Accounting Manager -India Finance Lead

Overview

Lead the transition of India accounting operations from an external provider into Arrive, own the India entity's accounting and statutory compliance, and build a scalable local finance function aligned with global standards.

What you'll do

• Lead the transition of day-to-day accounting activities from the external provider into Arrive, ensuring continuity, clear ownership, effective knowledge transfer and minimal disruption.
• Own India entity accounting, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, reconciliations and month-end/year-end close.
• Ensure timely and accurate local statutory reporting and compliance, including GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing and applicable Companies Act, MCA and FEMA requirements.
• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records under Indian accounting requirements and support IFRS-aligned reporting for Group Finance and consolidation.
• Establish and maintain documented finance processes, standard operating procedures, approval matrices, banking protocols and internal controls.
• Coordinate statutory and tax audits, external advisors, banking partners and relevant regulatory stakeholders; ensure audit evidence and filings are complete and on time.
• Support cash-flow forecasting, working capital monitoring and local treasury activities, escalating material risks and exceptions to Group Finance.
• Partner with Group Finance Leadership to implement the India finance operating model and support the planned expansion of finance capabilities, including potential Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report and Order-to-Cash activities.
• As the function grows, support hiring, onboarding and development of the local finance team; establish clear workflows, service expectations and performance measures.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise and automate finance activities, improving accuracy, efficiency, transparency and audit readiness.

What you'll need

• Around 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership or entity finance
• At least 3 years of team leadership, process ownership or responsibility for a finance function
• Strong working knowledge of Indian accounting standards / Ind AS and statutory accounting requirements
• Hands-on experience with Indian statutory and tax compliance, including GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing and relevant Companies Act requirements
• Demonstrated ownership of general ledger, account reconciliations, month-end/year-end close, financial statements and audit coordination
• Experience working with external accounting, tax or audit providers and managing vendor deliverables, service quality and issue resolution
• Experience establishing or improving finance processes, SOPs, internal controls, approval workflows and audit documentation
• Hands-on experience with an ERP or accounting platform such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics
• Ability to work independently in a growing environment, balancing day-to-day accounting delivery with process improvement and team-building activities
• Strong written and verbal English communication, with the ability to work effectively with Group Finance, external advisors and stakeholders across countries
• High standards of integrity, accuracy, ownership, organisation and follow-through

Nice to have

• Qualification: CA, CMA, CPA or ACCA (MBA/M.Com in Finance or equivalent may also be considered where they bring strong, directly relevant accounting, statutory compliance and controllership experience)
• Practical exposure to IFRS reporting or group consolidation
• Familiarity with MCA filings and FEMA requirements
• Direct experience leading an insourcing or transition project
• Candidates with strong hands-on India accounting and compliance experience in multinational companies, global capability centres, shared services or professional-services environments are encouraged to apply
• NetSuite experience and ERP implementation/localisation exposure

Details

• Location: Bengaluru