Job Title: Finance Controller

Location: Thane
Reports To: CFO
Direct/Indirect Reportees: TBD

 

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About the Company

A tech-led payment solutions company enabling growth for banks, fintechs, and payment aggregators through innovative digital and cash payment infrastructure. They are a dominant player in the digital payments space, offering solutions across POS, toll & transit, payment gateways, risk & analytics, and more.

 

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Purpose of the Role

We are looking for a seasoned and detail-oriented Finance Controller to lead the financial operations of a fast-growing payments business. The role requires strong financial governance, Ind AS-compliant reporting, automation expertise, and experience managing large-scale financial systems and reporting to a global parent company.

 

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Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting & Control (Ind AS Focus)

• Lead all accounting functions in compliance with Ind AS
   

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing
   

• Strengthen financial controls across accounting, fixed assets, and inventory
   

2. Group Reporting to Japanese Parent

• Timely monthly financial reporting as per group requirements
   

• Align accounting with Japan HQ standards
   

• Manage intercompany reconciliations and consolidation schedules
   

3. Fixed Assets & Inventory Oversight

• Oversee asset accounting and physical controls across locations
   

• Implement lifecycle management and tagging policies
   

• Establish robust inventory control and provisioning systems
   

4. Automation & Process Optimization

• Drive automation in reconciliations, asset tracking, and close cycles
   

• Lead ERP and other tech-enabled finance initiatives
   

• Collaborate across teams to integrate financial discipline in workflows
   

5. Compliance & Audit

• Ensure full statutory, tax, and regulatory compliance (GST, TDS, RBI, etc.)
   

• Manage statutory, internal, and group audits for timely and clean closures
   

• Review and mitigate process and control risks regularly
   

6. Leadership & Collaboration

• Build and lead a high-performing finance team
   

• Partner with tech, operations, and business teams
   

• Represent finance in strategic and cross-functional forums
   

 

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Qualifications & Experience

Must-Have:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 15+ years of experience
   

• In-depth knowledge of Ind AS
   

• Experience in high-scale (INR 2,000+ Cr), tech-enabled businesses
   

• Strong command over financial controls, automation, and inventory systems
   

• Global reporting experience (preferably to Japan/APAC HQs)
   

 

Preferred:

• Experience in payments/fintech industry
   

• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
   

• Familiarity with RBI or sector-specific compliance norms
   

 

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Key Competencies