Finance Controller

EMO.energy; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing deep-tech company in Bengaluru seeks a Finance Controller to manage accounting processes, statutory compliance, and financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have 7-10 years of experience in accounting within the manufacturing or energy sectors, along with CA or MBA Finance qualifications. Responsibilities include overseeing financial statements, managing vendor payments, and ensuring compliance with regulations like GST and TDS. Strong Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems are essential for success in this high-impact role, which thrives in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting and statutory compliance.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge (GST, TDS, Companies Act).
• Excellent Excel skills and experience with ERP accounting modules.
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and able to work under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day bookkeeping and financial reporting.
• Drive Procure-to-Pay processes and manage vendor payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate GST workings and TDS calculations.
• Coordinate statutory audits and build an internal control framework.
• Mentor and manage finance staff and improve accounting processes.

Skills

tax & statutory compliance

audit & controls

month-end closure

vendor management

cashflow

bookkeeping

bank reconciliation

procure-to-pay (p2p)

balance sheet

manufacturing

stakeholder & treasury support

accounting

team management

CA

EV

order-to-cash (o2c)

Education

CA, ICWA / MBA Finance

Tools

Zoho Books

Job description

About Us

At EMO Energy, we’re a fast-moving deep‑tech organization, revolutionizing the electric mobility space. We are building a complete end‑to‑end EV technology stack from high‑performance battery systems to intelligent control electronics powering the next generation of electric vehicles. We thrive on innovation, speed, and real‑world impact, building products from the ground up. If you want to build, scale, and own products that change how the world moves, this is your stage.

Job Summary

Position: Finance Controller

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 7–10 years

What You Will Do

Accounting & Reporting (day‑to‑day)

• Oversee day‑to‑day bookkeeping: AP, AR, T&E, vouchers, journals, and timely posting.
• Review & oversee sales invoices; reconcile receipts and customer payments.
• Review & oversee daily/weekly bank reconciliations and cash position checks.
• Lead month‑end close: accruals, cut‑offs, reconciliations, fixed asset depreciation, inventory accounting, and ledger closing entries.
• Review and oversee timely preparation of monthly financial statements P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and supporting schedules.
• Review & oversee fixed asset register and depreciation schedules; manage capitalization workflows.
• Maintain inventory records and periodic stock reconciliations (cycle counts, NRV checks).
• Oversee payroll processing, statutory deductions (PF/ESI), and payroll reconciliations.
• Approve and process expense claims and vendor payments per the authority matrix.

Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) & Order‑to‑Cash (O2C)

• Drive P2P: prepare/validate POs against budgets, match GRN/PO/Invoice, schedule payments based on due dates and approvals.
• Authorize vendor payments; manage vendor queries and aging.
• Own O2C: ensure order verification, invoice generation, debtor aging management, and collections follow up.

Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate GST workings, reconcile GSTR2A/2B/3B, filings and timely GST payments from the team.
• Ensure timely and accurate TDS calculations, payments and returns from the team.
• Ensure ROC filings, Companies Act compliances, and other statutory filings (PF/ESI, professional tax).
• Coordinate with external tax advisors for tax provisions and compliance.

Audit & Controls

• Coordinate statutory audit, tax audit and GST audit; ensure all audit deliverables are ready and queries closed.
• Build and maintain an internal control framework, SOPs and segregation of duties.
• Ensure audit‑ready documentation and timely responses to auditors and tax authorities.

Systems, Process & Team

• Own accounting processes and drive improvements/automation.
• Mentor and manage day‑to‑day finance staff.
• Ensure SLAs for month‑end, reconciliations, vendor payments and collections.
• Implement checklists, month‑end templates, and dashboards for leadership.

Stakeholder & Treasury Support

• Provide accurate working capital visibility and short‑term cash forecasts.
• Liaise with banks, vendors, internal Ops, Supply Chain and external auditors.
• Support in fund utilization tracking and investor information requests as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounting, statutory compliance, and manufacturing/energy/EV‑related businesses/high‑growth startups preferred.
• Required Qualification: CA, ICWA / MBA Finance.
• Strong technical accounting & statutory compliance knowledge (GST, TDS, Companies Act).
• Hands‑on month‑end close, reconciliations, and audit coordination experience.
• Excellent Excel skills; comfortable with ERP accounting modules & masters.
• Detail‑oriented, process‑driven and deadline‑oriented.
• Good communicator & negotiator, able to coordinate across operations and procurement and leadership. Able to negotiate with bankers or other vendors as and when required.
• Integrity, ownership and ability to work in a fast‑moving startup/manufacturing environment.

Good To Have

• Prior experience in manufacturing, energy, EV or industrial sectors or high‑growth startups.
• Experience with Zoho Books.

Skills

• tax & statutory compliance
• audit & controls
• month‑end closure
• vendor management
• cashflow
• bookkeeping
• bank reconciliation
• procure‑to‑pay (p2p)
• balance sheet
• manufacturing
• stakeholder & treasury support
• accounting
• team management
• CA
• EV
• o2c
• order‑to‑cash (o2c)