Assistant Manager - Financial Reporting

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager - Financial Reporting will be responsible for end-to-end financial reporting for TerraPay’s global entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements. The role will support statutory audits, group consolidation, board reporting, and continuous improvement of reporting processes in a fast-growing cross-border payments ecosystem.

This role is critical in ensuring strong financial governance across TerraPay’s operating and holding entities in multiple jurisdictions.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close Management

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for TerraPay group entities.
• Prepare and review standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with Ind AS / IFRS / UK GAAP / local GAAP, as applicable.
• Ensure accurate accounting for:
• Cross-border payment revenues and costs
• Forex revaluation and settlement differences
• Intercompany transactions and eliminations
• Provisions, accruals, and contingencies
• ESOPs and share-based payments.
• Deliver timely and reliable MIS, management reports, and board decks.

Group Consolidation & Multi-Entity Reporting

• Manage group consolidation, including ownership structures and eliminations.
• Oversee intercompany reconciliations across multiple jurisdictions and currencies.
• Support onboarding of new entities, partners, or business verticals from a reporting and consolidation standpoint.

Statutory, Regulatory & Compliance Reporting

• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting and filing requirements across geographies (India, UK, Mauritius, Africa, Europe, etc.).
• Coordinate preparation and filing of audited financial statements with regulators and local authorities.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards, regulatory frameworks, and industry practices impacting TerraPay.

Audit & External Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary SPOC for:
• Statutory auditors
• Group auditors
• Internal auditors
• Manage audit planning, timelines, audit schedules, and closure of audit observations.
• Ensure minimal audit adjustments and robust documentation for accounting judgments.

Internal Controls, Policies & Process Improvement

• Strengthen internal financial controls and ensure consistent application of accounting policies across entities.
• Draft, review, and maintain accounting policies, SOPs, and control documentation aligned with group standards.
• Drive automation and efficiency in reporting processes, including ERP (NetSuite) optimization and reporting tools.
• Support finance transformation initiatives including AI-based analytics and automated reconciliations.

Cross-Functional & Leadership Support

• Work closely with Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and FP&A teams.
• Support responses to board, investor, regulator, and banking partner queries.
• Mentor and review work of senior accountants and reporting team members.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Mandatory

Experience

• 2-3 years of experience in financial reporting or audit roles in Big 4.
• Prior experience in fintech, payments, Big 4, or multinational environments is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to:
• Group consolidation
• Multi-currency and cross-border transactions
• Statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions

Technical & Systems Skills

• Strong command of Ind AS / IFRS.
• Practical experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced MS Excel skills; experience with reporting and consolidation tools is a plus.
• Strong understanding of regulatory expectations in payments and financial services businesses.

Behavioral & Leadership Competencies

• High ownership and accountability in meeting reporting deadlines.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Effective communication with senior management, auditors, and global stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement and automation mindset.

Benefits

Interview rounds & assessments:

Table for Two:

A brief chat with one of our Recruiters to assess your foundational competencies and provide an overview of TerraPay.

Beyond the Bio:

A discussion with an RM to evaluate your role-specific knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and gain a deeper understanding of the company and team dynamics.

Leadership Meetup:

A comprehensive discussion about the role and responsibilities, expectations, and mapping out potential career growth.

Why TerraPay:

TerraPay is a global money movement player on a mission to build a borderless financial world. We believe payments should be instant, reliable, transparent, seamless, and fully compliant.

Registered and regulated across 32 global markets, we are a leading payments partner for banks, mobile wallets, money transfer operators, merchants, and financial institutions.

We are proud to be a twice-certified Great Place to Work and were featured in the 2023 CB Insights Fintech 100 and the 2024 Financial Times 1000 lists.

Read more about TerraPay here.

Our culture & core values:

At TerraPay, we don’t just talk about our values-we live by them. Humility, ownership & responsibility, entrepreneurship, global citizenship, and trusting empowerment are the principles that guide everything we do. If you’re looking for a career that offers abundant opportunities for innovation and a culture of excellence, TerraPay is the place to be.

With comprehensive healthcare benefits, cab facilities for our India-based employees, and a generous leave policy, we’ve got you covered. Join us in one of our 10 offices worldwide and collaborate with a diverse team representing 40+ nationalities.

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