Finance & Accounts Executive (SaaS Startup)

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:

• 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

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• 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:

• 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.

Originally posted on Himalayas