About Amber

NAmber 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.

NToday, 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.

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nAbout the Role

NThis is a CFO-scope mandate, titled VP Finance. 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.

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nStrategic Finance and FP&A;

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- 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 we hold each function to.
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- Run any potential M&A; transactions.
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nFundraising and Investor Relations

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- Run the fundraiseround end to end: model, narrative, data room, diligence and support on term sheet negotiation.
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- Own the board pack, thequarterly 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 relationships.
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nControllership, Tax and Global Structuring

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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 indirecttax compliance, assessments and litigation in India and 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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nTeam and Systems

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- Lead the finance team, which is already in place.
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- Whenever required, hireand develop the finance team across FP&A;, controllership and accounts.
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nWhat We Are Looking For

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- CA with 10+ yearsof experience, including at least 4 years leading a finance team.
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- Experience in a high-growth environment.
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- Robust 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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nGood to Have

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- Experience takinga 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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- Experience building or replacing a finance system stack during a period of fast growth.
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nWhat You Get at Amber

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- 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 andESOPs.
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nHow to Apply

NWrite to [email protected] with your CV.

📌 Hiring: Vice President Finance (India)
🏢 Amber
📍 India