Finance & Accounts Executive (US SaaS Startup)
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Manage day-to-day finance and accounting operations, including AP, AR, and monthly financial close processes. Support SaaS-specific revenue accounting and ensure compliance with US GAAP while coordinating audits.
About the Role:
We are seeking a proactive and analytical Finance Associate to support day-to-day finance operations, reporting, and compliance. This role is designed for early-career professionals passionate about building a career in corporate finance and accounting. You’ll play a key role in maintaining accurate books, preparing reports, and supporting audits within a growing SaaS organization.
Key Responsibilities:
We are seeking a proactive and analytical Finance Associate to support day-to-day finance operations, reporting, and compliance. This role is designed for early-career professionals passionate about building a career in corporate finance and accounting. You’ll play a key role in maintaining accurate books, preparing reports, and supporting audits within a growing SaaS organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day Finance & Accounting operations
- Handle Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), billing, collections, and reconciliations
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
- Prepare financial statements, schedules, and MIS reports
- Ensure accounting activities are compliant with US GAAP
- Support SaaS revenue accounting, deferred revenue, accruals, and prepaid accounting
- Coordinate audits, compliance, and finance documentation
- Assist the Finance Director on finance projects, reporting, controls, and process improvements
- Work cross-functionally with business, HR, payroll, and operations teams
- B.Com, or M.Com - Min Grad
- Professional certifications - CA (Semi-qualified/Qualified)/CMA
- 4–6 years of relevant Finance & Accounting experience
- Must have experience working with a US startup OR managing accounting/reporting under US GAAP and compliances
- Minimum 2–3 years of software/SaaS industry experience required
Strong hands-on experience in:
This is a hands-on operational finance role, not a purely managerial position. We are looking for someone dependable, detail-oriented, and proactive who can own finance operations while partnering closely with the Finance Director.
- AP / AR operations
- General Ledger (GL)
- Month-end close
- Financial statements
- Account reconciliations
- Compliance & audit support
- Good understanding of SaaS finance operations including:
- Revenue recognition
- Deferred revenue
- Subscription billing
- Collections & renewals support
- Customer invoicing cycles
- Familiarity with ASC 606 preferred
- Strong Excel skills and experience with ERPs such as QuickBooks, Zoho, Xero or similar ERPs used by Global startups.
- Startup Skills Required
- High ownership and execution-driven mindset
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Comfortable handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment
- Strong attention to detail and process orientation
- Problem-solving attitude with willingness to “roll up sleeves”
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills
- Ability to build structure and improve finance processes as the company scales
This is a hands-on operational finance role, not a purely managerial position. We are looking for someone dependable, detail-oriented, and proactive who can own finance operations while partnering closely with the Finance Director.
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