Financial Controller

About the role

We are looking for a detail‑oriented and hands‑on Finance Controller to build and manage the finance controllership function for a fast‑growing stock broking business. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, excellent knowledge of Indian regulatory and tax compliances, and the ability to establish scalable finance processes and internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end accounting, bookkeeping and month‑/quarter‑/year‑end close, preparing standalone financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Manage the complete procure‑to‑pay process, vendor onboarding, invoice verification, payments and vendor reconciliations.
• Oversee customer invoicing, collections, receivables ageing and timely revenue recognition.
• Ensure GST compliance, TDS computation, filing of returns and coordination with tax consultants.
• Account for exchange‑related transactions, clearing, settlement charges and brokerage expenses in line with SEBI and exchange regulations.
• Prepare monthly MIS, management reports, variance analysis and support statutory, internal and regulatory audits.
• Support Companies Act compliance, board filings and coordination with the Company Secretary.
• Handle inter‑company accounting, cross‑charge allocations, FDI‑related accounting and inter‑company reconciliations.
• Strengthen financial controls, develop SOPs, identify automation opportunities and enforce maker‑checker workflows.

Required profile

• CA / MBA (Finance) or equivalent qualification.
• 4–6 years of relevant finance and controllership experience.
• Prior experience in stock broking, capital markets, fintech, NBFC or financial services is highly preferred.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Ind AS and financial reporting standards.
• Expertise in GST, TDS and Companies Act compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query, etc.).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Solid understanding of consolidation, inter‑company accounting and exchange settlement accounting.