Senior Finance Executive

About Lokal :

In 2018, we began with a WhatsApp group with a simple hypothesis: people in tier-2/3 towns weren’t really using the internet meaningfully yet. We believed that if we started with local content in their own language, they’d come back every day; once there was a habit and trust, that same space could naturally grow into classifieds and, eventually, something they used for almost everything online.

This spark became Lokal. Our first instinct was to put everything in one place & one app - local updates, classifieds, jobs, matrimony and more. It worked, till it stopped working. Users gave us the insight - when one use case outweighs the others, everything else seems like noise. We listened. Like how Craigslist quietly seeded a generation of focused companies & marketplaces, we began unbundling and verticalising.

Today, Lokal is a house of focused apps, many products, one mission:
to connect Tier-2/3+ India to the Knowledge, opportunities, tools and experts they’ve always deserved.

We now operate dozens of live apps across categories like:

• Edutainment & Skill Learning – practical skills and learning in regional languages (GyanTV)
• Matrimonial Matchmaking – hyperlocal, compatibility-first partner search (Lokal Matrimony)
• Agri Consulting – farmer-first advisory in local languages (AgriLokal)
• Local Jobs – blue- and grey-collar opportunities close to home (Lokal Jobs, Sahi Jobs)
• Social & Community – Place to find & post social updates (Lokal app)
• Emotional Well-being & Peer Support – safe spaces to talk and feel heard (Dostt & Eaze)
• Astrology & Guidance – instant access to trusted Astrologers via chat and voice (AstroLokal)
  Advisory Services – early bets in legal help, financial guidance, career counselling, and more

Under the hood, Lokal is a discovery and access platform: local-language internet + deep Bharat insight+ AI. When someone opens a product we’ve built, they don’t wade through clutter; they get a straight line to what they came for.

This is the story new teammates walk into:
a company that started as a whatsapp group, became a family of focused apps, and kept one belief at the centre — access changes lives.

We ship fast. We learn fast. We build for Bharat
We are backed by leading global and domestic investors including Y Combinator, Sony, Global Brain, India Quotient, and 3one4 Capital

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Finance & Accounts professional with 3–4 years of experience, preferably in E-commerce or startup environments. The ideal candidate will have strong exposure to end-to-end finance operations, process improvement, and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities 

 Accounts Payable (AP) & Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Manage end-to-end AP and AR processes
• Vendor invoice processing, reconciliation, and timely payments
• Customer invoicing, collections, and ageing analysis
• Resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records

 Treasury Management:

• Monitor daily cash flow and fund requirements
• Manage banking transactions, payments, and liquidity planning
• Coordinate with banks and internal stakeholders

Payroll Processing:

• Handle end-to-end payroll processing ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Manage statutory deductions, reimbursements, and employee queries

MIS & Reporting:

• Prepare periodic MIS reports, dashboards, and financial summaries
• Analyze variances and provide actionable insights to management

 Audit & Compliance:

• Support internal and external audit processes
• Ensure timely audit closure with proper documentation
• Maintain compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements

 Process Improvement & Automation:

• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements
• Implement tools/processes to streamline finance operations

SOP Development:

• Frame, document, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and best practices

 Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or related field (CA Inter / MBA Finance preferred)
• Experience in 3 to 5years
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial processes
• Hands-on experience in AP, AR, Treasury, Payroll, and MIS
• Experience in audit handling and closure
• Exposure to automation tools and ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities