Senior Finance Manager

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10 - 15 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Finance Manager to lead and oversee the organisation's financial operations, accounting functions, and financial reporting activities. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in managing end-to-end Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) processes, ensuring financial accuracy, regulatory compliance, and efficient cash flow management.

The candidate will be responsible for strengthening financial controls, streamlining accounting processes, managing financial risks, and providing strategic financial insights to support business growth. Experience in payroll management and US accounting practices will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end Accounts Receivable operations, including customer invoicing, payment tracking, collections, reconciliation, and resolution of outstanding balances.
• Manage Accounts Payable functions, ensuring timely processing of vendor invoices, payment scheduling, expense verification, and vendor reconciliations.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, receivables, payables, and outstanding liabilities to maintain the organisation's financial health.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss accounts, cash flow statements, and management reports.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls, accounting policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, taxation regulations, statutory requirements, and internal financial policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, automate processes, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, auditors, banks, vendors, and customers to resolve financial and accounting-related matters.
• Analyse financial performance, identify discrepancies, and provide actionable insights to senior management.
• Supervise and mentor finance and accounting teams, ensuring accuracy, accountability, and timely execution of deliverables.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and variance analysis.

Good-to-Have Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll processing, salary disbursements, payroll reconciliations, employee deductions, and statutory compliance.
• Familiarity with US accounting principles, financial reporting requirements, and regulatory practices.
• Experience handling international financial transactions, multi-currency reconciliations, and cross-border accounting operations.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and accounting practices followed by US-based entities will be an added advantage.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10–15 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, and financial operations.
• Strong expertise in Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) management.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, general ledger management, account reconciliation, and month-end closing.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, taxation, and compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and financial management skills.
• Experience managing finance teams and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in accounting software, ERP systems, and MS Excel.
• Strong communication, leadership, organisational, and decision-making abilities.
• Exposure to payroll management and US accounting practices will be preferred.