Financial Controller

About BiteSpeed

Hey there! We are a Sequoia-backed SaaS startup building an AI-native Marketing, Support & Sales suite for e-commerce brands.

Were currently working with 3000+ e-commerce brands globally across 50+ countries and are fortunate to have raised $5.5M+ along the journey with marquee investors like Sequoia Capital India, Kunal Shah, Gaurav Munjal & more backing us.

Check out more about us here - https://www.bitespeed.co/ and do read through our 200+ odd 5-star reviews to get a sense of what our customers say about us here - https://apps.shopify.com/bitespeed-fb-messenger-chatbot (we openly brag about this )

Weve had some solid investors back us (making it easier for you to stalk us since youd do this anyway):-

• BiteSpeed Raises USD 3.5M Funding, Led by Peak XVs Surge- https://www.businesswireindia.com/e-commerce-ai-startup-bitespeed-raises-usd-3-5m-funding-led-by-peak-xvs-surge-92455.html

• E-commerce AI start-up BiteSpeed raises $3.5 million funding led by Peak XVs Surge- https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/e-commerce-ai-start-up-bitespeed-raises-35-million-funding-led-by-peak-xvs-surge/article68863058.ece

• BiteSpeed Raises $1.9 Million Seed Funding From Sequoia India's Surge- https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/business-news/bitespeed-raises-19-million-seed-funding-from-sequoia/418414

About the role

This role is about safeguarding and scaling a fast-growing treasury. As we move from $10M $50M ARR over the next few years, were looking for someone who can bring strong controllership discipline early, and help build a finance backbone that scales cleanly with the business.

Youll own end-to-end controllership and day-to-day finance operations, working closely with the CEO, leadership team, auditors, banks, and external partners. This is a hands-on role where youll go deep into numbers, processes, and compliance not just review from a distance.

What youll do

• Own end-to-end controllership and financial operations, including day-to-day accounting, vendor payments, refunds, collections, and reconciliations.

• Manage Accounts Payables & Receivables, ensuring timely vendor payouts, accurate invoicing, and efficient cash collections.

• Drive cash flow management, including forecasting, monitoring burn, and optimising working capital.

• Partner with the leaders on cost optimisation initiatives, including vendor negotiations and spend reviews.

• Oversee salary processing and payroll, working closely with an outsourced payroll partner.

• Ensure statutory compliance across GST, PF, PT, including reviewing and validating work done by outsourced teams and ensuring timely filings.

• Own banking relationships, including account operations, documentation, and coordination with lenders or financial partners.

• Lead audit management coordinating with a Big 4 audit firm during statutory, internal, and external audits.

• Act as a key stakeholder manager, working with internal teams, auditors, banks, investors, and external consultants.

What makes you a good fit

• 4 to 9 years of experience in core controllership, accounting, or finance operations.

• Strong hands-on experience managing AP, AR, cash flows, compliances, audits, and vendor payments end-to-end.

• Comfortable working with outsourced partners (accounting, GST, payroll) while owning final accountability.

• Excited about building the finance function 01 in a scaling SaaS startup.

• You enjoy being a generalist, getting into the weeds, and bringing structure to ambiguity.

• Experience with SaaS accounting or startup environments is a strong plus.

Salary and Location

Location: Bangalore

Expected CTC: We pay top of market for the right folks and also offer generous equity (ESOP) to everyone in the team

Our Way Of Life - https://www.notion.so/bitespeed/Way-Of-Life-At-BiteSpeed-44d9b9614d9641419da910189b1e9f8e.

Our Purpose

At BiteSpeed, work is personal. You could blame this on us being existential, but most of us are spending the best years of our lives doing this and we want to be purposeful about the kind of workplace were trying to create.

Our purpose is about why were here and what we care about:-

• Personal Transformation
• Wealth Creation
• Winning Together

Our Values

Our values are about how we do what we do. Values define the right thing to do. We hire, reward and sometimes have to let go based on our values.

We have 5 core values:-

• Go Above And Beyond
• Making Things Happen
• Say It Like It Is
• Progress Over Perfection
• Dont Take Yourself Seriously, Take Your Work Seriously

Perks & Benefits

Small things weve done to ensure we take care of our wellness, learning & keep things fun:-

• Health Insurance - Health insurance cover and accident coverage for extra cushion and mental peace when rainy days hit us.

• Quarterly Off-sites - Quarterly off-sites are a core part of the BiteSpeed culture. Our off-sites range from intense quarter planning sessions to crazy mafia nights and competitive cricket matches (with a lot of trash talking).

• Cult Fitness Membership - All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Cult Fit and Cult Play passes to make sure we hit the gym more often.

• Personal Development - We sponsor courses, conference tickets, books on a case to case basis to ensure were constantly growing.

• Salary In Advance - Trust first, by default. We pay out salaries in the first week of the month.

How to apply?

Wanna stand out? Please drop an email on tushita@bitespeed.co telling what makes you a good fit.

For any queries feel free to write to talent@bitespeed.co.