Hybrid Assistant Manager - Accounting & Finance en Candi Solar

Accounting & Finance - Assistant Manager

Company Profile: Candi is a dedicated solar partner for businesses across Asia and Africa. Combining the international capital of our Swiss-based platform with local expertise in these regions, we’re able to provide a unique offering to this underserved sector. In doing so, we aim to have a big social impact, reduce carbon emissions, create jobs, increase energy access, and save money for businesses of all sizes in emerging markets.

Our approach is to take the risk so our partners don’t have to, providing businesses with flexible, end-to-end solar and battery solutions that are built to last. Our shared value model leverages our experience in customisable finance and performance offerings, quality engineering, and data-enabled asset management to help guarantee optimised systems, lowering the barrier to entry and maximising returns. www.candi.solar

Job Summary:
Candi is seeking an ambitious and energetic Accounting & Finance – Assistant Manager with 4-6 years of post-qualification experience (CA/ICWA) to join our growing team in India. The ideal candidate will possess hands-on expertise in GST, financial analysis, cost control, and ERP systems. You will take ownership of core finance functions to drive operational efficiency and support our rapid growth in the solar sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and manage financial projections, annual budgets, and periodic forecasts.
• Oversee financial closing processes and preparation of monthly closing reports.
• Conduct detailed financial analyses to support business decisions and growth strategies.
• Manage GST compliance, preparation, and filing, with strong working knowledge of related regulations.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting of all taxation matters (direct and indirect tax).
• Implement and monitor overall cost control measures across business operations.
• Lead business finance activities, including financial planning, risk assessment, and variance analysis.
• Utilize ERP systems for accounting, reporting, and process automation.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to drive process improvements.
• Support timely completion of statutory audits and internal/external reporting requirements.

Requirements:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost Accountant (ICWA) with 4–6 years of hands-on post-qualification experience.
• In-depth understanding of GST regulations and compliance.
• Strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and business finance operations.
• Experience in overall cost control and process optimization.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced MS Excel.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative, high-performance team.

• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with 2 days of work from office

Working Culture:

• You agree to live out the Candi values every day of your employment: this includes to put empathy before ego, being authentic no matter what, that we get it done as one and follow the Candi principle that less is more
• A dynamic, cross-functional team player, willing to take initiative on projects in the context of a multicultural scale-up trying to execute big, bold ideas.
• Having experience working for an international company, or having studied or worked abroad, is considered a plus.
• You must be open, honest, trustworthy, a strong communicator, and understand that what we get done as a team surpasses what we get done individually.
• Candi is an equal opportunities employer.

Candi is unique because...

• We focus on helping businesses of all sizes in emerging markets get access to cheap, clean solar energy.
• We have a strong emphasis on a client-centric & innovation-driven working culture.
• We are an international team where remote working is commonplace, where we trust our team members to actively carve out a role for themselves according to their skillset.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.