Position: Financial Controller

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Location: Mulund

Experience: 5-7 years

Role Summary The Assistant CFO will work closely with the CFO and leadership team to manage the company's financial operations, planning, reporting, compliance, fundraising support, and strategic decision-making. The role requires a strong understanding of SaaS business models,

subscription revenue, financial planning, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Strategy & Planning

- Support the CFO / Management in developing and executing the company's financial strategy.
- Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial plans, Cash flow and treasury management

Financial Reporting

- Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under AS and Ind AS.
- Knowledge of Taxation (Income Tax , GST , US Tax) and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare management reports, board presentations, and MIS.
- Managing audit and coordination with the auditors for timely completion.
- Ensure updates on AS , Ind AS and applicable accounting standards and statutes.

Controllership & Compliance

- Coordinate statutory, tax, internal, and secretarial audits.
- Implementation of IFC, Internal controls and risk management controls
- Strengthen internal financial controls and risk management processes.
- Manage treasury, banking relationships, and cash flow planning.

Fundraising & Investor Relations





- Support fundraising activities including due diligence and financial data room preparation. Exposure to IPO or fund raising preferable.

Business Partnering

- Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Product, HR, and Operations teams.
- Evaluate pricing models and profitability of products and customers.
- Drive cost optimization and operational efficiency initiatives.

Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor the finance and accounts team.
- Establish robust financial processes and automation initiatives.
- Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and compliance.

Required Qualifications

- Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
- 5-7 years of post-qualification experience.
- Prior experience in a SaaS, technology, IT services, or startup environment is preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems (ZOHO)
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Working knowledge of BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker and AI automation.

Required Skills

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and presentation abilities
- Leadership and stakeholder management

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Strong commercial acumen with an ownership mindset.
- Experience working in high-growth or venture-backed companies.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Experience supporting fundraising, mergers & acquisitions, or strategic finance initiatives will be an advantage.

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