Accounting Associate

Branch Overview

Branch is a leading AI-based lending fintech with 50M+ downloads across India and Africa. We use alternative data to reach millions of people that are largely excluded from the financial sector.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in India, Nigeria and Kenya, Branch is a for-profit, socially conscious company built for scale and impact. Our mission-driven team—founded and led by the former CEO of Kiva.Org—now spans 400+ employees globally. We’re backed by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Visa, and the IFC.

Job Description

This role will focus mostly on banking and finance operations. The ideal candidate will be a self-learner willing to take on any task and a good problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with banks for banking operations
• Assisting with daily cash management across various bank accounts
• Producing daily MIS on liquidity
• Obtaining 15CA / CB
• Preparation of weekly payment summary
• Review of employee claims
• Credit card management
• Licenses procurement
• Producing monthly payment reports for accounting
• Assisting with the execution of financing deals
• Assistance in Daily Portfolio Transfers, Investor Repayments, EMI Repayments.
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations for India, covering disbursements, repayments, net cash, and third-party contracts
• Prepare and record journal entries using NetSuite to support a timely month-end close.
• Assist with timely payment of all statutory dues
• Partner with various departments on accruals, vendor management and contracts management
• Assist the team in preparing and communicating timely and accurate monthly financial and management reports
• Assist with the preparation of monthly cash projections
• Assist with annual external audit, completing requested materials

Qualifications

Benefits of Joining

Branch International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company does not and will not discriminate in employment on any basis prohibited by applicable law. We’re looking for more than just qualifications so if you’re unsure that you meet the criteria, please do not hesitate to apply!