Accounting & Finance- Asst. Manager

Company Profile: Candi is a dedicated solar partner for businesses across Asia and Africa. Combining the international capital of our Swiss-based platform with local expertise in these regions, we’re able to provide a unique offering to this underserved sector. In doing so, we aim to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.

Our approach is to take the risk so our partners don’t have to, providing businesses with flexible, end-to-end solar and battery solutions that are built to last. Our shared value model leverages our experience in customisable finance and performance offerings, quality engineering, and data-enabled asset management to help guarantee optimised systems, lowering the barrier to entry and maximising returns. www.candi.solar

Job Summary: The company is looking to recruit an ambitious and energetic Accounting & Finance- Manager ,who will help Candi to lead the revolution of solar. Given that candi is taking solar into a new realm with a new set of tools, the role will require creativity, innovation and a new way of thinking. 

Specifically, the job requires taking ownership of the following for the India team:

Controllers Responsibilities include keeping accurate and open financial records and supervising the organization’s financial operations. They oversee budgeting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting. Controllers are able to assist with strategic decision-making to guarantee the organization’s financial stability and integrity. To accomplish these goals, they also direct and oversee the accounting and financial staff.

• Oversee the timely and proper preparation of financial statements.
• Create and manage financial projections and budgets.
• Make sure the company complies with financial laws and standards.
• Create and keep up internal controls to protect financial assets.
• Determine and reduce financial risks.
• Reduce operating expenses and boost productivity.
• Control working capital, liquidity, and cash flow.
• Work with auditors to plan and oversee external audits.
• Create and implement tax solutions to reduce tax obligations.
• Assist in making strategic decisions, and offer financial advice.
• Lead and drive ERP implementation process for financial accounting system.
• Ensuring Financial Compliance
• Co-ordinating External tax consultants
• Regulatory Reporting
• Creating Internal process and follow-up plans
• identifying and fixing accounting issues
• Stakeholder management, liaising with the Senior leadership team 
• Experience of working with Europe team
• Developing organizational financial strategy

Location: Bangalore  combined with working from home

Hours: Full time. 

Job Requirements:

• Semi - Qualified Accountant (CA/CWA) with 7 to 10 years of exp.
• Extensive experience in financial management and accounting roles.
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and compliance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial software and data analysis tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with internal controls and risk management

Working Culture:

• You agree to live out the Candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we get it done as one and follow the Candi principle that less is more
• A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas.
• Having experience working for an international company, or having studied or worked abroad, is considered a plus.
• You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
• Candi is an equal opportunities employer.

Candi is unique because...

• We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean rooftop solar energy.
• We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
• We are an international team where remote working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.