Chennai

Finance Manager

Operations Team On site

Company Description

JMAN Group is a fast-growing data engineering & data science consultancy. We work primarily with Private Equity Funds and their Portfolio Companies to create commercial value using Data & Artificial Intelligence. In addition, we also work with growth businesses, large corporates, multinationals, and charities.


We are headquartered in London with Offices in New York, London and Chennai. Our team of over 450 people is a unique blend of individuals with skills across commercial consulting, data science and software engineering.


We were founded by cousins Anush Newman (Co-founder & CEO) and Leo Valan (Co-founder & CTO) and have grown rapidly since 2019. In May 2023 we took a minority investment from Baird Capital and in January 2024 we opened an office in New York with the ambition of growing our US business to be as large as, if not bigger than, our European business by 2027.


Position

  • We are recruiting for a Financial Manager to be based in our Chennai office. Headquartered in the UK, JMAN Group has offices in London, Chennai and New York.
  • We are building a global finance function in our Chennai office, where we already employ 3 trainee accountants. Based in India, this is a global management role.
  • You will be expected to build, manage and delegate to a team.
  • This is a key appointment in the build out of our finance function.
  • You will report directly to the Finance Controller and to the London based Head of financial control.

The role’s responsibilities broadly divide into two

• Ensuring the financial integrity and accuracy of the global accounting ledgers.

• To mentor, supervise, coach and manage the finance team in Chennai


Requirements

  • Education Part-qualified Chartered Accountant from a recognised professional body (e.g. CA India, ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA)
  • Experience Proven experience in managing the month-end accounting process and leading or supervising a team. Cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero and Zoho Xero and Zoho Exposure to UK GAAP and IND AS
  • Skills Exceptional attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy and high-quality output Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and time zones
  • Technical Proficiency Proficient in financial software and systems Advanced Excel skills.
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Prep for Exit

Maximize valuation and de-risk transaction with robust, extensive and high-quality data
  • Does the target have the data assets required to drive value creation (including Al deployment)?
  • How do I get better data on my target and the wider market?

Value Creation

Accelerate value creation plan delivery using Data, Machine Learning & Gen Al
  • How do I use a data-driven approach to make my business more profitable?
  • How do I achieve as high a multiple as possible ?

Core Reporting

Track company performance and quantify value creation leavers with accurate real time data from automated systems
  • How can I get a real-time, detailed and consistent... view of my operational and financial metrics?
  • What is happening in our portfolio companies and across our fund?

Data Advisory

Balance short-term extraction of value from data with laying the right digital foundations.
  • How do I assess the maturity of my data foundations and value creation plan levers ?
  • How can I collaboratively create and deploy a roadmap of value-first initiatives that pay for future foundational investments?

Due Diligence

Understand target's market position and ability to execute their business plan
  • Does the target have the data assets required to drive value creation Including Al deployment ?
  • How do I get better data on my target and the wider market?