Group Manager of AI Bookkeeping Operations
Docyt, India
Job Description
safeguardWe are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Group Manager of Accounting Operations to join our dynamic team based in Jaipur, India. This critical position will play a pivotal role in overseeing and optimizing our accounting operations, ensuring compliance, and driving efficiency. All of this while helping us scale to meet the needs of our rapidly growing customer base. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for innovation.
About Us
Docyt, pronounced docket, is a FinTech startup headquartered in Silicon Valley, that is passionately focused on giving businesses control of their financial data. While great strides have been made in sending and receiving payments, businesses still struggle to aggregate all their financial data, understand it, and use it to make well-informed, timely decisions. Docyt brings order to data chaos.
Docyt is a super app that applies AI (artificial intelligence) across the entire accounting tech stack. Docyt digitizes financial data, automates both income and expense workflows, continuously reconciles QuickBooks, and generates real-time financial statements. That explains what we do, but here’s why it’s important. A complete, accurate, real-time financial picture empowers businesses to make timely and smart decisions so their business can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
Overseeing Bookkeeping Processes: Ensuring accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions, which includes overseeing the maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
Team Management and Development: Leading, managing, and developing a team of bookkeepers. This involves hiring, training, setting goals, and evaluating performance to ensure a high level of competence and adherence to accounting principles.
Operational Planning: Manage and maintain the staffing capacity plan to ensure adequate resources are available for our growing customer base.
Reporting and Analysis: Preparing, reviewing, and presenting KPI reports and analysis to executive leadership on team performance and customer experience.
Compliance and Controls: Ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Implementing and maintaining internal controls to safeguards.
Process Improvement: Continually assessing and improving bookkeeping processes and systems for greater efficiency and accuracy. This may involve implementing new technologies or software to streamline operations
Liaison and Communication: Acting as a liaison between the bookkeeping department and other parts of the organization, including the Product Organization and Go-to-Market teams.
Policy Development: Developing and updating accounting and bookkeeping policies and procedures to ensure best practices are in place and adhered to.
Problem Solving: Addressing and resolving complex bookkeeping issues and discrepancies. This requires a high level of expertise in accounting principles and practices.
Technology Utilization: Keeping abreast of advancements in bookkeeping and accounting technology to ensure the organization is utilizing the most effective tools and systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or CA certification preferred.
- Minimum of 6 - 8 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Strong knowledge of US Accounting Practices (GAAP, financial regulations, and accounting best practices)
- Experience with financial systems and software, including ERP systems.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team.
- Results-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Flexible to work in US shifts
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Being an early joiner in a fast-growing FinTech startup
- While we're growing ourselves, we'd settle for nothing less than mutual growth. We want our candidates to grow with us.
- Company-provided laptop and necessary hardware to ensure your setup for success.
- An inclusive and motivating work culture that values team collaboration.