Job Description

Location: Ahmedabad (Onsite)

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Role: Full time

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Role Purpose

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The Senior Financial Controller will own end-to-end Finance & Accounts, Compliance, Taxation, and MIS Reporting across the organization, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and control at every stage of the financial close and reporting cycle. As a senior member of the Finance leadership team, the role will work closely with the CFO and business heads to translate financial strategy into disciplined execution — and will step in on select strategic finance, treasury, and fundraising-support responsibilities that a growing multi-entity business demands.

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This is a controllership-first role with meaningful exposure to strategic finance — ideal for a finance leader who wants to build and run the core finance engine of a fast-scaling company while growing into broader CFO-level responsibilities over time.

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Key Responsibilities

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Finance & Accounting Operations (Core Ownership)

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• Own end-to-end Finance & Accounts, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, and Payroll Accounting.

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• Lead timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing across all entities.

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• Prepare and review Consolidated Financial Statements for the group.

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• Own MIS Reporting and ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of management reports.

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• Build and maintain scalable accounting processes and standard operating procedures across a multi-entity structure.

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Taxation & Regulatory Compliance (Core Ownership)

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• Ensure full compliance across GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Companies Act requirements.





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• Oversee Secretarial Compliance and ROC filings in coordination with company secretarial support.

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• Lead Statutory Audits and Internal Audits, and act as the primary point of contact for auditors.

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• Strengthen Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and overall financial governance.

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Treasury & Working Capital

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• Manage day-to-day cash flow planning and working capital optimization.

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• Maintain and strengthen banking relationships across the group.

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• Support debt servicing, liquidity management, and treasury operations.

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FP&A; and Business Finance

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• Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecasts.

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• Track financial KPIs and business intelligence reporting for leadership review.

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• Partner with business leaders to evaluate profitability, support pricing decisions, and improve operational efficiency.

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• Recommend and drive cost optimization initiatives across business units.

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Strategic Finance Support (Partnering with CFO)

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• Support financial due diligence for M&A;, investments, and joint ventures as needed.

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• Assist in preparing financial models, investor presentations, and materials for lender / PE / VC interactions.

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• Contribute financial insights to Board-level and leadership reporting.

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• Support post-merger financial integration for acquired businesses.

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Risk Management & Governance

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• Strengthen internal controls and enterprise risk management practices.

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• Ensure compliance with corporate policies across all entities.

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• Identify and mitigate financial and compliance risks proactively.

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Team Leadership

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• Lead and mentor the accounting, taxation, and compliance teams.

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• Build a high-performing, process-driven finance function capable of supporting rapid national growth.

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• Act as a key escalation point for finance operations, deputizing for the CFO on controllership matters when required.

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Mandatory Requirements

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• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA Finance is mandatory.

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• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts, with strong hands-on controllership exposure.

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• Proven experience owning the complete accounting close, MIS, and compliance function.

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• Robust exposure to Accounting, Taxation, Compliance, Audit, and Financial Governance; working exposure to FP&A; and Treasury preferred.

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• Experience managing finance teams in a multi-location / multi-entity organization.

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• Exposure to fundraising, due diligence, or investor reporting is an added advantage but not mandatory.

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• Strong process orientation with the ability to build scalable financial systems and controls.

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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

📌 Senior Financial Controller (India)
🏢 DEVX
📍 India