Director, Finance

Role overview

Director, Finance at CommerceIQ

Required qualifications

• <p><strong>Required Skills & Experience</strong></p>

Preferred qualifications and skills

• <li>Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent strongly preferred given the scope of statutory and tax ownership</li>
• <li>Good to have: working knowledge of NetSuite, Tipalti, Navan, FloQast, or GreytHR; prior finance experience in a SaaS or ecommerce company</li>

Employment details

• Location: Bengaluru [Karnataka] [India]

About the employer

• <p>CommerceIQ is building the AI platform that runs commerce for the world's largest brands.

Additional role details

• <div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>The Company</strong></h2>
• We are not selling AI demos.
• We are shipping <strong>AI agents</strong> for content, media, and sales into the workflows of the Fortune 100 every week.</p>
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• <div style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;">2,200+</div>
• <div style="font-size: 12px; color: #b0b8d8; margin-top: 4px;">Customers</div>
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• <div style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;">10 of Top 12</div>
• <div style="font-size: 12px; color: #b0b8d8; margin-top: 4px;">CPG Companies</div>
• <div style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;">900+</div>
• <div style="font-size: 12px; color: #b0b8d8; margin-top: 4px;">Retailers Connected</div>
• <div style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #ffffff;">$200M+</div>
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• <p>Customers include Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive, Mondelez, Samsung, and Kellogg's.
• Backed by SoftBank, Insight Partners, and Madrona.
• Headquartered in Mountain View with teams across the US, India, Canada, and the UK.
• Pre-IPO.</p></div><p><strong>Role summary</strong></p>
• <p>Own finance, accounting, and statutory compliance for CommerceIQ's India entity, serving as the primary point of contact for banking relationships, tax authorities, and statutory auditors.
• Partner with the global controllership team in the US to keep India operations aligned with company-wide policy and reporting standards, manage and develop a small India finance team, and act as an authorized signatory across banking, tax, and regulatory portals.</p>
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• <p><strong>Key responsibilities</strong></p>
• <p><strong><em>1.
• Accounting, Reporting & Statutory Compliance</em></strong></p>
• <ul>
• <li>Own day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, and the monthly/quarterly/annual close in NetSuite; prepare financial dashboards for leadership.</li>
• <li>Serve as the company's primary owner for Indian statutory compliance (GST, TDS/withholding tax, corporate income tax, PF/PT, STPI), including ownership of GST and TDS reporting and configuration within NetSuite (e-Way Bill, GSTIN localization).</li>
• <li>Own EEFC/e-BRC regularization for inward remittances; track evolving labor law requirements and ensure payroll, F&F settlements, and reimbursements stay compliant.</li>
• <li>Maintain Board, AGM, and Company Secretary records in support of annual statutory filings.</li>
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• <p><strong><em>2.
• Banking, Treasury & Payroll</em></strong></p>
• <li>Act as an authorized initiator on corporate banking platforms (e.g., HSBC) for payments, payroll, fixed deposits, forex/travel advances, and intercompany funding; manage banking relationships directly.</li>
• <li>Administer corporate card programs and coordinate cross-border wire transfers with the US finance team.</li>
• <li>Own monthly payroll approval/processing and oversee F&F settlements for exiting employees.</li>
• <p><strong><em>3.
• Systems, Audit & Vendor Management</em></strong></p>
• <li>Maintain and improve processes across supporting finance systems (Tipalti, Navan, FloQast); review NetSuite platform releases with IT for compliance impact.</li>
• <li>Support internal, external, statutory, and GST audits; serve as primary contact for auditors, tax consultants, and the company secretary.</li>
• <li>Manage outsourced accounting, payroll, and tax consultant relationships, including fee negotiation, vendor contracts, and invoice/PO approvals.</li>
• <p><strong><em>4.
• Team & Cross-Functional Leadership</em></strong></p>
• <li>Manage, mentor, and develop the India finance team (AP, AR, and payroll support); act as a trusted advisor to the CFO on India-specific finance and compliance matters.</li>
• <li>Oversee the global AP/AR cycle — invoicing, credit memos, collections escalation — and employee T&E/expense reimbursements.</li>
• <li>10-12+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience, including prior experience managing a team</li>
• <li>Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, Ind AS, the Companies Act 2013, and GST/TDS/PF/PT/STPI requirements</li>
• <li>Proven ownership of GST/TDS compliance reporting and configuration within an ERP system, including e-Way Bill and GSTIN localization</li>
• <li>Experience as an authorized signatory/initiator for corporate banking relationships (payments, FDs, forex, EEFC/e-BRC)</li>
• <li>Experience coordinating audits and annual filings with statutory auditors, tax consultants, and company secretaries</li>
• <li>Experience in a global, multi-entity organization partnering with a US-based finance/controllership team across time zones</li>
• <li>Strong vendor negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills; a hands-on "do whatever it takes" attitude</li>
• </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category prohibited by applicable law. </em></p></div>