Job Description

About Us
Karbon is transforming the future of finance. As a leading B2B fintech platform, we power India's fastest-growing companies with innovative, reliable, and scalable financial infrastructure. From payments to working capital, Karbon supports 3000+ startups, unicorns, and enterprises--backed by Y Combinator and global VCs.
Our Vision & Mission
We're on a mission to empower India's finance leaders with world-class fintech products.
Our vision is to become the AI Co-worker that every accountant trusts.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Finance Associate to work closely with finance leadership and strengthen Karbon's financial controls, reporting accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
This is a hands-on controllership role with exposure to statutory compliances, audits, MIS, RBI reporting support, and leadership-level financial reporting.
The role is ideal for a qualified CA (0-2 years PQE) who wants to build a strong foundation in financial control, compliance, and stakeholder reporting, rather than being limited to transactional accounting.
Where You Can Create Impact
Accounting Oversight & Monthly Closures

• Review monthly books prepared by the accounting team.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L variance analysis.
• Ensure timely month-end closures with high data accuracy.
• Monitor maker-checker controls and system audit trails.

Taxation - Direct & Indirect (Review & Coordination)

• Review monthly GST workings (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, ITC reconciliations).
• Review monthly TDS computations, challans, and returns.
• Coordinate with external tax consultants for:

• Income tax returns
• Tax audits
• Transfer pricing documentation
• Track tax notices, assessments, and statutory timelines.

MIS & Leadership Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly MIS packs for leadership.
• Track GTV figures and explain month-on-month variances.
• Support preparation of management decks and financial summaries.
• Ensure consistency between MIS and books of accounts.
• Support product-level P&L preparation.
• Partner with product leaders to validate financial assumptions and track profitability trends.

Audit & Regulatory Support

• Support statutory, tax, and GST audits end-to-end.
• Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations, and explanations.
• Review RBI reporting workings (DNBS-02, DNBS-10).
• Track audit observations and ensure timely closure.

Requirements
Requirements for the Role
Must-have Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) - ICAI.
• 0-2 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong conceptual understanding of:

• Accounting standards
• GST and TDS
• Financial statements and internal controls
• Hands-on experience with Zoho Books or similar accounting systems.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliations).
• High attention to detail, ownership, and execution discipline.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Good-to-have Skills

• Exposure to startups, fintech, NBFCs, or regulated environments.
• Prior experience in audit, tax, or controllership roles.
• Experience preparing Excel-based MIS and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with Tally and multi-system data reconciliation.
• Comfort interacting with auditors, consultants, and senior stakeholders.

Benefits
Our Way of Life -- The Karbon Values
C - Collaborate to Win
We win together. Strong controls and clean numbers come from trust and teamwork.
E - Elevate the Bar
Accuracy matters. We aim for audit-ready, leadership-ready finance--always.
O - Own It End-to-End
We take full responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks. No loose ends.
Perks & Benefits

• Upskilling Policy: Access to courses, tools, and learning resources.
• High-Impact Exposure: Direct work with finance leadership and auditors.
• Career Growth: Clear path to Finance Manager / Controller roles.
• Flexible Work-from-Home: Up to 12 WFH days every 6 months.
• Team Engagement: Offsites, demos, and cross-team collaboration.
• Parental Support: Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

Skills Required