Senior financial controller

Location: Ahmedabad (Onsite)
Role: Full time

Role Purpose
The Senior Financial Controller will own end-to-end Finance & Accounts, Compliance, Taxation, and MIS Reporting across the organization, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and control at every stage of the financial close and reporting cycle. As a senior member of the Finance leadership team, the role will work closely with the CFO and business heads to translate financial strategy into disciplined execution — and will step in on select strategic finance, treasury, and fundraising-support responsibilities that a growing multi-entity business demands.
This is a controllership-first role with meaningful exposure to strategic finance — ideal for a finance leader who wants to build and run the core finance engine of a fast-scaling company while growing into broader CFO-level responsibilities over time.

Key Responsibilities
Finance & Accounting Operations (Core Ownership)

Own end-to-end Finance & Accounts, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, and Payroll Accounting. Lead timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing across all entities. Prepare and review Consolidated Financial Statements for the group. Own MIS Reporting and ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of management reports. Build and maintain scalable accounting processes and standard operating procedures across a multi-entity structure.

Taxation & Regulatory Compliance (Core Ownership)

Ensure full compliance across GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Companies Act requirements. Oversee Secretarial Compliance and ROC filings in coordination with company secretarial support. Lead Statutory Audits and Internal Audits, and act as the primary point of contact for auditors. Strengthen Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and overall financial governance.

Treasury & Working Capital

Manage day-to-day cash flow planning and working capital optimization. Maintain and strengthen banking relationships across the group. Support debt servicing, liquidity management, and treasury operations.

FP& A and Business Finance

Support the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecasts. Track financial KPIs and business intelligence reporting for leadership review. Partner with business leaders to evaluate profitability, support pricing decisions, and improve operational efficiency. Recommend and drive cost optimization initiatives across business units.

Strategic Finance Support (Partnering with CFO)

Support financial due diligence for M& A, investments, and joint ventures as needed. Assist in preparing financial models, investor presentations, and materials for lender / PE / VC interactions. Contribute financial insights to Board-level and leadership reporting. Support post-merger financial integration for acquired businesses.

Risk Management & Governance

Strengthen internal controls and enterprise risk management practices. Ensure compliance with corporate policies across all entities. Identify and mitigate financial and compliance risks proactively.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor the accounting, taxation, and compliance teams. Build a high-performing, process-driven finance function capable of supporting rapid national growth. Act as a key escalation point for finance operations, deputizing for the CFO on controllership matters when required.

Mandatory Requirements

Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA Finance is mandatory. Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts, with strong hands-on controllership exposure. Proven experience owning the complete accounting close, MIS, and compliance function. Strong exposure to Accounting, Taxation, Compliance, Audit, and Financial Governance; working exposure to FP& A and Treasury preferred. Experience managing finance teams in a multi-location / multi-entity organization. Exposure to fundraising, due diligence, or investor reporting is an added advantage but not mandatory. Strong process orientation with the ability to build scalable financial systems and controls. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.