Financial Controller

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Salary range: Rs 2800000 - Rs 4500000 (ie INR 28 - 45 LPA)

Min Experience: 10+ years

• Location: Bengaluru
• JobType: full-time
• We are looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to own the accounting, controllership, compliance, and reporting function. You will run a tight monthly close, strengthen internal controls, and give leadership decision-ready numbers as we scale across multiple business units.

Requirements

• Key Responsibilities  Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close; ensure books are accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
•  Prepare financial statements and MIS as per Ind AS; drive variance analysis vs. AOP and prior periods.
•  Manage statutory, internal, and tax audits as the primary SPOC; ensure clean, on-time completion.
•  Ensure compliance across GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, and other regulatory filings.
•  Establish and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, and SOPs; strengthen the control environment.
•  Oversee AR, AP, treasury, payroll, and fixed-asset accounting; drive working- capital discipline.
•  Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and fund flow across BUs.
•  Partner with FP&A on budgeting, forecasting, and cost-centre reporting.
•  Own the ERP/finance-systems stack; improve automation and data integrity.
•  Lead, mentor, and build the accounting team.

Qualifications & Skills

•  CA (mandatory); 10+ years in controllership/accounting, ideally with growth- stage or manufacturing exposure.
•  Strong command of Ind AS, direct and indirect taxation, and Companies Act compliance.
•  Proven experience running audits independently and closing books to a strict calendar.
•  Hands-on with ERP systems (Tally/Zoho/NetSuite/SAP) and advanced Excel.
•  Sharp on internal controls, process design, and team leadership.
•  Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Must-have skills
• Ind AS, direct taxation, indirect taxation