About us
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In short, we are building the platform to drive global careers for millennials from emerging economies
We work at the exciting intersection of the 2 hottest trends around - edtech & fintech!
And we love that we succeed as a business while powering the dreams of talented students!
Founder Profile
Arnav Kumar
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. Leap is his second company and he
has raised more than $30M in capital for his startups. In his last
role, he was a VC investor with SAIF Partners (Now Elevation
Capital), which is an early investor in paytm, meesho, urban
company, unacademy and many other unicorns. He thinks and tweets
about Product, Business Models and Company Building,
here
Vaibhav Singh
is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur. He spent his first 6 years at
DeutscheBank, across Singapore & Sydney to manage a $3Bn flow
book. He has built 2 fintech startups before, as a founding member
of CapitalFloat and Incred, both pioneering businesses valued
>$500Mn The Leap team has a fine balance of industry experience
(edtech, fintech, study abroad) and technical skills (engineering,
product, design)
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About the role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chartered Accountant with 3+ years’ post qualification experience to join our fast-growing company as Finance Manager in a Controllership role. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in managing the financial aspects of the organization, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, implementing robust financial controls, and providing strategic financial insights to support business growth.
The charter for this role will include:
Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with accounting standards.
Implement proper day-to-day accounting process per the accounting standards.
Preparation of monthly cross charge among group companies and ensure compliance of transfer pricing.
Preparation of intangible capitalization workings on a monthly and YTD basis o Ensure revenue accrual & assurance and cost accrual with back up workings.
Coordinate with external auditors and tax authorities and managing audits.
Ensure financial hygiene, perform ageing review, ensure recoverability of assets and prudence for liability and accruals.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data, highlighting any discrepancies or variances.
Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Conduct regular checks to identify and mitigate financial risks.
Monitoring monthly tax compliance (GST, TDS and other statutes)
Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure the company's liquidity and financial stability.
Be a Chartered Accountant (CA) with minimum 3 years post qualification experience.
Have proven experience in a similar Controllership or Finance Manager role.
Have knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, GST, Income tax and regulatory compliance.
Be detail-oriented, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Be proficient in financial software and advanced MS Excel skills.
Life @ Leap
Mutual Respect
We love people who are ‘relentlessly resourceful’. Find your way out. Focus on the possibilities instead of the problems.
Bias for action
We take calculated risks backed by data and information available and encourage fail fast to find the best solutions as soon as possible
Learn & get better
Continuous learning and improvement is the key. We don’t stop learning. We treat feedback as a gift and as an opportunity to get better.
Growth mindset
We operate with a growth mindset and not a mindset of fear or judgement. You are in control of your own ability to learn and improve. We love Resilience.