Finance Controller – FinTech Sealth Startup

The Corporate Institute; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute, Bengaluru-based fintech startup, seeks a Finance Controller to own accounting, reporting, regulatory filings, and internal controls. Working directly with the founders, you will shape how the company runs and build a robust finance function from the ground up.

You will manage multi-currency operations and investor-ready financials in a VC-backed, fast-growing environment. Ideal candidates are qualified CAs or CSs with 5+ years in finance within fintech or regulated

Qualifications

• CA or CS qualification with post-qualification finance experience.
• 5+ years in finance, fintech, or regulated environments.
• Hands-on with cross-border payments or multi-currency operations.
• Ability to build finance structure from scratch as sole finance person.
• Clear communication with founders beyond finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting from bookkeeping to month-close and financial statements.
• Manage regulatory filings and compliance across fintech and RBI frameworks.
• Build internal financial controls from scratch.
• Prepare MIS reports, board-level summaries, and investor-ready financials.
• Handle cross-border payment reconciliation and multi-currency accounting.
• Partner with founders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Set up systems, processes, and vendors as the company scales.

Skills

CA

CS

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Finance Controller

About the Role: This is a rare opportunity to be the Finance hire at a fast-growing, VC-backed fintech startup. You will not be maintaining a system. You will be building one.

Working directly with the founders, you will own accounting, reporting, regulatory filings, and internal controls. If you are a CA/CS who thrives in ambiguity and wants your work to directly shape how a company runs, this is for you.

About the Company

Our client is a VC-backed fintech startup solving cross-border banking and wealth management for Non-Resident Indians. The NRI segment is large, underserved, and financially complex. The team is small, the problems are real, and the finance function is yours to build.

What the Role Entails

• Own end-to-end accounting from bookkeeping to month-close and financial statements
• Manage regulatory filings and compliance across applicable fintech and RBI frameworks
• Build internal financial controls from scratch
• Prepare MIS reports, board-level summaries, and investor-ready financials
• Handle cross-border payment reconciliation and multi-currency accounting
• Partner with founders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Set up systems, processes, and vendors as the company scales

The Role Holder

• Qualified CA, CS is an added advantage
• 5+ years of post-qualification experience in finance, fintech, or a regulated environment
• Hands-on experience with cross-border payments or multi-currency operations
• Comfortable being the only finance person and building structure from the ground up
• Can communicate clearly with founders, not just finance teams

Why This Role

• Build the finance function from scratch, not just operate within one
• Work directly with founders who give finance a real seat at the table
• Deep exposure to cross-border fintech, one of the most complex spaces in Indian financial services

Other Details

Location: Bangalore, India

Work Model: Full-Time, On-site

Qualification: CA (CS preferred)

Experience: 5 – 11 years post-qualification

Reporting to: Founders