Finance Controller-India Head

Bidgely; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidgely, an AI-powered SaaS company, seeks a Finance Controller to own and strengthen India finance end-to-end. This is not a back-office accounting role — it is a high-ownership position that brings control, operational context, and decision support into a setup currently driven by external partners.

This role acts as the single owner for India finance, improving the quality of financial close, ensuring compliance, and integrating finance more closely with business operations.

Qualifications

• CA required with 7–15 years in controllership, accounting, or finance operations.
• Experience in a multinational or global reporting environment is important.
• Strong understanding of India GAAP/India AS with working familiarity of US GAAP.
• Familiarity with STPI/SEZ compliance, FEMA/RBI guidelines, and intercompany billing models.
• Experience with external vendors such as Big4 or accounting firms and transfer pricing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own month-, quarter-, and year-end close for India with consolidated, accurate reports.
• Act as single accountability for India finance and drive follow-ups.
• Own statutory compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, PF) with zero missed filings.
• Manage audits end-to-end and address observations with sustainable fixes.
• Take ownership of outputs from external partners and improve internal controls.
• Oversee expenses in India and enforce policy adherence and budget controls.
• Collaborate with business teams to add context to numbers and identify improvements.
• Coordinate transfer pricing/APA matters with tax advisors and ensure compliance.

Skills

CA/Chartered Accountant

Controllership experience

Finance operations

Multinational/global reporting

India GAAP/India AS knowledge

US GAAP familiarity

Education

CA certification

Job description

Who We Are

Bidgely (which means "electricity" in Hindi) is an AI-powered SaaS Company accelerating a clean energy future by enabling energy companies and consumers to make data-driven energy-related decisions

Ranked #7 in Applied AI on Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the World, Bidgely is putting customers at the center of the clean energy future

What We Do

Powered by our unique patented technology, Bidgely's UtilityAI™ Platform transforms multiple dimensions of customer data - such as energy consumption, demographics, and interactions into deeply accurate and actionable consumer energy insights. We leverage these insights to empower each customer with personalized recommendations tailored to their individual personality and lifestyle, usage attributes, behavioral patterns, purchase propensity and beyond.

How We Do It

From a distributed energy resources (DER) and grid edge perspective, Bidgely is advancing smart meter innovation with data-driven solutions for solar PVs, electric vehicle (EV) detection, EV behavioral load shifting and managed charging, energy theft, short-term load forecasting, grid analytics and time of use (TOU) rate designs. Bidgely’s UtilityAI™ energy analytics provides deep visibility into generation and consumption for better peak load shaping and grid planning and delivers targeted recommendations for new value-added products and services.

For more information, please visit-

Website: www.bidgely.com

Blog: bidgely.com/blog

How You Fit In

We are looking for a Finance Controller to own and strengthen India finance end-to-end. This is not a back-office accounting role — it is a high-ownership position that brings control, operational context, and decision support into a setup currently driven by external partners. You will act as the single owner for India finance, improving the quality of financial close, ensuring compliance, and integrating finance more closely with business operations.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership Controller role focused on bringing control, predictability, and scalability into India finance while acting as a trusted partner to global finance leadership.

What You’ll Do

Financial Close & Reporting Discipline:

Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for India with a focus on clean, accurate, and predictable reporting. Improve the quality of accruals, provisions, and reconciliations, and ensure all outputs are consolidation-ready for global reporting.

Finance Ownership for India:

Act as the single point of accountability for India finance. Drive follow-ups, ensure closure on open items, and bring structure, visibility, and discipline across all finance activities.

Compliance & Audit Readiness:

Own statutory compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, PF, etc.) with zero missed filings. Ensure the organization is audit‑ready at all times, and manage statutory, tax, and internal audits end‑to‑end while closing observations with sustainable fixes.

Vendor & Partner Management:

Take full ownership of outputs from external partners (Vistra, BDO, etc.). Review, challenge, and elevate the quality of deliverables, ensuring they are aligned with business context. Move from dependency to strong internal control and oversight.

Expense Governance & Controls:

Take ownership of all employee and operational expenses in India, including review and approval of budgets and spends. Ensure policy adherence, strengthen controls, and drive visibility and discipline across expense management.

Integration with Business Operations:

Work closely with internal teams to understand business drivers and improve the accuracy and relevance of financial reporting. Bring context into numbers and identify opportunities for improvement.

Transfer Pricing & Governance:

Ensure continuity and follow‑through on transfer pricing and APA‑related matters. Coordinate effectively with tax advisors and ensure compliance in intercompany transactions and reporting.

Build for Scale:

Strengthen processes, documentation, and controls to support growth. Improve systems and workflows, and over time reduce reliance on outsourced partners by building stronger internal capabilities.

What Makes You Successful

• Chartered Accountant (CA)required with 7–15 years of experience in controllership, accounting, or finance operations.
• Experience in a multinational or global reporting environment is important.
• Strong understanding of India GAAP/India AS with working familiarity of US GAAP.
• Familiarity with STPI/SEZ compliance, FEMA/RBI guidelines, and intercompany billing models common in SaaS setup.
• Prior experience working with external vendors such as Big4 or accounting firms is preferred. Exposure to transfer pricing or APA is a plus.

Why Join Bidgely?

• Shape the future of clean energy. Your work will directly influence how millions of customers experience, understand, and participate in the energy transition — from electrification and EVs to smarter home engagement.
• Build at scale, backed by real impact. Bidgely’s platform already analyzes billions of energy data points daily; you’ll lead initiatives that amplify that reach through data, AI, and design.
• Join a global, high‑caliber team. Collaborate with passionate engineers, designers, data scientists, and utility innovators across Silicon Valley, India, and Europe — all driven by a shared mission to decarbonize intelligently.
• Thrive in a culture of ownership and innovation. Expect autonomy, transparency, and a bias for action — we value ideas over hierarchy and results over noise.
• Grow your craft and your career. With access to cutting‑edge GenAI tools, continuous learning opportunities, and visible impact across markets, you’ll have the runway to evolve as a Finance leader and shape the next chapter of UtilityAI™.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

At Bidgely we’re on a mission to make a difference and build a workplace where every unique voice is heard and celebrated. Here, we believe that celebrating the unique backgrounds, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes an impact not only for our company internally but also for our clients, customers and community. We are an equal opportunity employer and believe that the inclusive atmosphere we build together will enable every person to grow, contribute and thrive. Our hiring decisions are based on your skills, talent, and passion – not on your background, gender, race, age, or the quirky way you dance at office parties.