Dhruva Space is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead the company's financial operations. The ideal candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with a proven track record in financial management, preferably in a manufacturing environment. The role requires hands-on experience in an ERP setting, focusing on financial accounting, taxation, MIS & reporting, budgeting, and compliance. The candidate should be adept at working collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders and possess strong leadership skills to manage a team.

This full-time and on-site role, located at the Company’s Headquarters in Hyderabad, provides the opportunity to work with one of India’s leading private Space companies.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducting financial accounting in accordance with relevant GAAPs.
• Ensuring the timely closure of monthly and annual accounts.
• Reporting monthly financials to stakeholders, including the Board.
• Liaising with internal and statutory auditors to complete audits promptly.
• Preparing annual budgets, regular forecasts, cash flows, and monthly financial reports with variance analysis.
• Providing various financial reporting views, such as product-wise or project-wise P&Ls and department-wise reporting.
• Presenting and discussing financial performance with the company's Leadership, the Board, Investors, and Bankers.
• Leading initiatives in cost optimization and productivity improvements.
• Ensuring timely compliance with all Regulatory requirements, including Income Tax, TDS, GST, PF, and Secretarial duties.
• Responding to demands, notices, and litigation from various authorities;
• Interacting with Compliance consultants on various matters;
• Lead the company's Finance team, attract and retain top talent, and strengthen finance processes with best practices for future readiness.
• Build internal models to ensure real-time and accurate financial information for all stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Product Team, Operations Team, and Strategy and Markets Teams, as well as external consultants to achieve optimal financial outcomes.
• Keep pace with the organization's growth by working across Accounting, Treasury, and Reporting functions.
• Over time, develop specialized knowledge of the Space Tech industry, and the operational environment in which the company operates.

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