Director, Finance

The role

This person will own finance, accounting, and statutory compliance for the India entity. They will manage the India finance team and partner with the global controllership team in the US.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, and monthly, quarterly, and annual close in NetSuite.
• Prepare financial dashboards for leadership.
• Serve as primary owner for Indian statutory compliance including GST, TDS, corporate income tax, PF, PT, and STPI.
• Own EEFC/e-BRC regularization for inward remittances.
• Maintain Board, AGM, and Company Secretary records for annual statutory filings.
• Act as an authorized initiator on corporate banking platforms for payments, payroll, and forex.
• Manage banking relationships directly.
• Administer corporate card programs and coordinate cross-border wire transfers with the US finance team.
• Support internal, external, statutory, and GST audits.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the India finance team.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 10-12+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience
• Prior experience managing a team
• Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, Ind AS, the Companies Act 2013, and GST/TDS/PF/PT/STPI requirements
• Proven ownership of GST/TDS compliance reporting and configuration within an ERP system, including e-Way Bill and GSTIN localization
• Experience as an authorized signatory/initiator for corporate banking relationships
• Experience coordinating audits and annual filings with statutory auditors, tax consultants, and company secretaries
• Experience in a global, multi-entity organization partnering with a US-based finance/controllership team across time zones
• Strong vendor negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills

Nice to have

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent
• Working knowledge of NetSuite, Tipalti, Navan, FloQast, or GreytHR
• Prior finance experience in a SaaS or ecommerce company

About the company

CommerceIQ is building the AI platform that runs commerce for the world's largest brands. Headquartered in Mountain View, they serve customers including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez, Samsung, and Kellogg's.