CA- Finance Controller

Headsup Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Headsup Corporation is seeking a Chartered Accountant to take on the role of Finance Controller, overseeing end-to-end financial management across two entities, including accounting, compliance, MIS, budgeting, and strategy support.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on, build robust financial systems, and partner with founders to drive growth in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management with founders and teams.
• Leadership to build and mentor a finance/accounts team.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end books of accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for both entities.
• Consolidate financials and present MIS reports to leadership.
• Ensure timely closing of books and compliance with Ind AS/GAAP.
• Coordinate with auditors and regulatory authorities for audits.
• Maintain compliance calendars and zero-default filings for both companies.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting fleet management/transportation.
• Drive annual budgeting and forecasting for both entities.
• Provide cost-per-unit, cost-per-km metrics to support decisions.
• Monitor budget vs actual and flag variances with actionable insights.
• Support pricing and contract evaluation for new business/route expansion.
• Manage working capital, cash flow planning, and treasury operations.
• Implement internal controls, approval workflows, and SOPs.
• Manage banking relationships and debt facilities.
• Oversee vendor payments, payroll processing, and reimbursements with controls.
• Be a strategic finance partner to founders on expansion and investments.
• Provide financial due diligence for new city/business expansions.
• Build and mentor a small finance/accounts team.
• Support fundraising and investor reporting as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Tally

Zoho Books

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant to take on the role of Finance Controller. This is a critical leadership role responsible for end-to-end financial management across both entities — including accounting, compliance, MIS, budgeting, and financial strategy support. The ideal candidate is a hands-on finance professional who can build robust financial systems and controls in a fast-growing, multi-entity business environment.

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Own end-to-end books of accounts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) for both entities.
• Consolidate financials across entities and present periodic MIS reports to leadership.
• Ensure timely closure of books and adherence to accounting standards (Ind AS/GAAP as applicable)

Compliance & Statutory Requirements

• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, ROC filings, and other statutory requirements for both entities.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities for audits and assessments.
• Maintain compliance calendars and ensure zero-default statutory filing across both companies.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes affecting fleet management/transportation and related business operations.

Budgeting, Costing & Financial Planning

• Drive annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes for both entities.
• Support cost optimization initiatives in fleet operations by providing cost-per-unit, cost-per-km, and other operational finance metrics.
• Monitor budget vs. actual performance and flag variances to leadership with actionable insights.
• Support pricing and contract evaluation for new business/route expansion from a financial feasibility standpoint.

Cash Flow, Treasury & Controls

• Manage working capital, cash flow planning, and treasury operations across both entities.
• Implement strong internal financial controls, approval workflows, and SOPs to safeguard company assets.
• Manage banking relationships, fund flows, and any debt/credit facilities.
• Oversee vendor payments, payroll processing, and reimbursements with appropriate controls.

Business Partnering & Leadership Support

• Act as a strategic finance partner to the founder/leadership team on business decisions, expansion plans, and investment evaluation.
• Provide financial due diligence support for new city/business expansion initiatives.
• Build and mentor a small finance/accounts team as the business scales.
• Support fundraising, investor reporting, or bank/NBFC financing requirements as needed.

Key Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in financial accounting, controllership, or a similar finance leadership role.
• Experience handling multi-entity or group company finance is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GST, TDS, Income Tax, and other statutory compliance requirements in India.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software/ERP systems (Tally, Zoho Books, SAP, or similar).
• Prior experience in logistics, fleet management, transportation, or asset-heavy businesses is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• High attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to work in a fast-paced startup/scale-up environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to work closely with founders and cross-functional teams.