Finance & Accounting Operations Lead (Strategic Growth Focus)

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Job Title: Finance & Accounting Operations Lead (Strategic Growth Focus)

Location: New Delhi, India

Mode: Hybrid (with on-site visits to the Non Zero office in South Delhi as required)

Experience Required: 5+ years in finance roles preferably within design, marketing, or tech agencies (CPA/CMA certification or equivalent) with exposure to AI workflows, new technologies, financial analytics, etc.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Core Objectives:

The Finance & Accounting Operations Lead will oversee finance, accounting, taxation, and compliance for Non Zero and its affiliate entities. This includes bookkeeping, tax filings, audits, corporate compliance, and financial advisory.

• Build scalable financial processes for global operations, ensuring compliance with international accounting standards (IFRS, GAAP) and tax regulations.

• Drive financial strategy for new ventures, including projections, risk assessments, and ROI analysis to support founder-led decisions.

• Implement analytics frameworks to track profitability, client margins, and project- level financial health.

Key Responsibilities:

This role involves a combination of foundational accounting tasks, financial strategy, and process improvements tailored to the creative industry:

• Managing Cash Flow: Oversee all fund inflows and outflows, ensuring liquidity for operations and growth.

• General Ledger & Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate records, reconcile accounts, and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

• Billing & Invoicing: Issue client invoices, track receivables, and follow up on overdue payments.

• Expense & Payroll Management: Manage vendor payments, employee

reimbursements, and ensure timely payroll.

• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and present financial reports, analyze project profitability, and offer decision-making insights.

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop and manage budgets, forecast financial performance, and support strategic planning.

• Compliance & Tax Management: Ensure adherence to accounting standards and tax laws; prepare and file tax returns.

• Process Improvement: Design and implement efficient financial processes and internal controls.

• Project Accounting: Track financial performance at the project level; support project managers with actionable data.

• Strategic Consulting: Provide insights for business decisions, new ventures, and investments.

• Process Design: Create systems for invoicing, expense management, and multi-currency reconciliations.

• Financial Reporting: Deliver dashboards on cash flow, P&L, and balance sheets with actionable insights.

• Strategic Forecasting: Build 3–5 year financial models for new markets, mergers, or service expansions.

• Compliance & Audits: Develop workflows for tax filings and audits; maintain audit-ready documentation.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Align budgets with creative deliverables and client contracts.

• Accounting & Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate books for LLP and affiliates; reconcile monthly; close books and prepare reports.

• Taxation & Filings: File GST, TDS, and Income Tax returns; manage audits and advise on tax strategies.

• Corporate Compliance: Ensure compliance under LLP and Companies Act; manage MoMs, AGMs, resolutions, and ROC filings.

• Audits & Internal Controls: Coordinate statutory, tax, and internal audits; maintain internal controls.

• Financial Advisory: Generate MIS, cash flow forecasts, and profitability reports; advise leadership on pricing, margins, and costing.

• Structuring Support: Guide on restructuring (e.g., LLP to Pvt Ltd), ensuring proper documentation and compliance.

• Ancillary Tasks: Support payroll, vendor payments, invoicing, employee tax declarations, and banking; assist with financial aspects of contracts and vendor agreements.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strategic: Experience with scenario modeling, pricing strategies, and resource allocation in creative agencies.

• Regulatory: Knowledge of global tax frameworks (e.g., GST, VAT) and payroll compliance for remote teams.

• Soft Skills: Strong adaptability, stakeholder communication, and process problem-solving.

• Experience: 5+ years in finance roles within design, marketing, or tech agencies

preferred.

• Mandatory: Preference will be given to candidates with exposure to AI workflows,

new technologies, financial analytics, etc.

• Certifications: CPA/CMA or equivalent.

• Technology: Experience implementing ERP systems or automating workflows.

• Industry Background: (Preferred) Experience in finance/compliance roles within

creative agencies, startups, or service firms.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of Indian financial, tax, and corporate

compliance frameworks.

• Tools: Proficiency in Tally, Zoho QuickBooks, and Excel.

• General: Excellent communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.

Phew! this sounds like a handful, but do not worry since there are external vendors and professional teams who are already in place and helping us out and you will also get the chance to build a team around you where and if needed.

Non Zero in a Glimpse:

https://www.instagram.com/nonzero.space/

That's our IG, for some eye-candy.

https://www.factors.design/

Factors is a sub-brand that deals w design for industries like Med Tech, Aerospace, Consumer Appliances, Automotive

https://www.notforthefaint.space (WIP)

Not For The Faint deals with design for early stage SaaS companies.

https://www.reborngoods.co/

Reborn Goods deals with CPG / Lifestyle Consumer Brands

https://naturalform.shop/

Natural Form is our own in-house brand & IP!

How to Apply:

If you are a finance professional who thrives in dynamic, creative environments and can operate independently, please send your resume to [HIDDEN TEXT]. Do share along your music / games / anime / movie / books playlists.

Skills Required
Zoho, Excel, Quickbooks, Cpa, Cma, Financial Analytics, Tally