Financial Controller - SaaS - CA

Vanguard HR Consulting; Delhi; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard HR Consulting seeks a Finance Controller for a listed global SaaS business. The role oversees controllership, financial reporting, consolidation and audits across multiple geographies, requiring CA with Ind AS expertise and governance focus.

You will lead close processes, ensure statutory compliance, and drive post‑acquisition integration and ERP‑driven improvements. A strong, hands‑on leader is essential to maintain rigorous internal controls.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with Ind AS knowledge and listed company reporting experience.
• Strong governance orientation and hands-on exposure to acquisitions and post-acquisition integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes for standalone and consolidated reporting.
• Prepare, review and govern Ind AS compliant financial statements, notes to accounts, board reporting packs and audit committee materials.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI LODR, stock exchange reporting requirements and other statutory obligations for a listed company.
• Manage statutory audits, limited reviews, internal audits and tax audits with auditor walkthroughs and audit committee updates.
• Own consolidation across Indian and overseas subsidiaries, including inter‑company accounting and eliminations.
• Drive faster, cleaner close through process redesign, ERP discipline and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Ind AS knowledge

Acquisitions experience

Consolidation

ERP systems

Education

Chartered Accountant

Job description

Finance Controller - Listed Global SaaS Company

Role Title: Finance Controller

Location: NCR, Noida

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Role Purpose

The Finance Controller will own controllership, financial reporting, consolidation, audit, internal controls and technical accounting for a listed SaaS business operating across multiple geographies. The role requires a strong Chartered Accountant with deep Ind AS knowledge, listed company reporting experience, strong governance orientation and hands‑on exposure to acquisitions, business combinations and post‑acquisition finance integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual close processes for standalone and consolidated reporting, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeliness.
• Prepare, review and govern Ind AS compliant financial statements, notes to accounts, board reporting packs and audit committee materials.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, SEBI LODR, stock exchange reporting requirements and other applicable statutory obligations for a listed company.
• Manage statutory audits, limited reviews, internal audits and tax audits, including auditor walkthroughs, issue resolution and audit committee updates.
• Own consolidation across Indian and overseas subsidiaries, including inter‑company accounting, eliminations, foreign currency matters and consistent group accounting policies.
• Drive a faster, cleaner and better‑controlled financial close through process redesign, automation, ERP discipline and finance transformation initiatives.

Accounting and Ind AS expertise

• Lead accounting assessments for revenue recognition in SaaS, subscription, hybrid, implementation, usage‑based and multi‑element customer arrangements under Ind AS 115.
• Advise on business combinations under Ind AS 103, including purchase price allocation, goodwill, intangible assets, contingent consideration, earn‑outs and opening balance sheet matters.
• Evaluate financial instruments, leases, share‑based payments, impairment indicators, deferred tax matters and significant estimates and judgements.
• Partner with commercial, legal, tax and business teams to assess accounting implications of new products, customer contracts, strategic partnerships and inorganic transactions.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert on complex Ind AS matters and accounting position papers for management, auditors and governance forums.

M&A, Integration and Global Expansion Support

• Lead post‑acquisition accounting integration, including chart of accounts mapping, alignment of accounting policies, close calendars, controls and reporting routines.
• Coordinate with valuation specialists, legal advisors, tax teams, transaction advisors and auditors on acquisition accounting and related disclosures.
• Institutionalise finance playbooks for acquired entities, including opening balance sheet validation, cut‑over controls, inter‑company processes and statutory compliance tracking.
• Monitor integration progress and provide finance inputs for synergy tracking, board reporting and investor‑facing narratives where required.

Internal Financial Controls, Governance and Risk

• Own and strengthen the internal financial controls framework, including process documentation, risk‑control matrices, testing, remediation and management certification.
• Ensure robust governance around revenue, receivables, contract assets and liabilities, commissions, cost capitalization, vendor payments, treasury, payroll and group reporting.
• Partner with internal auditors and process owners to identify control gaps, implement practical fixes and maintain audit‑ready documentation.
• Promote a culture of financial discipline, ethical reporting, compliance ownership and continuous improvement across finance and business teams.

Finance Operations and Systems

• Oversee core finance operations including accounts payable, accounts receivable, revenue operations, general ledger, treasury coordination and statutory reporting support.
• Drive ERP discipline, master‑data governance, close automation, reconciliations automation and dashboard‑based reporting.
• Support working capital governance, collections visibility, cash‑flow reporting and management of receivables in a global customer environment.
• Build scalable finance processes that can support rapid growth, overseas subsidiaries and newly acquired entities.

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow, and liquidity management.
• Optimize working capital through effective management of receivables, payables, and inventory.
• Monitor banking relationships and financing arrangements.

Stakeholder Management

Work closely with the CFO, CEO office, audit committee, board members Fin