About the Company /n Amber is the world's largest student accommodation marketplace, think Booking.com for student housing. We help students find and book long-term accommodation near their universities without the usual mess of negotiation, non-standard paperwork and broken payments. Today, we list 1M+ beds across 800+ universities, 250+ cities and 10 countries, and we are on track for $1B in annual gross bookings value by 2026.

Amber is backed by marquee investors like Gaja Capital. /n About the Role /n You will own finance end to end: the numbers we run the business on, the story we tell, and the controls and structures that hold a multi-country operation together. You will work directly with the founders and the leadership team. /n Responsibilities /n Strategic finance and FP&A; /n /n

- Own the annual operating plan, the long-range model and the monthly forecast, and hold the business accountable to them

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- Build the unit economics view of the business: contribution margin by market, channel and supply type, cohort behaviour, payback and LTV/CAC

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- Partner with Growth, Supply and Product on pricing, commission structures and market entry decisions, with the financial case behind each one

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- Run capital allocation: where we spend, what we stop, and what returns wehold each function to

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- Run any potential M&A; transactions

/n /n Fundraising and investor relations /n /n

- Run the fundraise round whenever comes end to end: model, narrative, data room, diligence, and support on term sheet negotiation

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- Own the board pack, the quarterly investor update and the relationship with existing investors between rounds

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- Build and maintain the debt and working capital options that suit the business and manage banking relationship

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- Own accounting, monthly close,



statutory reporting and the internal control environment across all entities

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- Manage a multi-entity, multi-currency structure: transfer pricing, cross-border flows, FEMA and RBI compliance, and international tax exposure across our operating markets

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- Own direct and indirect tax compliance, assessments and litigation, in India and in overseas jurisdictions

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- Run treasury: cash flow, FX exposure, payment rails across markets, and the controls around all of it

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- Coordinate statutory and internal audits, and hold clean, timely closes as a standard rather than an achievement

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- Lead a finance team which is already in place

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- Whenever required hire and develop the finance team across FP&A;, controllership and accounts

/n /n Qualifications /n /n

- CA with 10+ years of experience, including at least 4 years leading a finance team

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- Experience in a high-growth environment

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- Strong command of corporate finance and investor relations, with real exposure to fundraising and diligence

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- Depth in direct and indirect tax compliance, and comfort with multi-entity and multi-currency operations

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- Analytical strength: you build the model yourself and can defend every assumption in it

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- Clear communication with founders, board members, investors and auditors

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- Experience taking a company through a Series B or later round

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- Exposure to international entity setup, transfer pricing or overseas tax structuring

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- Having built or replaced a finance system stack during a period of fast growth

/n /n What you get from amber /n /n

- Fast-paced growth, with the room to skip intermediate levels

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- Full ownership of the function and the authority that comes with it

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- An open and inclusive environment

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- Strong compensation and ESOPs

/n /n How to Apply /n Write to [email protected] with your CV.

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🏢 Amber
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