Senior Finance Manager

 About Us

ParallelDots Inc. is a fast-growing global retail image recognition company that provides real-time retail shelf monitoring solutions and advanced retail analytics to worldwide FMCG manufacturers and retailers. ShelfWatch is an AI-image recognition platform that automatically checks retail shelf conditions and compliance from store images captured by field reps during store audits. Today, ShelfWatch is used by major Fortune 500 FMCG companies to track their retail in-store sales execution daily and enable FMCG organizations to make data-driven decisions that have a huge impact on their store sales. 

ParallelDots is led by the alumni of IIT KGP and BITS Pilani, with its headquarters in the USA and offices across India, UK, Europe and Mexico.  ParallelDots solutions is deployed in 40 countries globally, covering over 1 million stores and processing over 10 million photos per month.

 

Roles And Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Responsible for FP&A, budgeting, and forecasting, to be done on a regular basis, as and when required.

• Prepare monthly Financial MIS reports with analysis and commentary.

• Present financial numbers and analytics to senior management, investors and other stakeholders.

• Partner with senior leadership to drive growth and profitability

• Analyze business trends, risks, and opportunities to inform strategic decisions

Financial Management & Control

• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and governance.

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reporting.

• Manage cash flow, working capital, and capital allocation

Accounting

• Ensure timely closure of accounting books on a monthly basis (both US and India) on Zoho Books or similar software.

• Consolidate books of accounts for the organization to present to internal and external stakeholders.

• Timely and adequate provisions, accruals and reconciliations, as required.

Risk & Compliance

• Monitor internal controls, legal compliance, and risk management

• Ensure compliance with local and global financial regulations and policies

• Ability to work collaboratively with global stakeholders. Liaise with auditors, legal advisors, and regulatory bodies.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team

• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

1. Chartered Accountant (CA, India) or CPA (US) mandatory.

2. Minimum 5-7 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including team management and reporting to senior leadership.

3. Experience with Big 4 firms will be given high preference.

4. Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, MIS, and financial modeling.