Financial Controller and Strategist

Overview

Seeking a detail-oriented Financial Controller and Strategist to handle both financial stewardship (accurate books, compliance, controls) and strategic financial planning (dashboards, scenario modeling, investor metrics). This dual-role position involves working closely with the CEO and CFO to support board-level decision-making in a fast-scaling global business.

What You'll Do11

• 1Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with accounting standards.
• 2Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll, monthly closings, and reconciliations.
• 3Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure statutory, SEZ, GST, and tax compliance.
• 4Build and update financial models for revenue, expenses, and growth scenarios.
• 5Track burn rate, gross margins, and EBITDA trends across services and SaaS products.
• 6Provide monthly dashboards and reports to the CEO/CFO with actionable insights.
• 7Conduct variance analysis (budget vs actuals) with root cause and impact mapping.
• 8Maintain and update investor pitch decks, financial disclosures, and cap tables.
• 9Support due diligence, data rooms, and investor queries as required.
• 10Collaborate with BU heads on pricing, cost optimization, and resource planning.
• 11Anticipate financial risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

Requirements10

• 17+ years of experience spanning financial control and FP&A in a finance leadership or senior finance capacity.
• 2Strong hands-on experience in financial control & governance including accounts payable/receivable, payroll, monthly closings, reconciliations, and coordinating internal/external audits.
• 3Proven FP&A expertise in building financial models for revenue/expense/growth scenarios, tracking burn rate, gross margins and EBITDA, and conducting variance analysis.
• 4Working knowledge of statutory, GST and tax compliance, and Indian accounting standards (US GAAP exposure strongly preferred).
• 5Strong hands-on expertise in MS Excel (advanced modeling) and PowerPoint (board/investor-grade presentations).
• 6Experience handling confidential, board-level financial data and reporting directly to CXO/leadership (CEO/CFO).
• 7Familiarity with accounting software such as Zoho Books, QuickBooks, or similar.
• 8Preferred: Investor & board readiness exposure including pitch decks, financial disclosures, cap tables, and supporting due diligence/data rooms.
• 9Preferred: Experience supporting valuation work for Series A/B fundraising.
• 10Preferred: Exposure to Tableau, Power BI, or similar dashboarding tools.

Who Should Apply

Salary Insight