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- Financial Coordination: Act as the internal liaison for our external accounting firm (Zoho Books). Gather receipts,
manage petty cash, track expenses, and ensure clean bank reconciliations.
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- Investor & Legal Relations: Maintain cap table hygiene, organize virtual data rooms (VDR) for due diligence, coordinate statutory/legal filings, handle contract documentation, and support grant reporting (iDEX / DPIIT).
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3. Hardware Procurement & Vendor Management (30%)n
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- End-to-End Purchasing: Manage procurement across all tiers—from composite raw materials, tooling, and specialized hardware down to daily office/workshop supplies.
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- Active Sourcing: Maintain our current vendor database while constantly sourcing alternative suppliers, getting quotes, negotiating terms, and shortening lead times.
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- Live Procurement Log: Keep a real-time log of orders and shipments so the technical team always knows when critical parts will arrive.
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What You Bring n
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- Background: B.Com, BBA, or equivalent practical experience in startup operations, finance, or business administration.
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- Experience: 1–4 years. (We care more about speed of learning, agency, and execution capability than rigid years on a resume).
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- Software Skills: High proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel (for financial modeling, AP logs, and MIS reports). Familiarity with Zoho Books and online payroll tools is a plus.
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- Languages: Spoken fluency in Kannada and English is required. Working knowledge of Hindi is a strong plus.
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What You Get n
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- A front-row seat to building an aerospace company from the ground up in India.
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- Direct working relationship with the founder and technical leads.
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- Massive multi-disciplinary ownership spanning infrastructure, corporate governance, finance, and hardware supply chains.
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How to Apply n
If you see yourself a fit for the above role, send us a short email at
[email protected] introducing yourself and why you’d be a strong fit for the role.
📌 Admin and Finance Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 Aspera Industries
📍 Bengaluru