Assistant Manager - Controllership

Swish; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 850,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Swish is seeking a hands-on Assistant Manager – Controllership in Bengaluru to own accuracy and integrity of the books, drive reconciliations, and ensure audit readiness as the company scales.

You will oversee month-end closure, reconciliations, AP/AR, statutory compliance, and reporting, partnering with tax consultants and auditors to strengthen controls and process improvements.

Qualifications

• CA / CA Inter / CMA / M.Com / B.Com with relevant experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in controllership, accounting, audit, or finance operations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and month-end close processes.
• Good working knowledge of GST and TDS provisions and compliance requirements.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workflows).
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Drive timely, accurate month-end closure with journal entries, provisions, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Perform and review bank, vendor, customer, and payment gateway reconciliations; strengthen balance sheet controls.
• Monitor AP/AR accounting and reconciliations; ensure accurate vendor and customer balances and strengthen controls around invoices and collections.
• Support timely GST and TDS compliance, coordinate with tax consultants and auditors, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Prepare periodic financial reports and MIS schedules, supporting P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow reporting for finance leadership.

Skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Month-end close

Reconciliations

GST & TDS knowledge

Audit readiness

Ownership mindset

Attention to detail

Startup environment adaptability

Education

CA / CA Inter / CMA / M.Com / B.Com

Tools

Tally

SAP

Oracle NetSuite

Zoho Books

QuickBooks

Job description

Swish is building the next generation of food delivery by owning the entire value chain, from menu design and pricing to kitchen operations and customer experience. Backed by leading investors, we're building the future of food delivery by continuously launching new products, expanding into new markets, and creating innovative operating models.

We are looking for a hands-on, detail-driven Assistant Manager – Controllership to strengthen the finance controllership function of a fast-growing business. This role sits at the core of the finance function and centers on owning the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of the company’s books, driving reconciliations and balance sheet hygiene, and ensuring the business stays compliant and audit-ready as it scales.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Closure

Drive timely, accurate month-end closure — reviewing journal entries, provisions, accruals, and prepaid expenses — while ensuring correct revenue and cost recognition and maintaining supporting schedules.

Reconciliations & Balance Sheet Controls

Perform and review bank, vendor, customer, and payment gateway reconciliations; drive balance sheet substantiation and ageing reviews; and resolve discrepancies and unusual balances.

AP & AR Oversight

Monitor AP/AR accounting and reconciliations, ensure accurate vendor and customer balances, and strengthen controls around invoices, payments, and collections.

Statutory Compliance

Support timely GST and TDS compliance, coordinate with tax consultants and auditors, and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Implement and monitor finance controls, support statutory and internal audits, and drive process improvements and automation.

Reporting & MIS

Prepare periodic financial reports and MIS schedules, supporting P&L, balance sheet, and cash-flow reporting for finance leadership.

Must-Have:

• CA / CA Inter / CMA / M.Com / B.Com with relevant experience.
• 2–5 years of experience in controllership, accounting, audit, or finance operations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial statements, and month-end close processes.
• Good working knowledge of GST and TDS provisions and compliance requirements.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workflows).
• High attention to detail, a strong ownership mindset, and the ability to work independently.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment with limited hand-holding.

Good to Have:

• Experience with ERP/accounting systems (Tally, SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, etc.).
• Prior experience in a startup or high-growth company.
• Exposure to statutory/internal audits (Big 4 or mid-size audit firm background is a plus).
• Experience driving process automation or system implementations.