Financial Controller

Role Overview

Lead the complete finance function across India and overseas entities. This role goes beyond

accounting and focuses on business partnering, financial analysis, governance, compliance,

cash flow, and actionable insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end finance operations across multiple entities.

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close.

• Manage statutory, tax, and internal audits.

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and Board MIS.

• Analyze project margins, utilization, realization, and bench costs with recommendations.

• Manage treasury, banking, forex, and working capital.

• Ensure GST, TDS, Income Tax, MCA, SEZ/STPI, Softex, and regulatory compliance.

• Handle intercompany accounting and transfer pricing support.

• Negotiate with vendors and improve collections.

• Strengthen internal controls and finance governance.

• Manage Zoho Books/ERP and finance process improvements.

• Liaise with auditors, company secretary, banks, and regulatory bodies.

• Lead and mentor the Accounts team.

Mandatory Requirements

• Chartered Accountant (CA).

• 8-12 years post-qualification experience.

• IT Services / Software / SaaS industry experience.

• multi-entity finance experience including overseas operations.

• Foreign currency revenue and banking exposure.

• SEZ/STPI and Softex knowledge.

• Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and MIS expertise.

• Strong compliance and audit experience.

• Vendor negotiation and receivables management.

• Zoho Books, NetSuite, or similar ERP experience.

Preferred Qualifications

US GAAP exposure, transfer pricing knowledge, background in a reputed mid-tier CA firm,

and Board-level reporting experience.

Ideal Candidate

A proactive finance leader who identifies issues, drives corrective action, challenges

assumptions, negotiates confidently, and acts as a business partner rather than simply

producing reports.

Why Join Focaloid

Lead finance for a growing AI-first company with global operations, direct Board exposure,

international revenue management, and the opportunity to build a scalable finance function.