Job Description

About Upaz :

- UPAZ is a Farmer First approach agri-fintech team working on a panchayat level Community Commerce & Financing model enabling B2C delivery of financial and agriculture-related services and products to smallholder farmers right at their doorstep.

- Upaz is part of the financial inclusion lab at IIM Ahmedabad and the winner of the Social Alpha Agritech Challenge. Upaz is funded by July Ventures, IIM Ahmedabad, Mr. Kapil Mehan (ex MD of Tata Chemicals, ex CEO of Coromandel International Limited, ex Group CEO Zuari Agrochemicals), Mr. Devrajan Nathan (Founder of Arya.ag) others

- We firmly believe that serving smallholder farmers in India presents one of the greatest opportunities for scale and impact in both agricultural and financial inclusion today.

- For future information please visit: Grey Matter Technologies Pvt Ltd. | Agro Fintech | India

Key Responsibilities :

- Setting up processes related to finance, accounts, vendor payments, payroll and implementation of those processes across the organization to prevent fraud and ensuring efficient operations

- Preparing financial statements (quarterly, annual) and MIS dashboards for management and investors

- Preparing and analyzing budgets, financial data, and cash flows, and providing insights for business planning

- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure financial data accuracy, budget planning

- Manage the finance and accounting team, including hiring, training, and developing of team

- Manage relationships with external partners, such as banks and NBFCs, auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies

Qualifications :

- Full ownership and accountability, be instrumental in building the organization and growing with the organization for a leadership role

- CA or ICWA is preferred

- 5+ years of experience in finance and accounting, preferably in fintech, banks, microfinance, NBFC

- Strong Excel or Google sheet skills

- Experience in managing financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

- Experience in managing and developing a team

Compensation :

- Based on experience and skills we will offer the best salary

- Being a part of the core leadership team, the team member will also be eligible for ESOPs

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