Financial Controller

Location: New Delhi / Full-time - Hybrid

Role Overvie

wOur partner organization is seeking a high-caliber finance professional to play a pivotal role in strengthening financial governance, enabling business strategy, and driving operational excellence. This role goes beyond traditional controllership and requires acting as a trusted advisor to leadership—ensuring financial discipline while supporting growth, expansion, and long-term value creation

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Key Responsibiliti

esFinancial Management & Controllersh

• ipLead and oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement
• s.Ensure strong internal controls, accounting accuracy, and compliance with statutory norms (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, etc.
• ).Manage treasury functions including cash flow forecasting, fund management, and working capital optimizatio
• n.Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets managemen

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Budgeting & Forecast

• ingDrive the annual budgeting process in collaboration with business uni
• ts.Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts; highlight variances with actionable insigh
• ts.Develop financial models to support business decisions and expansion pla

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Compliance & A

• uditCoordinate with statutory, internal, and tax auditors to ensure timely completion of aud
• its.Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple geographies where the partner organization opera
• tes.Implement and maintain policies aligned with corporate governance standa

rds.
Business Partn

• eringWork closely with senior management to provide strategic inputs on profitability improvement, cost optimization, and business expan
• sion.Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.) to ensure alignment of financial g

oals.
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Mana

• gementLead, mentor, and manage the finance team; establish clear responsibilities, review mechanisms, and performance stan
• dards.Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and inve

stors.
Qualifications & Exp

• erienceChartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional qualifi
• cation.6–10 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in startups, education, EdTech, or impact-driven organiz
• ations.Strong exposure to financial controllership, audits, taxation, and MIS rep
• orting.Good understanding of FCRA and NGO-related provisions and rep
• orting.Experience in Big 4 or consulting firms is an added adv

antage.
Skills & Comp

• etenciesStrong core accounting knowledge with hands-on experience in end-to-end finance operations, tax laws, and com
• pliance.Strong analytical skills, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and dashb
• oarding.Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Tally ERP) and MS
• Office.High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and tim
• eliness.Strong leadership, team management, and communication