Job Description

The Finance Manager will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial operations (customer invoicing & supplier payments), accounting and financial reporting. The role will partner closely with the company leadership team to ensure financial discipline, improve profitability and support strategic business decisions.

Responsibilities:

Revenue and Billing Management

• Oversee revenue tracking, invoicing, unbilled revenue, deferred revenue, and accounts receivable.
• Ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with applicable accounting standards and contractual terms.
• Coordinate with sales, delivery, and project management teams to ensure timely and accurate client billing.
• Monitor contract milestones, purchase orders, timesheet approvals, and billing schedules.
• Identify revenue leakage and resolve billing disputes in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Supplier Payment Processing and Vendor Management

• Oversee end-to-end supplier payment processing, ensuring payments are accurate, timely, and in accordance with agreed payment terms and company policies.
• Review and verify supplier invoices, purchase orders, goods or service confirmations, and supporting documentation before payment approval.
• Prepare and review payment runs, maintain payment schedules, and ensure appropriate authorization in accordance with the company's approval matrix.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all supplier payments and ensure compliance with internal controls and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounts payable processes, reduce payment errors, and improve processing efficiency.

Project and Client Profitability

• Monitor project-wise, client-wise, and service-line profitability.
• Track project budgets, resource utilization, billable hours, realization rates, and delivery costs.
• Analyze the financial impact of fixed-price, time-and-materials, managed services, and other client contracts.
• Monitor subcontractor costs, offshore and onsite delivery costs, and employee bench costs.

Accounting and Financial Reporting

• Review general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, payroll accounting, and month-end closing undertaken by accounting firm.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Strengthen financial controls, accounting procedures, and documentation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Typically 7–10 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Strong financial analysis, accounting, and management reporting skills.
• Experience in the IT services industry and understanding of IT services business models, project economics, resource utilization, and client profitability.
• Knowledge of revenue recognition principles and contract-based billing.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and financial reporting tools.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and commercial judgment.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• High standards of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and professional ethics.