Job description
The short version
Who we’re looking for: We’re looking for a sharp and detail-oriented finance professional who thrives on building efficient systems and improving financial operations. You should enjoy bringing order to complexity - whether that’s streamlining payment processes, setting up dashboards, or tightening reporting frameworks.
What the role is about: You’ll be responsible for managing and optimizing financial operations across accounts payable, accounts receivable, books, compliances, and reporting. A core part of the role is problem-solving - identifying inefficiencies, understanding root causes, and solving for them by building scalable systems across vendor management, budgeting, treasury tracking, and cost optimization, while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear financial visibility.
Why you should apply: This is an opportunity to build from within a fast-scaling organization where your ideas can directly impact business efficiency and growth. If you love operational excellence and data-driven financial problem-solving, this is the right place for you.
About us: Kraftshala is India’s largest higher-education institution in terms of marketing placements, with a 94% placement rate, and we are gunning to become the world’s largest career launchpad, across domains.
We’re backed by a number of eminent investors including ex-unicorn startup founders and CXOs of global giants like RedBus, NoBroker, Nestlé, and Performics.
The Detailed Version
As a Senior Associate, Finance at Kraftshala, you will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and efficiency of our financial systems. You’ll own end-to-end financial operations including accounts payable/receivable, books, compliances, MIS reporting, vendor management, budgeting, treasury tracking, and cost initiatives. Beyond day-to-day accounting, you’ll help implement dashboards, track revenue and costs, and provide insights that inform business decisions.
Responsibilities & Metrics
- Manage financial operations (AP / AR). Metrics to measure: Timeliness of payments & collections; Error rate <1%; Vendor payment turnaround time
- Own books and compliances. Metrics to measure: Closure of books by the 5th of every month; 100% statutory compliance; Audit-ready books each quarter
- Create MIS and other financial reports. Metrics to measure: Accuracy of MIS (zero material errors); 100% on-time monthly & quarterly reporting; Audit-ready MIS and dashboards
- Vendor & stakeholder management. Metrics to measure: Timely vendor communication & payments; Reduced vendor escalations; Smooth coordination with internal teams
- Create budgets and manage treasury. Metrics to measure: Dashboards live by end of Month 3; Monthly cash-flow / budget reports delivered on time
- Drive cost-saving initiatives. Metrics to measure: Measurable cost savings within 6 months; Monthly cost analysis reports submitted
Monthly OutcomesMonth 1:- Understand current finance processes, tools, and reporting systems
- Take ownership of AP/AR, books, compliances, and vendor communication
- Map compliance deadlines and set up reporting/MIS checklists
- Begin tracking revenue, costs, and cash-flow
Month 2:- Deliver timely book closure, compliance submissions, and MIS reports
- Improve vendor payment cycles and reduce escalations
- Build initial dashboards for revenue, cost, and treasury tracking
- Submit first monthly cost analysis and insights
Month 3+:- Fully own books, compliances, MIS/reporting, and vendor management with zero delays
- Implement dashboards to improve leadership visibility
- Drive measurable cost-saving initiatives
- Present structured monthly financial insights to leadership
Top Grading- Ownership & Accountability: An A-Player takes full ownership of end-to-end processes, ensuring zero loose ends; a B-Player focuses only on assigned tasks.
- Analytical Thinking: An A-Player identifies trends and inefficiencies proactively; a B-Player reacts only when issues are raised.
- Process Orientation: An A-Player documents and improves systems continuously; a B-Player relies on existing processes even when inefficient.
- Communication & Collaboration: An A-Player aligns with stakeholders and simplifies financial insights; a B-Player shares data without context.
Must Have Skills- 1-3 years of experience in finance or accounting roles (We are not too fussed about the number of years. Experience is simply a proxy for capability, which is what we really care for).
- Background in managing AP/AR and reporting processes
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; comfort with dashboards and financial tools like Zoho
- High attention to detail, process-driven mindset, and strong sense of ownership
Good-to-Haves- Experience working in startups or fast-paced environments
Selection Process:As a small team, we must get to know each other before taking the leap. We want to ensure you succeed in your role within our team. Each conversation with us will last about 30-60 minutes, and will be a mix of online and in-person interactions.
- Conversation 1: This will be a virtual call with the HR team to understand your profile briefly and share the details of the selection process to set expectations about what you’re signing up for
- Technical Exercise: This is a specific assessment designed to evaluate your fit for this role
- Conversation 2: This will be a detailed assessment review conversation with the Finance Head team to go over your submission for the technical exercise and the competencies needed for the job (mentioned above).
- Conversation 3: A conversation with our CEO to ensure that there is a fit with the Kraftshala Kode (read below about it).
- Extending an offer: If all goes well, we will extend an offer that will mention the relevant details.
Location:Delhi
Know more about Kraftshala’s philosophy, culture and investors here.
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