Finance Controller (SaaS Portfolio)

We're looking for a sharp, operationally excellent FC to join one of our early stage portfolios and own the financial engine end-to-end.

Role Overview:

You will build and scale the financial operations infrastructure, manage cash flow across entities, ensure regulatory compliance globally, and provide strategic financial insights to the founders.

This is an on-site role in Bengaluru, reporting directly to the founders.

What You'll Own:

• Multi-entity accounting and consolidation globally
• Payout operations to businesses worldwide
• Foreign exchange strategy and hedging
• Global sales tax, VAT, GST compliance (220+ countries)
• Cash flow forecasting and treasury management
• Financial close, MIS, and investor reporting
• Payroll, reimbursements, and operational finance

What You'll Do:

• Own accounting for multiple entities across jurisdictions
• Manage global payouts to thousands of businesses on the platform
• Execute FX hedging and manage multi-currency treasury
• Ensure global tax compliance, filings, and audits
• Produce monthly MIS, cash flow reports, and board packages
• Drive financial close, GAAP/IFRS compliance, and audits
• Manage payroll, AP/AR, and operational finance
• Build scalable finance systems and automation

What You Bring:

• 7+ years in finance, with 2+ years in leadership roles
• CA/CPA or equivalent accounting qualification required
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting
• Deep knowledge of global tax compliance (VAT, GST, sales tax)
• Strong grasp of treasury, cash flow, and FX management
• Proven ability to scale finance operations in high-growth startups
• Comfort working directly with founders and boards

Nice to Have:

• Experience in payments, fintech, or Merchant of Record businesses
• Background in global tax compliance automation
• Experience managing external audits and investor due diligence
• Prior work with international payout systems
• CFA or MBA from a top institution

What This Role Is Not:

• Not a pure accounting role - you need to think strategically
• Not a CFO role yet, but could grow into it
• Not limited to India operations - this is global from day one