Financial Controller

Job Description — Financial Controller 

Location: Bangalore (On-site)

Experience: 5–9 years

Compensation: ₹7–12 LPA

Role Type: Full-time (Founder-facing)

Reports to: Founder & CEO

About Bhashsms

Bhashsms is one of India's fastest-growing SME communication platforms enabling 1 lakh+ SMEs through WhatsApp API, SMS, RCS, and AI-powered engagement tools. We are scaling from ₹1 crore → ₹3.5 crore monthly revenue in the next 18 months and aiming for ₹200 crore/month by 2030.

To support this growth with strong financial discipline, we are hiring a hands-on Financial Controller who can build airtight systems, control cash flow, and help the company scale safely and profitably.

Role Overview

This is NOT a corporate finance role.

This is a builder role for someone who enjoys:

• Running daily cash operations
• Ensuring financial discipline across teams
• Building dashboards
• Tracking ROI of sales, marketing, retention, and tech
• Managing accrual → cash conversion
• Partnering closely with Founder for growth planning

You will be the backbone of financial stability for the next 24 months.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Cashflow & Control

• Maintain daily cash flow sheet
• Monitor collections vs sales every day
• Salary planning (multiple schedules)
• Manage payouts across 3–5 dates without disrupting cash
• Enforce spending discipline across departments

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Create monthly budgets for all departments
• Build 12–24 month forecasting models
• Track budget vs actual weekly
• Predict cash runway with accuracy

3. Sales, CAC & ROI Analytics

• Track CAC across channels (FB, Google, WhatsApp)
• Run LTV/CAC cohort analysis
• Build ROI dashboards for:
• Sales teams
• Retention
• Performance marketing
• Tech initiatives

4. Financial Hygiene & Systems

• Standardize invoicing, credit notes, payouts
• Strengthen internal controls
• Build SOPs across finance
• Work with CTO to integrate finance data into ERP (Pulse)

5. Hiring & Scaling Control

• Build Hiring Throttle Dashboard
• Define when to slow down or accelerate hiring
• Create formulas linked to:
• Collections last 60 days
• Fixed cost for next 90 days
• Cash buffer needs

6. Compliance & Audit

• Manage GST, TDS, PF compliance
• Liaise with auditors (internal & statutory)
• Ensure zero financial leaks

7. Support Founder for Scale

• Support planning for 3.5 Cr/month by Dec 2026
• Build playbooks for ₹20–30 crore annual cash reserve by 2030
• Prepare company for future CFO hire

Who Will Succeed in This Role

You should be someone who is:

 Extremely disciplined

 Founder-driven

 Strong with numbers

 Zero tolerance for financial leaks

 Comfortable with daily operational finance

 Good at dashboards + analysis

 Has worked in SaaS/telecom/CPaaS/fintech/startups

 Can build systems from scratch

NOT looking for:

✘ Strategy-only FP&A people

✘ Big-4 theoretical finance profiles

✘ People who want a CFO-like role on day 1

Must-Have Skills

• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets
• Strong in MIS, budgeting, forecasting
• Hands-on experience in cashflow management
• Experience managing multi-crore P&Ls
• Financial modelling
• Understanding of SaaS metrics (CAC, LTV, churn)
• Strong communication skills

Good to Have

• Experience with ERP/CRM finance modules
• Worked in fast-scaling companies (₹20–100 crore revenue)
• Exposure to SQL/Python (basic)
• Experience with CPaaS, SaaS, Martech, or telco

Why Join Bhashsms

• Work directly with the Founder
• Build finance from scratch
• Be part of a 5-year 200 crore/month journey
• Fastest career growth—real ownership
• Opportunity to become Deputy CFO in 2 years