Senior Manager Finance, Accounts & Compliance

Job Title:Senior Manager Finance, Accounts and Compliance

Location:Hyderabad, TS

Employment Type:Full-Time

Experience:5+ years (post-qualification)

Compensation:(depending on experience and fit)

About Soul Forest

We are a business that transforms barren lands into biodiverse forests through an 80:20 model80% nature reserve, 20% eco-sensitive living, wellness, and livelihoods. Our 250-acre pilot in Veltoor, Telangana is a living lab of restoration and regeneration. Founded by Earthshot Prize-winning climate entrepreneurs, Soul Forest aims to scale this model to 100,000 acres globally in the next decade.

As we prepare to scale, we are strengthening our Finance & Compliance backbone to be always audit-ready and scale-ready.

Whats the Role?

AsSenior Manager Finance, Accounts and Complianceat Soul Forest, you will own end-to-end accounting, tax, and compliance across our group entities. You will work deeply with organisational data to ensure zero non-compliance, robust documentation, and clean, investor-ready books.

You will coordinate closely with auditors and external consultants, review and refine legal and tax-related documents, and build systems that make the organisation ready for scaleacross finance, tax, and regulatory requirements. This is a rounded finance leadership role for someone who wants to be both hands-on and strategic.

What Youll Do

• Own end-to-end accountsfor all entities bookkeeping, ledgers scrutiny, reconciliations, monthly closing, and finalisation of financial statements.
• Run tax and statutory compliances Income tax (TDS, advance tax, returns, tax audit), basic GST coordination, and ensuring all filings are on time.
• Coordinate with auditors and consultants be the single point of contact for statutory auditors, tax advisors, and compliance/legal consultants; close audits and queries on time.
• Review finance-related legal documents contracts, leases, JV agreements, loan docs, and commercial agreements from a finance, tax, and compliance lens.
• Manage Treasury and MIS functions oversee banking operations, cash flow planning, treasury management, and prepare timely MIS, budgets, and management reports.
• Build a clean compliance backbone maintain trackers, registers, and a data room so the organisation is always due-diligence-ready with zero slippage.
• Strengthen systems and controls set up simple, robust processes for approvals, documentation, and reporting to support scale-up.

Who Were Looking For

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) only this is a mandatory requirement.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification, industry experience, preferably in amid-sized organization, with demonstrated exposure to managing end-to-end finance operations.
• Proven experience in leading and running a finance function or finance team, including delegation, review, and ownership of outcomes.
• Strong, hands-on experience inaccounting and finalisation of booksfor companies and LLPs, with deep expertise inMIS, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Solid working knowledge ofincome tax(including TDS, returns, and tax audits) andworking exposure to GST and other regulatory compliances(coordination through consultants is acceptable).
• Prior experience working closely withstatutory auditors, tax advisors, legal and compliance consultants, and taking ownership of timely closures and submissions.
• Working knowledge of business and commercial lawsincluding reviewing agreements and understanding legal implications from a finance perspective.

Who Should Skip This

This role is probablynotfor you if:

• You prefer narrow or siloed accounting roles and are not interested in handling end-to-end finance operations, including compliances, documentation, and legalfinance interfaces.
• You have limited experience across the full finance lifecycle and have only worked on specific or support areas within a finance team without overall ownership.
• You are uncomfortable taking ownership and being accountable for nothing slips on compliances.
• You dislike working with auditors, consultants, or legal teams and avoid detailed documentation.
• Youre not actively updating yourself on changes in tax and accounting standards.

Why Work With Us?

• Be the Backbone:You will build and own the finance & compliance backbone of a pioneering, nature-led organisation.
• Scale with Purpose:Work at the intersection of finance, law, and climate action.
• High Exposure:Get direct exposure to founders, investors, advisors, and multi-entity structuring.
• Growth & Learning:Opportunity to grow as the organisation scales.

Application Deadline:13 th March, 2026

Soul Forest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.