Finance Executive - India

About The Company

Why We Built Lyric: Supply chains are more critical and complex than ever. Every day, large enterprises navigate trillions of possible decisions that could impact the bottom line. Powerful algorithms and AI can address these problems, yet most organizations struggle to leverage supply chain AI at scale. The current SCM technologies are either rigid, limited-scope point solutions or custom solutions built in-house, which demand immense expertise and investment.

That Is…Until Now.

Enter Lyric: Lyric is an enterprise AI platform built specifically for supply chains, offering the best of both worlds:

• Out-of-the-box AI solutions for optimizing networks, allocating inventory, scheduling routes, planning fulfillment capacity, promising orders, propagating demand, building predictions, analyzing scenarios, and more, plus
• A platform-first approach that empowers both business and technical users with end-to-end product composability, leveraging no-code tools, their own code, or even forking our code to build and refine supply chain decision intelligence

With Lyric, enterprises no longer have to choose between flexibility and speed, they get both.

The Mission: We’re building a new era in supply chain with the team best equipped to lead it. With over 20 years at the intersection of supply chain and algorithms, we developed a deep conviction that global supply chains needed something like Lyric. Since our inception in December 2021, that conviction has been validated time and time again.

Today, a growing number of Fortune 500 companies, including Smurfit WestRock, Estée Lauder, Coca-Cola, Nike, and more, are innovating on their own terms with Lyric. We can’t wait to see what our customers, both current and future, are empowered to build with us next. Come build with us!

Key Responsibilities

Finance Operations

• Manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely vendor payments and collections.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual book closure in coordination with external accountants/auditors.
• Reconcile bank statements, vendor accounts, employee advances, and reimbursements.
• Maintain and update financial records and ledgers with accuracy and compliance.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams (HR, Operations, and US Finance team) for expense tracking, budgeting, and approvals.

Payroll & Employee Finance

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for India employees, ensuring compliance with Indian labor and tax laws.
• Calculate and deposit statutory contributions (PF, ESI, PT, TDS, Gratuity, Bonus).
• Oversee employee reimbursements, allowances, and benefits with proper documentation.
• Coordinate with HR on employee onboarding/offboarding from a payroll/finance standpoint.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure timely filing of statutory returns (GST, TDS, PF, PT, etc.) in coordination with internal/external auditors.
• Support statutory and internal audits, ensuring all documentation and records are in place.
• Prepare monthly MIS reports and finance dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Assist in transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and cross-border compliance requirements.
• Build and refine finance processes, improving efficiency and controls.
• Identify opportunities for automation and system improvements.
• Ensure alignment with global finance policies while adapting to India-specific statutory requirements.
• Must have: CA Inter or Qualified CA (freshly qualified candidates are welcome to apply).
• Support statutory and internal audits, ensuring all documentation and records are in place.
• Prepare monthly MIS reports and finance dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Assist in transfer pricing, intercompany transactions, and cross-border compliance requirements.
• Build and refine finance processes, improving efficiency and controls.
• Identify opportunities for automation and system improvements.
• Ensure alignment with global finance policies while adapting to India-specific statutory requirements.
• Must have: CA Inter or Qualified CA (freshly qualified candidates are welcome to apply).

Process Improvements

Qualifications & Skills

• 4- 9 years (for CA freshers) or 3–5 years (for CA Inter with experience) in Finance Operations, Accounts, or Payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Indian statutory compliance (Income Tax, GST, PF, ESI, PT, Labor Laws).
• Proficiency in MS Excel / Google Sheets; familiarity with accounting software (Zoho Books, Tally, QuickBooks, etc.) preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical mindset, and ability to work independently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with global teams.

Why Join Lyric?

• Shape finance operations at a high-growth global startup.
• Exposure to cross-border finance between India and the US.
• Opportunity to grow into a Finance Manager/Controller role as the company scales.