We are looking for a hands-on Finance & MIS Executive to manage financial planning, reporting and compliance for a high-growth defence-technology startup. You will own investor reporting, board-level MIS, budgeting, projections and grant compliance, working directly with the founders.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
• Prepare and maintain month-wise financial projections, budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Track actuals against budget and proactively flag variances to founders.
Investor & Board Reporting
• Prepare and circulate monthly investor updates covering financial performance, burn rate and runway.
• Prepare quarterly board meeting MIS decks and supporting financial data.
Grants & Government Funding Compliance
• Manage Utilization Certificates (UC), grant bills and compliance documentation for government/DPIIT/iDEX and other grants.
• Coordinate with government bodies and auditors for timely grant disbursement, reporting and closure.
Cash Flow & Treasury
• Monitor day-to-day cash flow status and working capital position.
• Manage vendor payments, invoicing and collections tracking.
Bids & Commercial Support
• Support costing and pricing inputs for RFP/GeM/tender submissions.
• Coordinate with the proposals team on commercial bid structuring.
Requirements
Required Skills & Qualifications
• 2+ years of experience in finance, FP&A; or accounts, preferably in a startup or grant-funded environment.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for financial modelling, MIS and projections.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS and basic startup compliance requirements.
• Experience with investor reporting or grant UC/billing is a strong plus.
• High ownership and the ability to work directly and independently with founders.