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.
- Solid 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 fast-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.

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