Financial Controller | Early-Stage AI SaaS Portfolio Company

Peak XV Partners; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent early-stage AI SaaS firm in Bengaluru is looking for a Mid-Senior level Financial Controller to lead their financial operations. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in finance controllership or a related field and be comfortable building finance functions from scratch. Responsibilities include ensuring statutory compliance, managing the budgeting and forecasting processes, and developing financial models for strategic growth. This full-time role offers an excellent opportunity for those looking to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in finance controllership or related field.
• Experience building finance function for a scaling SaaS company.
• Ability to adapt to uncertainty and be a generalist.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience in SaaS accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute all financial operations including payroll processing.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Develop and maintain financial models for strategic planning.
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Oversee internal controls, cash management, and audits.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders.

Skills

Financial operations management

Statutory compliance

Financial modeling

Budgeting and forecasting

Cash management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Peak XV Partners

One of our early-stage AI SaaS portfolio is looking for a Financial Controller to join the business and help the Founder scale the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute all financial operations like payroll processing, vendor payouts and collections(accounts receivables).
• Oversee and ensure adherence to all statutory compliance requirements
• Develop and maintain financial models to support the company's strategic planning
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process
• Oversee the company's internal controls, cash management and audit processes
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, banks, and auditors.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in finance controllership, accounting, or a related field
• Building the finance function from 0-1 for a scaling SaaS company excites you
• You’re open to being a generalist and adapting to the uncertainty of early stage
• You understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting like the back of your hand.
• Past experience working in SaaS accounting is an added plus

Please apply to this role directly on LinkedIn. This is the only way to be considered for this role. Please do not DM any of our stakeholders about this position.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Software Development

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