Head of Finance

Kantiv

. Take over finance work from the fractional CFO, outsourced accounting firm, and Chief of Staff .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeRemote • IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including revenue recognition under ASC 606, monthly close processes, and usage-based billing. Proven ability to build and lead finance teams while managing complex financial operations in a B2B SaaS environment.

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Revenue Recognition Under ASC 606Usage-Based BillingQuickBooks Online ExperienceAdvanced Excel SkillsBuilding Forecast Models

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingMonthly Close ProcessesAccounts PayableOrder-To-CashFinancial Audit PreparationCommissions CalculationVendor ManagementCash Runway ModelingStatutory Audit ComplianceTax Management

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationTeam LeadershipProcess Improvement

Tools & Technologies

QuickBooksStripe BillingStripe TaxGoogle SheetsCRM Systems

Industry Keywords

B2B SaaSUS GAAPASC 340-40SaaS Sales TaxFinancial Reporting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take over finance work from the fractional CFO, outsourced accounting firm, and Chief of Staff
Own accounting, monthly close, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, revenue recognition, commissions, and forecasting
Build the finance team, beginning with the first accountant hire
Lead the build of usage billing on Stripe through the first invoice
Use usage and margin data to improve pricing
Own the general ledger in QuickBooks and US GAAP accrual close
Deliver monthly financial statements by business day 10
Reconcile bank, credit card, payment processor, and balance sheet accounts
Post accrual, prepaid, deferred revenue, depreciation, revenue, and commission entries
Prepare for financial audit or investor due diligence
Issue customer invoices and reconcile product credit usage with credits sold and balances
Own collections, accounts receivable aging, overdue-account escalation, and US SaaS sales tax
Prepare ASC 606 revenue schedules and ASC 340-40 commission capitalization schedules
Calculate sales commissions and resolve disputes with sales
Process vendor bills, collect W-9s, issue 1099s, and manage vendor contracts and renewals
Review SaaS, infrastructure, AI model, and cloud costs
Own the operating model, forecasting, budget-versus-actual analysis, and cash runway modeling
Analyze usage, margin, and adoption data to recommend pricing and packaging changes
Track ARR, usage revenue, net revenue retention, gross margin, burn, runway, and CAC payback
Own management reporting, board finance reporting, and investor reporting
Lead Stripe Billing and Stripe Tax implementation with product and engineering
Connect CRM, billing, and QuickBooks systems
Write finance policies for approvals, expenses, revenue, and commissions
Hire and manage the first accountant and plan future finance staffing
Manage US tax, audit, valuation, and India CA partners
Own India entity finance, including GST, TDS, payroll, ROC filings, statutory audit, and transfer pricing
Support fundraising through data room preparation, financial modeling, and diligence responses

Requirements

What you’ll need

9+ years in finance, including at least 4 years at a B2B SaaS company and time as the senior finance person
Direct experience with subscription or platform fees plus usage-based billing, including prepaid credits, usage billing, overage billing, and billing setup design
Revenue recognition under ASC 606 for subscription and usage revenue
Order-to-cash and accounts payable for US customers and US vendors
Experience building and owning forecast models
Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
QuickBooks Online experience
Clear written English for US customers and executives
3–4 hours of overlap with US Pacific or Eastern time each working day
Experience owning a US GAAP monthly close
Experience building or rebuilding finance processes at a startup with no existing finance team
Experience hiring and managing at least one accountant

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work from India
Employment by Kantiv's India entity
3–4 hours of daily overlap with US Pacific or Eastern time