Job Title: Lead Finance

Team:Finance

Work Location:Chennai

Who are we?

Freightify is a logistics technology start-up aiming to revolutionize the trillion-dollar freight industry with technology. We at Freightify, enable freight forwarding companies of all sizes to serve their customers efficiently using the right technology. We have a strong and supportive team of 180+ professionals from Europe, USA, and India who come to work every day to solve complex problems of the trillion-dollar Logistics Industry using technology. Learn more about us @www.freightify.com

What does the Finance team do?

At Finance, we connect with management and handle all functions related to the company’s financial well-being. We work on organization’s capital funds, including acquiring and managing these funds. Often overlooked, the finance team has the knowledge to teach how to effectively grow the business apart from maintaining the books and providing reports to top management.

What does your day look like at Freightify?

• You learn to thrive in fast-paced environments and get accustomed to ambiguity and a lack of structure
• Develop an entrepreneurial mindset – make things happen and proactively step up when you recognize an opportunity.
• You enjoy executing on both a strategic and tactical level, with the ability to develop well-defined business and operational plans to achieve desired objectives.
• Support the management of any historical financial data requirement in terms of Expenses, Payables, Receivables and audit requirements

What do we look for in you?

• Managing all accounting operations including billing, A/R,/P, revenue recognition, collections, and payouts
• Reviewing ledgers and co-ordinating with the team for book closure activities (monthly and annual) for all Group companies.
• Managing and complying with government reporting requirements such as GST, TDS, FEMA, and other statutory & regulatory compliances.
• Ensuring vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and reconciling credit card accounts.
• Preparing variance analysis reports on variances from the established budget, and reporting reasons for those variances.
• Preparing and maintaining cash flow analysis as needed.
• Strong Accounting Knowledge on Ledger reconciliations, Invoice accounting, Bank entries

Personal attributes and experience

• A degree in MBA,CMA/CS/CA Inter and any Finance background
• 5+ years’ experience in Finance with good excel skills
• Exposure to working in an ERP environment preferably Zoho
• Collaborative team player with a learner mindset who gets energy driving outcomes
• Taking ownership of the finance department and being capable of working under tight deadlines

Why is Freightify the place for you?

• Experience being a part of a rapidly growing company
• The freedom to think outside the box and experiment with tasks without being shackled by stringent guidelines
• Make impactful decisions that will have a direct influence on the success of the world’s most important companies
• Innumerable opportunities to grow your skill set, learn about topics of interest and share your knowledge with others

We cultivate diversity, celebrate individuality, and believe that our unique perspectives are the key to our collective success in creating an inclusive culture.

Freightify is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. While we are currently unable to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates eligible to work in India. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Know more about us

www.freightify.com