Finance Manager

Your Family

Adventus.io is a B2B2C SaaS-based marketplace supporting institutions, recruiters and students within the international student placement sector. Our innovative platform allows institutions, recruiters and students to directly connect with one another, resulting in matching the right international study experience with students across the world.

Founded in 2018, we re on a mission to change the way the world accesses international education. Behind the technology, we have over 350 amazingly talented humans making it all happen. We re looking for ambitious self-starters who want to be part of our vision and create a positive legacy.

Your Community

The Finance team is the backbone of our business and has grown from being internal accounting and finance to a major function that supports all areas of the business, including assessing financial implications from various key strategic decisions and growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Orchestrating the preparation of comprehensive financial statements, including project-specific Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Statements, and Changes in Equity, ensuring they align with business objectives and are prepared in compliance with IFRS standards.
• Developing and presenting a Finance Deck Report for monthly performance evaluations, offering strategic solutions and corrective action plans.
• Leading Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) and Performance Management functions; designing various MIS and financial reports focused on performance drivers, risks, and opportunities. Sharing insights with senior management for informed decision-making.
• Evaluating organizational funding requirements and formulating annual departmental and long-term business financial plans.
• Conducting variance analysis between budgeted and actual figures, implementing necessary actions and controls to improve financial performance.
• Performing financial due diligence on commercial contracts prior to approval, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Championing cost reduction initiatives to optimize operations while maintaining business excellence and profitability.
• Supervising Cash Management, working capital, and investments; accurately forecasting and managing long- and short-term cash flows.
• Driving process improvement by implementing corrective action plans and continuous enhancement measures for optimal resource utilization.
• Designing and establishing systems, policies, and procedures to strengthen internal financial and process controls, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Maintaining strict oversight of all internal control processes within the Finance department.
• Drafting and reviewing official correspondence, business agreements, and contracts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Ensuring the accuracy of financial reports in compliance with IFRS standards and monitoring and finalizing monthly GST and TDS returns.
• Negotiating with banks for trade facilities to enhance financial leverage and support business growth.
• Supervising and managing all cash and bank payments, ensuring timely execution and smooth operational flow.
• Managing comprehensive audit requirements, overseeing the audit process from inception to finalization.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster a collaborative and transparent financial environment.
• Providing timely explanations for variances between actual results and budgets, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Reviewing Accounts Payable (AP) tracker and payments to ensure effective vendor management and securing optimal pricing with vendors.
• Conducting thorough analyses of manpower costs and headcount to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Ensuring quality control over financial transactions and reporting, driving continuous improvement in financial processes.
• Supervising invoicing, accounting, reporting, and collection processes, ensuring the timely and accurate execution of financial activities.
• Developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain robust internal controls.
• Fostering a culture of financial transparency and accountability across departments.
• Implementing strategic financial initiatives that align with organizational goals and improve profitability.
• Mentoring junior finance staff, enhancing team capabilities and ensuring succession planning within the finance department.

Your Backstory

• Proven experience as a Finance Manager or similar role in financial management.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, variance analysis, and risk management.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS, GST, TDS, and other regulatory standards.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and mentor a team.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Expertise in cost management and process optimization.
• Ability to think strategically and provide actionable insights for business growth.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and MS Excel.
• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred).

Your Environment

You will be working in a highly collaborative environment at Adventus.io. This position is office based. You will be provided with the necessary tools and equipment to carry out the role.

At Adventus.io, our partners come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not just because it s the right thing to do, but because diversity makes us even greater. We want you to be you so welcome the unique contributions that you can bring regardless of your education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender.