Assistant Vice President/Head – Finance & Accounts – Controllership Starvoke Consultancy Services

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute seeks a hands-on Assistant Vice President Head of Finance & Accounts (Controllership) to lead end-to-end financial controllership, statutory and regulatory reporting, taxation, treasury, internal controls and audits in Bengaluru.

The role requires 10–20 years of progressive F&A experience, CA qualification, and prior leadership of an F&A/Controllership function; experience with a mid-sized B2B business and US market operations is preferred.

Qualifications

• CA is mandatory; preference for candidates who qualified in the first or second attempt.
• 10–15 years of progressive Finance & Accounts experience, including at least 5 years leading an end-to-end Finance & Accounts / Controllership function.
• Demonstrated experience in a mid-sized B2B organisation with operations in and sales to the US market.

Responsibilities

• Own an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial close across all entities.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Own revenue recognition across both IP Services and the subscription-based B2B product business.
• Oversee direct and indirect taxation including GST, TDS, Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing.
• Lead statutory, internal and external audits from planning through successful closure.
• Provide governance and oversight to the FP&A function, ensuring budgets and forecasts are accurate.
• Strengthen finance systems, governance frameworks and internal control environment.

Skills

Statutory reporting

Taxation

Internal controls

Audit

Financial reporting

Budgeting/Budgets

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Position: Assistant Vice President Head of Finance & Accounts (Controllership)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 10-20 Years

Salary: 50LPA to 90LPA

Notice Period: ASAP

About the Role:

We are looking for a hands‑on finance leader to lead the Finance & Accounts (Controllership) function end to end covering financial controllership, statutory and regulatory reporting, taxation, treasury, internal controls, audit, and compliance function and to be a trusted business partner to the Leadership Team in executing the company’s financial goals. This is the senior‑most Finance & Accounts leadership role within the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial close across all entities.
• Oversee preparation of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Own revenue recognition across both IP Services and the subscription‑based B2B product business.
• Oversee direct and indirect taxation including GST, TDS, Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing.
• Lead statutory, internal and external audits from planning through successful closure.
• Provide governance and oversight to the FP&A function, ensuring budgets and forecasts are accurate.
• Strengthen finance systems, governance frameworks and internal control environment.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory. Candidates who qualified in the first or second attempt will be preferred.
• 10-15 years of progressive Finance & Accounts experience, including at least 5 years leading an end-to-end Finance & Accounts / Controllership function.
• Demonstrated experience in a mid‑sized B2B organisation with operations in and sales to the US market.
• Strong experience in statutory reporting, taxation, treasury, banking, internal controls, audit, compliance and financial reporting.