Finance Lead South , India, Armenia

About the Role

We’re hiring our first in-house finance lead to take ownership of the company’s financial operations and reporting as we scale. This is a hands-on role with significant responsibility and visibility. You will own the day-to-day finance function while working closely with the CEO on planning, reporting, and decision-making. You’ll also work with external accountants to manage VAT, statutory filings, and compliance across EU jurisdictions.

This role is well-suited to someone who enjoys ownership, is comfortable working independently, and wants to be close to how the business is run.

• Own month-end close, reconciliations, and general ledger management
• Manage invoicing, accounts payable/receivable, and cash flow
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Run weekly business reviews (WBRs) and provide financial insight
• Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models
• Support hiring, spend, and growth decisions through scenario planning
• Assist with investor and funding-related reporting
• Coordinate VAT filings across EU countries (Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland)
• Support VAT registrations where required, working with external accountants
• Liaise with accountants and auditors for statutory filings and compliance
• Put finance processes and controls in place as the company scales

• 5+ years hands-on finance/accounting experience ideally with EU exposure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or another quantitative field.
• Strong EU VAT competence in multiple EU countries and statutory filing experience
• Month-end close, reconciliations, AP/AR, invoicing, and investor-grade reporting.
• Financial modeling & forecasting you can defend.
• Builder’s mindset, bias for action, and high integrity.
• Clear communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• A proactive, adaptable mindset and willingness to grow in a startup environment.

• Experience with e-commerce platforms or B2B marketplaces.
• Startup or scale-up experience as a one-person finance function.
• Audit liaison and due-diligence prep experience.
• Implemented finance tooling/automation (e.g. approvals, dashboards).