Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Team Manager to lead a team delivering virtual accounting and finance operations services to startups and growing businesses in India.

The role combines people management, accounting oversight, statutory compliance, client relationship management, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will ensure that client books are accurate, financial reports are delivered on time, statutory obligations are tracked, and the team operates efficiently across multiple client engagements.

The ideal candidate has strong practical experience in Indian accounting, GST, TDS, payroll-related accounting, financial reporting, and accounting software, along with the ability to manage a team and interact confidently with startup founders and finance leaders.

Key Responsibilities.

A. Team Leadership and Performance Management

- Manage a team of accountants and finance executives servicing multiple startup clients.
- Allocate client portfolios and workloads based on team capacity, complexity, and deadlines.
- Establish clear deliverables, turnaround times, review procedures, and individual performance expectations.
- Review team output, provide technical guidance, and develop the capabilities of junior team members.
- Conduct regular performance reviews, coaching sessions, and knowledge-sharing discussions.
- Build a culture of accountability, accuracy, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Identify capacity constraints and escalate hiring or resource requirements proactively.

B. Accounting Operations and Quality Control

- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including sales, purchases, expenses, bank transactions, journal entries, fixed assets, and general ledger maintenance.
- Ensure timely and accurate bookkeeping, ledger scrutiny, and monthly closing of accounts.
- Review bank reconciliations, accounts receivable, accounts payable, advances, employee reimbursements, and intercompany balances, where applicable.
- Ensure proper accounting classification, supporting documentation, and appropriate use of the chart of accounts.
- Review trial balances, general ledger schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations.




- Establish maker-checker controls and ensure that material accounting errors and unresolved reconciliation items are identified and addressed.
- Ensure books of account are maintained in accordance with applicable Indian accounting requirements and the client's reporting framework.
- Coordinate year-end closing, audit schedules, and preparation of financial statements.

C. Indian Tax and Statutory Compliance

- Oversee the team's compliance calendar for GST, TDS/TCS, advance tax inputs, payroll-related statutory obligations, and other applicable periodic filings.
- Review GST reconciliations, including books versus GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, and GSTR-2B, as applicable.
- Oversee TDS computation, deduction, payment tracking, return preparation, and reconciliation with the books.
- Monitor compliance requirements relating to PF, ESIC, professional tax, and payroll, where applicable.
- Track due dates, documentation requirements, filing status, and outstanding client dependencies.
- Coordinate with external Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, tax advisers, and statutory auditors.
- Identify potential non-compliance, interest, penalties, and other regulatory exposures, escalating significant matters to senior management.
- Ensure compliance activities are supported by appropriate review evidence and filing acknowledgements.

Note: The role is responsible for operational oversight and review of compliance deliverables. Statutory certifications, attestations, and professional sign-offs must be performed by appropriately authorised professionals.

D. Monthly Financial Reporting and MIS

- Ensure monthly financial statements and management reports are delivered within agreed timelines.
- Review profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and working capital schedules.
- Prepare or review management information system (MIS) reports tailored to startup founders and management teams.
- Analyse significant variances, unusual transactions,



and movements in revenue, expenses, receivables, and payables.
- Track cash balances, upcoming payments, receivables, and other working capital indicators.
- Assist in preparing budgets, cash flow forecasts, and runway analyses where included in the client engagement.
- Identify financial reporting issues and communicate actionable observations to clients and senior management.

E. Client Relationship and Stakeholder Management

- Act as the primary operational contact for assigned startup clients.
- Conduct periodic client review meetings to discuss accounting status, financial reports, compliance deadlines, and unresolved issues.
- Manage client expectations regarding scope, timelines, information requirements, and service levels.
- Proactively follow up on missing invoices, bank statements, expense approvals, payroll inputs, and other client dependencies.
- Explain accounting and financial reporting matters in clear, business-oriented language to founders and non-finance stakeholders.
- Resolve routine client queries and escalate complex tax, legal, accounting, or commercial matters appropriately.
- Identify additional service requirements and opportunities to improve the value delivered to clients.
- Maintain professional relationships while ensuring that agreed service boundaries are respected.

F. Process Improvement and Technology

- Standardise accounting workflows, month-end closing procedures, reconciliation templates, and review checklists.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for recurring activities.
- Improve turnaround times and reduce manual effort through automation and better use of accounting technology.
- Oversee effective use of platforms such as Tally Prime, Zoho Books, and other cloud accounting systems.
- Use Excel and Google Sheets effectively for reconciliations, reporting, and analysis.
- Support implementation of accounting integrations, document management processes, and workflow tools.
- Maintain appropriate access controls, confidentiality

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Adaptable schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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