We are hiring a Head of Finance to own the financial control, governance, capital, and discipline of the organization end to end. This is a leadership role that owns the full finance function: accounting, FP&A;, treasury, compliance, and investor reporting, while building the team and systems to scale through high transaction volumes.

You will be the senior-most finance leader operating below the CFO/CEO, accountable for clean books, strong controls, capital efficiency, and investor-grade reporting. This suits someone who has owned finance at scale in an insurance, insurtech, or high-volume transaction-led startup environment and is ready to step up into full functional ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Control & Compliance

- Own the integrity of the financial close (monthly, quarterly, annual) under Ind AS, with accountability for accuracy and timeliness
- Design, enforce, and continuously improve financial controls, SOPs, and approval matrices across entities
- Lead statutory audit, tax audit, internal audit, and CARO processes as the primary owner
- Ensure compliance with Companies Act, GST, TDS, income tax, and sector-specific regulations (IRDAI / IFSCA where applicable)
- Own relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks, and regulators

Accounting & High-Volume Operations

- Own the Accounts & GL function and the operating model behind it
- Govern revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and inter-company entries
- Build and run reconciliation and controls frameworks suited to large transaction volumes (partner settlements, premium flows, claims, refunds)
- Ensure audit-ready books and documentation at all times

Treasury, Cash & Working Capital

- Own cash flow visibility, forecasting, and discipline across the group
- Manage partner floats, escrow / nodal / virtual accounts, payables,



and receivables
- Optimize working capital and banking relationships as volumes scale

FP&A; Oversight

- Oversee the FP&A; function, with a direct report managing budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and related activities on a day-to-day basis
- Set the FP&A; agenda, review outputs, and ensure analytical rigour and quality before they reach leadership and the board
- Own the narrative around margins, unit economics, and burn for leadership and investor audiences
- Act as a financial sounding board and challenger to business leadership

Reporting, Capital & Scale

- Own MIS, board packs, and investor reporting
- Lead fundraising support, due diligence, and data room readiness
- Drive finance systems, automation, and process design to scale the function ahead of growth
- Build and mentor the finance team

Ideal Candidate Profile

- CA (or equivalent) with 10 to 15 years of progressive finance experience, including ownership of a finance function or a major sub-function
- Solid preference for candidates from Insurance, Insurtech, or startups that handle large volumes of transactions (payments, fintech, marketplaces, lending)
- Deep, demonstrated expertise in monthly closure of accounts, expense management, financial control, audits, compliance, and cash management at volume
- Track record of building controls, SOPs, and teams in a scaling environment
- Comfortable operating hands-on while leading, and partnering directly with founders and cross-functional leaders
- High-ownership, detail-oriented, and able to balance control with speed

Growth Opportunity

- ​​Senior-most finance leadership role with direct founder and board visibility
- Mandate to build the finance function and team from the ground up
- Clear path to CFO as the company scales

Job Profile

- Location: Bangalore, WFO

📌 Head of Finance (Bengaluru)
🏢 Stellaspire
📍 Bengaluru