Finance Lead

Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Finance Lead with at least 5 years of professional experience to oversee financial operations, financial planning, and team management. This role is responsible for building financial models, forecasting P&L performance, ensuring financial compliance, and driving profitability through disciplined expense management. The Finance Lead will manage a small team and play a key role in communicating financial insights to leadership to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Build and maintain financial models to forecast revenue, expenses, and overall P&L performance.
• Analyze financial results and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Monitor budgets and spending to ensure alignment with company profitability goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins through expense control and operational efficiency.

Accounting, Compliance & Tax

• Oversee preparation and filing of business tax returns in India.
• Ensure financial records are accurate and compliant with applicable regulations.
• Maintain proper documentation and financial reporting standards.

Payments & Payroll Oversight

• Supervise the processing of company payments and payroll operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely payment cycles while maintaining strong financial controls.
• Improve processes related to financial operations and transaction management.

Team Leadership

• Manage and mentor a team of three finance professionals.
• Delegate tasks effectively and ensure clear ownership of responsibilities.
• Set measurable performance targets and monitor progress.
• Develop talent within the team through coaching and structured feedback.

Process Improvement

• Analyze existing financial processes and identify opportunities for automation or improvement.
• Implement best practices to improve accuracy, efficiency, and financial visibility.

Executive Communication

• Translate financial data into clear insights for executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Present forecasts, financial trends, and risk areas to leadership in a clear and concise manner.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or financial planning & analysis.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting skills, particularly P&L forecasting.
• Experience managing or leading a small team.
• Experience preparing and filing business tax returns in India.
• Strong analytical thinking and exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience overseeing payments and payroll processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to both team members and executives.
• Proven ability to improve financial processes and drive operational efficiency.

Working Hours

• This role requires work hours that overlap with the morning hours of the Atlanta (U.S.) time zone to support collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Key Traits

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented
• Strong leadership and delegation skills
• Excellent communicator
• Process-driven and organized
• Passionate about maximizing profitability through disciplined expense management

About Us:

Verve Overseas is a thriving home decor company committed to delivering outstanding products and services to our customers. We are on the lookout for a dedicated Operations Executive to join our expanding team and play a key role in the efficient processing of customer orders and maintaining exceptional communication standards.