About the Role
We are looking for a hands-on, commercially oriented Finance Controller to lead finance operations for a fast-growing Gen AI services company incorporated in the US, with a subsidiary in India. The role will own global controllership while also partnering with the Founder and business leadership on business finance, treasury, working capital, compliance and fundraising/investor diligence. This is a high-ownership role for someone who can build scalable finance processes in a rapidly growing technology environment.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Controllership
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual close for US and India entities.
• Prepare consolidated P&L;, balance sheet, cash flow and management reporting.
• Build processes and checklists for accurate book closure
• Oversee revenue recognition, billing, accruals, receivables, payables and inter-company accounting.
• Improve close timelines, reporting quality and finance automation. Business Finance & FP&A;
• Own budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Develop dashboards covering revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, cash burn, runway and key operating KPIs.
• Analyze customer/project profitability, pricing, utilization and delivery economics.
• Partner with Sales, Operations and HR on financial planning and decision-making.
• Build financial models and scenario analysis for strategic initiatives. Treasury & Working Capital
• Manage cash flows, liquidity and banking relationships across US and India.
• Maintain rolling cash-flow and cash runway forecasts.
• Manage USD/INR foreign exchange exposure and inter-company fund movements.
• Drive DSO, collections, invoicing and cash conversion improvements.
• Manage vendor payment cycles and optimize working capital. US & India Compliance
• Own finance-related statutory, tax and regulatory compliance across both entities.
• Coordinate US and India audits, tax filings, GST, TDS, transfer pricing and other applicable compliances.




• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks and external finance partners.
• Maintain strong internal controls and compliance calendars. Fundraising & Investor Diligence
• Lead finance workstreams for equity/debt fundraising and investor diligence.
• Maintain an investor-ready data room and financial information pack.
• Prepare schedules covering revenue, customers, ARR/MRR, margins, headcount, cash flow and working capital.
• Coordinate responses to investor, lender, auditor and diligence-team queries.
• Proactively identify and resolve accounting, tax, compliance and reporting gaps ahead of diligence. Strategic Finance
• Support the CEO on financing strategy, venture debt, M&A; and other corporate finance initiatives.
• Evaluate commercial decisions including customer contracts, geographic expansion, hiring and technology investments.
• Build scalable finance processes, systems and controls as the company grows. Ideal Candidate
• 7+ years of finance/accounting experience, preferably in AI, SaaS, technology or IT services.
• Experience managing US and India entities strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in a venture-backed/high-growth company and exposure to fundraising or investor diligence.
• Strong controllership, FP&A;, treasury and working-capital experience.
• CA preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills; experience with modern ERP/accounting systems.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP / Indian accounting and cross-border finance.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented and commercially minded.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Hands-on, high ownership and comfortable operating in a rapid-paced startup environment. Success in the Role The successful candidate will build a reliable, scalable and investor-ready finance function, providing management with clear visibility into financial performance, cash, profitability, working capital and business economics, while ensuring strong compliance and control across the US and India operations.

📌 Financial Controller (India)
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📍 India