Manager - Finance Controllership

Digantara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara in Bengaluru Hebbal is seeking a Chartered Accountant to lead monthly close, financial reporting, MIS and audits, and partner with cross-functional teams.

You will drive accounting governance, working capital management, ERP optimization, and finance transformation while mentoring the team.

Qualifications

• CA with 4–7 years post-qualification experience in financial reporting, accounting, controllership, or corporate finance.
• Strong experience in month-end close, MIS reporting, financial analysis, and accounting operations.
• Experience leading finance teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting with accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead the monthly close process including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, policies, and internal controls.
• Review financial statements and accounting records for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and present MIS reports, dashboards, and financial insights to management.
• Manage investor reporting and external audits for group entities.

Education

CA qualification

Job description

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to gain actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

Why Us?

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas and skills make a real difference to the entire space realm.
• Push the boundaries with hands-on experience, greater responsibilities, and rapid career advancement.
• Competitive incentives, galvanising workspace, blazing team—pretty much everything you have heard about a startup.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience in financial reporting, accounting operations, and month-end close management.
• Expertise in financial controls, reconciliations, MIS reporting, and financial analysis.
• Ability to drive accurate reporting, audit compliance, and accounting governance.
• Experience in working capital management and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience partnering across functions.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop finance teams while driving reporting excellence.

Responsibilities

Financial Reporting, Accounting and external audits

• Own the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports with accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead the monthly financial close process, ensuring timely completion of journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and financial schedules.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and internal financial controls.
• Review financial statements and accounting records to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare and present monthly MIS reports, business performance dashboards, and financial insights to management.
• Analyze monthly financial variances, identify key business drivers, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Manage investor reporting and other management reporting requirement
• Manage all external audits, Including statutory audit of all group entities

Accounting Governance & Controls

• Establish and monitor robust accounting controls and reporting processes.
• Ensure timely completion and review of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate statutory and internal audit requirements and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.

Working Capital Management

• Monitor key working capital metrics including receivables, payables, cash flow, and cash conversion cycle.
• Drive initiatives to optimize working capital and improve cash flows.
• Partner with business teams to improve collections, payment cycles, and cash utilization.

ERP Optimization & Process Improvement

• Lead ERP optimization and finance transformation initiatives.
• Drive automation and standardization of finance processes.
• Improve reporting efficiency, governance, and data quality.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Financial Reporting team.
• Allocate responsibilities, review deliverables, and ensure timely completion of accounting and reporting activities.
• Build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 4–7 years of post-qualification experience in financial reporting, accounting, controllership, or corporate finance.
• Strong experience in month-end close, financial reporting, MIS reporting, financial analysis, and accounting operations.
• Prior experience leading finance teams is preferred.

Preferred Qualities:

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High ownership with focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
• Ability to drive process automation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Location: Hebbal, Bengaluru