Senior Financial Controller

GoodScore; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High growth phase engagement

Collaboration with founders and leadership

Exposure to fundraising and strategic decisions

Opportunity to build processes from the ground up

Job summary

A fast-growing financial services firm in Bengaluru is seeking a Finance Controller to oversee financial operations and compliance. The ideal candidate will be CA-qualified with 3-7 years of experience in high-growth startups or financial services. You will have strong Excel skills and a data-driven approach to managing budgets and cash flow. This role promises significant exposure to fundraising and strategic decision-making within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in high-growth startups or financial services.
• Experience managing financial operations and compliance.
• Proven ability to generate data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly MIS reports.
• Handle day-to-day accounting operations and ensure compliance.
• Track and manage cash flow, burn rate, and fund utilization.
• Partner with founders on financial data insights.
• Support pricing, commission modeling, and business KPIs.

Skills

CA-qualified (first attempt preferred)

Strong Excel skills

Data-driven

Experience with Tally/Zoho/QuickBooks

Accuracy and process improvement

Comfortable in fast-paced environments

Education

CA Qualification

Tools

Tally

Zoho

QuickBooks

Job description

Building GoodScore | Talent Acquisition Leader | Tech + Product + Data + Growth Hiring | Founder Collaboration | Building TA Engines for Fast Scaling…

Company Overview:

GoodScore is on a mission to make financial literacy and credit access simple, actionable, and inclusive for over 150 million Indians who are credit‑underserved. From starting personalized credit consulting in 2023 to now empowering over 1 million users to take control of their credit health, we are one of India’s fastest‑growing credit score & credit management apps.

We are backed by top VC funds in India, ranked among the top 10 finance apps in India, and are on the 1x to 100x journey. We’re building a team that shares our vision of transforming how India manages credit.

Role Overview:

As a Finance Controller, you’ll play a critical role in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, building reporting systems, and supporting the leadership team with data‑driven insights. This is a high‑impact role with end‑to‑end ownership of the finance function, offering hands‑on exposure to startup operations, fundraising, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly MIS reports for internal and investor review.
• Build and track budgets, forecasts, and working capital models.
• Collaborate on AOPs and performance dashboards.

Accounting & Compliance

• Handle day‑to‑day accounting operations, including vendor payments and receivables.
• Ensure compliance with Ind‑AS and statutory reporting norms.
• Coordinate audit processes and statutory filings.

Cash Flow & Expense Management

• Track and manage cash flow, burn rate, and fund utilization.
• Work with external partners for reconciliation, payroll, and expense management.

Business Strategy Support

• Partner with founders and ops teams to derive insights from financial data.
• Support pricing, commission modeling, and key business KPIs.
• Assist in due diligence and investor reporting as needed.

Who we are looking for

• CA‑qualified (first attempt preferred).
• 3‑7 years of relevant experience in high‑growth startups or financial services.
• Strong Excel skills; experience with Tally/Zoho/QuickBooks is a plus.
• Data‑driven with a keen eye for accuracy and process improvement.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, ownership‑driven environment.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a core team during a high‑growth phase.
• Work with the founder and senior leadership.
• Exposure to fundraising, investor discussions, and strategic decision‑making.
• Opportunity to build processes and scale the finance function from the ground up.

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Financial Services and Internet Marketplace Platforms