Finance Controller | CA | Startup

About Company: The company operates in the financial technology industry, providing digital solutions that simplify and streamline international payment processes for businesses and professionals.

Job Description

1. Monthly Close & Accounting Governance

• Own and drive the monthly close calendar for India and global entities
• Ensure adherence to close timelines; proactively escalate delays or gaps
• Review outsourced accounting entries for accuracy, completeness, and cut-off
• Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements
• Manage Accrual vs Cash P&L
• Draft and review accounting memos for non-routine / judgmental items
• Ensure adherence to transfer pricing policies
• Manage multi-entity readiness including:
• Intercompany accounting & reconciliations
• Cost allocations and cross-charges
• Consolidation preparedness (data, mappings, eliminations)

2. Reconciliations & Transaction Controls

• Review and sign-off monthly bank reconciliations
• Own settlement / platform / PSP reconciliations to prevent revenue or cash leakage
• Track and resolve reconciling items within defined SLAs

3. Statutory, Tax & Regulatory Compliances

• Own end-to-end compliances across India and global entities
• Ensure adherence to Tax laws, Companies Act, and payments regulations (PA-CB)
• Maintain and track a centralized compliance calendar across jurisdictions
• Coordinate with external advisors for filings; review and sign off on submissions
• Ensure timely filings with zero compliance lapses or penalties

4. Payroll Review & Financial Sign-off

• Ensure monthly payroll processing
• Review payroll reconciliations including TDS and statutory liabilities

5. Audit Readiness & External Audit Management

• Maintain continuous audit readiness (not limited to year-end)
• Own preparation of:
• Working papers
• Audit schedules
• Supporting documentation and evidence packs
• Act as primary SPOC for auditors
• Drive timely closure of audit queries

6. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Strengthen and enforce internal control frameworks
• Support IFC / RCM documentation and testing readiness
• Drive process improvements across payments, vendors, revenue, BRS, etc.

7. Outsourced Accounting & Vendor Management

• Coordinate with external accounting firms across geographies
• Enforce SLAs on timeliness, quality, and documentation hygiene
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement in outputs

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience

• 46 years of post-qualification experience in controllership, accounting, or audit
• Fintech / payments industry experience preferred
• Experience working with outsourced accounting teams is a strong plus
• Experience in fast-growing startup environments is a plus

Skills & System Exposure

• Strong ownership of month-end close, reconciliations, and audit readiness
• Comfortable with Zoho Books / Xero / ERP systems