We are seeking a hands-on Senior Financial Controller to manage funds flow across countries with a focus on treasury and multi-currency cash management. The role is remote with the employer based in Bangalore, India. One full-time permanent position. Candidates should be located in Bangalore, India.
MUST-HAVE
- Chartered Accountant (ICAI, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with 12–15+ years of experience
- Multi-country exposure: experience running finance across several jurisdictions and entities, ideally in services, SaaS, staffing, EOR/PEO or payroll businesses
- Hands-on: runs daily work, not just supervision
CORE SKILLS
- Treasury and funds flow (top priority)
- Multi-currency cash management across collections, payouts and entity bank accounts
- FX management: when to convert, minimizing spreads and fees, netting flows between entities
- Weekly and 13-week cash forecasting to ensure payroll is always pre-funded
- Experience with Payoneer, Wise, Mercury and local banks, including nominee and local account setups
- Awareness of cross-border rules: FEMA/LRS, OFAC and sanctions, repatriation limits
Accounts receivable
- Timely, accurate invoicing in the appropriate entity and currency
- Collections discipline: ageing reports, reminders, escalation
- Handling of security deposits, shortfalls and carry-forwards
- Reconciling customer receipts against invoices
Accounts payable and cost rigor
- Matching contract/PO, invoice and approval before payment
- Vendor and contract review to catch duplicates, overbilling and unnecessary fees
- Negotiating vendor, bank and FX terms
- Clear approval matrix and payment run calendar
Payroll finance
- Payroll cost build-up per country: gross to net, employer contributions,
social security, TDS and withholding
- Reconciling payroll funding to payroll outflow, with a explicit margin view
- Working knowledge of EOR, PEO and contractor-of-record models and misclassification risk
Accounting, controls and compliance
- Multi-entity bookkeeping, intercompany accounting, transfer pricing
- Month-end close, MIS, P&L; by country, client and entity
- Statutory filings, VAT/GST and sales tax, corporate tax, audits across jurisdictions
- Internal controls: segregation of duties, maker-checker on payments, fraud prevention
- Managing local accountants, auditors and tax advisors tightly
Systems and automation
- Strong in Excel and Google Sheets, plus accounting systems such as Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho, NetSuite or Tally
- Comfortable with payroll and billing integrations and automating manual work
- Able to work with an MIS that aggregates data from multiple countries and sources
PERSONAL TRAITS
- Diligent and detail-obsessed, with a skeptical streak about costs
- Integrity above question, since they will handle large sums
- Ownership mindset, comfortable with startup ambiguity
- Comfortable working across time zones
- Clear communicator who can push back on unnecessary spend
GOOD-TO-HAVE
- Big 4 background followed by industry experience
- Prior experience in HR tech, payroll, EOR/PEO, staffing or fintech
- Familiarity with US, UK, EU and India compliance
This role reports to the head of finance/leadership and will lead treasury operations, process improvements and ensure robust controls across all entities. If you meet the must-have qualifications and are ready to run day-to-day finance in a fast-paced multi-country environment, we'd like to hear from you.
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