Financial Controller

Finance Controller for Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) / Transit-Tech startup for Bangalore Our client is a leading, professionally managed Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) / Transit-Tech startup. Our clients seek an experienced and proven Finance Controller. The work will involve Role OverviewThe Finance Controller / Head of Finance will have end-to-end responsibility for: Accounting & Financial Controllership, MIS & Management Reporting, Budgeting & FP&A, Cash Flow & Treasury, Working Capital & Collections, Taxation, Audit, Corporate & Secretarial Compliance, Investor & Board Reporting, Business Finance, Financial Controls, Finance Technology & Automation The individual must therefore be comfortable working across both strategic and highly detailed operational finance activities. Key Responsibilities1. Accounting & Financial Controllership

• Own the integrity and accuracy of the company's books of accounts.
• Drive timely monthly closing and financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements.
• Manage bank, customer and vendor reconciliations.
• Oversee revenue and expense recognition.
• Manage receivables, payables, payroll accounting, fixed assets, depreciation, provisions and accruals.
• Establish and strengthen financial controls.
• Ensure management, Board and investors have complete confidence in the numbers.

2. Cash Flow, Treasury & Working Capital

• Maintain a rolling 13-week cash-flow forecast.
• Monitor cash balances, burn rate and runway.
• Drive customer collections and monitor receivables ageing.
• Plan vendor and statutory payments.
• Manage working capital.
• Monitor banking relationships and facilities.
• Identify potential cash-flow issues proactively.
• Ensure there are no unexpected cash surprises.

3. Budgeting, FP&A & MIS

• Prepare annual budgets and operating plans.
• Drive monthly and quarterly forecasting.
• Analyze actuals versus budget.
• Monitor revenue, gross margins, employee and departmental costs.
• Evaluate customer/product profitability where relevant.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop management dashboards and KPIs.
• Prepare monthly management MIS.

4. Business Finance & Commercial Decision Support

• Pricing decisions
• Customer contracts
• Margins and profitability
• Hiring and compensation
• Vendor contracts
• Major expenditure
• Capital allocation
• New products and initiatives
• Other strategic and commercial decisions

5. Taxation, Audit & Compliance

• Take overall ownership of the company's financial and statutory compliance, including oversight of:
• GST
• TDS
• Income Tax
• Payroll-related compliance
• Statutory Audit
• Tax Audit
• Statutory filings and payments
• Compliance calendar
• Banks, auditors and tax advisors

6. Secretarial & Corporate Compliance

• Work closely with the external Company Secretary to ensure:
• ROC/MCA filings are completed on time.
• Board and shareholder compliance is appropriately managed.
• Statutory registers and corporate records are maintained.
• Share capital, allotments, transfers and other corporate actions are properly documented.
• Incoming investment documentation and compliance are coordinated.
• ESOP-related compliance is appropriately managed.
• Necessary Board/shareholder approvals are obtained.
• Any corporate-compliance risks are promptly escalated.

7. Investor & Board Reporting

• Establishing strong financial controls and approval mechanisms.
• Preparing and monitoring the investment deployment budget.
• Tracking utilization of investor funds.
• Preparing regular investor and Board reporting.
• Reporting performance against the turnaround plan.
• Monitoring cash runway under different scenarios.
• Maintaining an updated capitalization table in coordination with the Company Secretary.
• Ensuring high standards of financial transparency and governance.

8. Technology, Systems & Automation

• ERP / accounting systems
• Automated bank reconciliation
• Expense management
• Invoicing and collections tools
• Payroll systems
• Management dashboards
• Automated MIS and reporting
• Workflow and approval systems
• Document management
• AI-enabled finance and research tools

Candidate Profile

• Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 35 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong accounting and financial controllership fundamentals.
• Good understanding of Indian taxation and statutory compliance.
• Ability to independently manage budgeting, forecasting and MIS.
• Strong cash-flow and working-capital management skills.
• Excellent Excel and financial-modelling capabilities.
• Exposure to accounting / ERP systems.
• Hands-on exposure to AI tools for research, analysis and financial modelling.
• Ability to manage a small internal team and external professional advisors.
• Strong commercial orientation.

Our clients offer excellent salaries and career growth prospects.  The position is expected to be closed in 2 weeks.