Finance Controller

City Greens; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Growth into head of finance

Job summary

City Greens, Bengaluru-based AgriTech startup, seeks a Finance Controller to own controllership onsite. You will manage the close, reporting, compliance, and controls, working closely with leadership across India, the UK, and the UAE.

Ideal candidates have 4–6 years of experience, CA Inter with articleship or MBA Finance, and strong experience in statutory compliance and audits. This role offers growth into head of finance as the company scales.

Qualifications

• CA Inter (with articleship) or MBA Finance with strong controllership exposure.
• 4–6 years of experience in finance controllership or equivalent.
• Onsite Bengaluru role with cross-border coordination.
• Own the financial control, reporting, and compliance responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end and year-end close and deliver audit-ready financials.
• Prepare monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow; develop MIS and variance analysis.
• Oversee GST, TDS, income tax, PF, ESI, and ROC compliance; coordinate audits.
• Design and enforce financial controls and governance as the company scales.
• Coordinate finance across India, UK, and UAE operations.

Skills

Accounting standards

Financial reporting

Close processes

Statutory compliance

Audits

MIS & budgeting

Team supervision

Attention to detail

Education

CA Inter with articleship

MBA Finance

Tools

Tally

Zoho Books

Job description

Job Description

Finance controller to own our financial control, reporting, and compliance — and give leadership a clear, timely picture of the numbers.

City Greens is a fast-growing AgriTech startup building automation and AI-driven solutions for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). We build, automate, and operate commercial farm setups across India, the UK, and the UAE, and run a produce buy-back program supplying major retail platforms.

As we scale across geographies, we need a finance controller to own our financial control, reporting, and compliance — and give leadership a clear, timely picture of the numbers.

Finance Controller

Onsite

• Bengaluru
• CA / CA Inter (with articleship) / MBA Finance
• 4–6 years experience

Role Overview

We are looking for a finance controller to own the controllership function onsite. This is a control and oversight role, not a day-to-day book-keeping one — the routine accounting runs beneath you, and you own the close, the reporting, the compliance, and the controls on top of it. You will work closely with the founder and leadership, and someone who has done their articleship and worked under practising CAs will be a strong fit.

What You Will Do

Financial control & close

Own the month-end and year-end close. Review the books maintained by the accounts team, run reconciliations, and ensure accurate, audit-ready financials across entities.

Reporting & MIS

Prepare and own monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Build MIS, budgets, and variance analysis that drive leadership decisions, and present the numbers with a clear point of view.

Compliance & audit

Oversee GST, TDS, income tax, PF, ESI, and ROC compliance. Manage statutory and internal audits end to end, and act as the primary point of contact for auditors and consultants.

Controls & governance

Design and enforce financial controls, approval workflows, and process discipline. Strengthen systems as the company scales and flag risks early.

Cross-border coordination

Oversee finance coordination across our India, UK, and UAE operations, working with local accountants and advisors where needed.

Requirements

Who this role is for

• 4–6 years of experience, with articleship and time spent working under practising CAs
• CA Inter (with completed articleship), or MBA Finance with strong controllership exposure
• Someone who owns financial control and reporting, not day-to-day data entry
• Individuals who take ownership, communicate proactively, and follow through

Key skills & traits

Required

• Strong grasp of accounting standards, financial reporting, and close processes
• Hands‑on experience with statutory compliance (GST, TDS, income tax, PF, ESI, ROC)
• Experience managing audits independently
• Strong MIS, budgeting, and variance analysis skills in Excel
• Ability to review and supervise an accounts team rather than do the entries yourself
• Sound judgement, integrity, and attention to detail

Good to have

• Articleship or early career at a reputed CA firm
• Experience across multiple entities or geographies
• Exposure to cross‑border / international accounting
• Familiarity with Tally, Zoho Books, or similar
• Prior experience in a scaling startup environment

Benefits

What we offer

Salary

₹40,000 – ₹60,000 / month, based on experience and fit

Coverage

Health insurance

• Full controllership ownership with direct access to leadership
• Exposure to multi-entity, cross‑border operations
• A central role in a scaling AgriTech business
• Growth into head of finance as the company grows