Chief Financial Officer

About the CompanyAmber is the world's largest student accommodation marketplace, think Booking.com for student housing. We help students find and book long-term accommodation near their universities without the usual mess of negotiation, non-standard paperwork and broken payments. Today, we list 1M+ beds across 800+ universities, 250+ cities and 10 countries, and we are on track for $1B in annual gross bookings value by 2026. Amber is backed by marquee investors like Gaja Capital.About the RoleYou will own finance end to end: the numbers we run the business on, the story we tell, and the controls and structures that hold a multi-country operation together. You will work directly with the founders and the leadership team.ResponsibilitiesStrategic finance and FP&AOwn the annual operating plan, the long-range model and the monthly forecast, and hold the business accountable to themBuild the unit economics view of the business: contribution margin by market, channel and supply type, cohort behaviour, payback and LTV/CACPartner with Growth, Supply and Product on pricing, commission structures and market entry decisions, with the financial case behind each oneRun capital allocation: where we spend, what we stop, and what returns wehold each function toRun any potential M&A transactionsFundraising and investor relationsRun the fundraise round whenever comes end to end: model, narrative, data room, diligence, and support on term sheet negotiationOwn the board pack, the quarterly investor update and the relationship with existing investors between roundsBuild and maintain the debt and working capital options that suit the business and manage banking relationshipControllership, tax and global structuringOwn accounting, monthly close, statutory reporting and the internal control environment across all entitiesManage a multi-entity, multi-currency structure: transfer pricing, cross-border flows, FEMA and RBI compliance, and international tax exposure across our operating marketsOwn direct and indirect tax compliance, assessments and litigation, in India and in overseas jurisdictionsRun treasury: cash flow, FX exposure, payment rails across markets, and the controls around all of itCoordinate statutory and internal audits, and hold clean, timely closes as a standard rather than an achievement Team and systemsLead a finance team which is already in placeWhenever required hire and develop the finance team across FP&A, controllership and accountsQualificationsCA with 10+ years of experience, including at least 4 years leading a finance teamExperience in a high-growth environmentStrong command of corporate finance and investor relations, with real exposure to fundraising and diligenceDepth in direct and indirect tax compliance, and comfort with multi-entity and multi-currency operationsAnalytical strength: you build the model yourself and can defend every assumption in itClear communication with founders, board members, investors and auditorsGood to haveExperience taking a company through a Series B or later roundExposure to international entity setup, transfer pricing or overseas tax structuringHaving built or replaced a finance system stack during a period of fast growth What you get from amberFast-paced growth, with the room to skip intermediate levelsFull ownership of the function and the authority that comes with itAn open and inclusive environmentStrong compensation and ESOPsHow to ApplyWrite to reet.s@amberstudent.com with your CV.