LOCATION:
Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka / Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala EMPLOYMENT: Full-time | QUALIFICATION: Qualified CA | REPORTS TO: CEO ABOUT AUGSENSELABAugsenselab is a research-driven deep-tech company developing advanced RF, atomic and quantum sensing technologies for defence, aerospace, space and climate applications. THE ROLEBuild and own Augsenselab’s finance function, with hands-on responsibility for financial systems, accounting, internal controls, budgeting, cash flow, statutory compliance and management reporting. This is a financial controllership role—not a general corporate affairs or investor-relations position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Finance systems & controls: Lead Odoo finance implementation and adoption; establish chart of accounts, cost centres, approval workflows, SOPs, reconciliations and payment controls.
• Accounting & financial close: Own books of account, monthly closing, balance sheet and P&L; accuracy, fixed assets, inventory and appropriate R&D;/project cost accounting; supervise the accountant.
• Budgeting & cash management: Prepare operating budgets, rolling cash-flow forecasts, runway reports, budget-versus-actual reviews and programme-wise expenditure tracking.
• MIS & financial planning: Deliver timely monthly MIS, management dashboards, financial analyses, forecasts and reliable inputs for Board and investor reporting.
• Audit, taxation & compliance: Own GST, TDS,



income-tax and other applicable finance compliance; lead audit readiness and work with external auditors, the CS and legal advisers on finance-related matters.
• Funding & project finance: Validate DPR and grant budgets, track eligible expenditure and utilisation, prepare supporting financial schedules and certifications through authorised professionals.
• Investor financial due diligence: Own financial data accuracy, reconciliations, schedules and responses; work with the Founder’s Office on document requests and transaction follow-through. CANDIDATE PROFILE
• Mandatory: Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA/FCA), preferably with 3–7 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Core

skills:
Hands-on accounting, controllership, financial reporting, statutory compliance, cash management, process design and solid Excel skills.
• Preferred: Experience building finance processes in startups, technology/R&D; or manufacturing companies; Odoo/ERP, project accounting, grants and investor due diligence exposure. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKEReliable monthly close and MIS; functioning ERP-based finance processes; documented internal controls; accurate budgets and cash forecasts; timely compliance and audits; and audit-ready, programme-wise financial records. WHY JOINBuild a scalable finance function at a growing deep-tech company, with direct ownership of systems and financial discipline and close engagement with leadership. APPLY
• [email protected] | Subject: Application – Manager, Finance & Financial Controllership •

📌 MANAGER – FINANCE (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 AugSenseLab
📍 Thiruvananthapuram