Financial Controller – CA/CPA Arthan Careers

The Corporate Institute; Delhi; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Delhi is seeking a senior finance leader to oversee financial management and controllership. You will lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, strengthen internal controls, manage treasury, and supervise AP/AR/FA.

Ideal candidates are CA/CPA with 6–10 years in startups, education, EdTech, or impact organizations, with strong experience in audits, taxation, NGO reporting, and MIS.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 6-10 years post-qualification experience, preferably in startups, education, EdTech, or impact-driven organizations.
• Strong exposure to financial controllership, audits, taxation, and MIS reporting.
• Good understanding of FCRA and NGO-related provisions and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure strong internal controls and compliance with statutory norms (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act).
• Manage treasury: cash flow forecasting, fund management, working capital optimization.
• Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets management.
• Drive annual budgeting process with business units.
• Monitor performance vs budgets; highlight variances with actionable insights.
• Develop financial models to support business decisions and expansion plans.
• Coordinate with statutory, internal, and tax auditors for timely audits.
• Provide strategic inputs to senior management on profitability and cost optimization.
• Lead and mentor finance team; establish responsibilities and performance standards.

Skills

Financial management

Internal controls

Budgeting

Forecasting

Compliance

Audit

Business partnering

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

MIS reporting

Education

CA/CPA

Job description

Financial Management & Controllership:

– Lead and oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

– Ensure strong internal controls, accounting accuracy, and compliance with statutory norms (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, etc.).

– Manage treasury functions including cash flow forecasting, fund management, and working capital optimization.

– Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, and fixed assets management.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

– Drive the annual budgeting process in collaboration with business units.

– Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts; highlight variances with actionable insights.

– Develop financial models to support business decisions and expansion plans.

Compliance & Audit:

– Coordinate with statutory, internal, and tax auditors to ensure timely completion of audits.

– Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple geographies where the partner organization operates.

– Implement and maintain policies aligned with corporate governance standards.

Business Partnering:

– Work closely with senior management to provide strategic inputs on profitability improvement, cost optimization, and business expansion.

– Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Operations, Sales, HR, etc.) to ensure alignment of financial goals.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

– Lead, mentor, and manage the finance team; establish clear responsibilities, review mechanisms, and performance standards.

– Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and investors.

Qualifications & Experience:

– Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional qualification.

– 6-10 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in startups, education, EdTech, or impact-driven organizations.

– Strong exposure to financial controllership, audits, taxation, and MIS reporting.

– Good understanding of FCRA and NGO-related provisions and reporting.

– Experience in Big 4 or consulting firms is an added advantage.