Financial Controller

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 2800000 - Rs 4500000 (ie INR 28 - 45 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to own the accounting, controllership, compliance, and reporting function. You will run a tight monthly close, strengthen internal controls, and give leadership decision-ready numbers as we scale across multiple business units.

Key Responsibilities

 Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close; ensure books are accurate, timely, and audit-ready.

 Prepare financial statements and MIS as per Ind AS; drive variance analysis vs. AOP and prior periods.

 Manage statutory, internal, and tax audits as the primary SPOC; ensure clean, on-time completion.

 Ensure compliance across GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, and other regulatory filings.

 Establish and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, and SOPs; strengthen the control environment.

 Oversee AR, AP, treasury, payroll, and fixed-asset accounting; drive working- capital discipline.

 Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and fund flow across BUs.

 Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and cost-centre reporting.

 Own the ERP/finance-systems stack; improve automation and data integrity.

 Lead, mentor, and build the accounting team.

Qualifications & Skills

 CA (mandatory); 10+ years in controllership/accounting, ideally with growth- stage or manufacturing exposure.

 Strong command of Ind AS, direct and indirect taxation, and Companies Act compliance.

 Proven experience running audits independently and closing books to a strict calendar.

 Hands-on with ERP systems (Tally/Zoho/NetSuite/SAP) and advanced Excel.

 Sharp on internal controls, process design, and team leadership.

 Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment

Must-have skills

Ind AS, direct taxation, indirect taxation