AVP - Head of Finance & Accounts (Controllership) Startup firm

Position : AVP - Head of Finance & Accounts (Controllership) Location : Bangalore, India Reporting to : Leadership Team ROLE DESCRIPTION We are looking for a hands-on finance leader to own the entire F&A function end to end - controllership, statutory and regulatory reporting, tax, internal controls, audit, and FP&A oversight and to be a true business partner to the Leadership Team in executing the company's financial goals. Who we want: someone who has experienced a set up closer - a business operating in and selling to the US market, with the cross-border, multi-entity and USD-denominated complexity that comes withit. US customer contracts, US GAAP exposure, and comfort partnering with global stakeholders across time zones are essential. Key Responsibilities: Financial Controllership - Own an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual close across all entities. - Oversee preparation of financial statements per applicable standards, with variance, trend and - reconciliation analysis for leadership. - Own enterprise cash-flow planning, treasury and working-capital optimisation, and banking - relationships. - Strengthen internal controls, standardise processes and systems, and mitigate financial and operational risk for scalable operations. Taxation, Compliance & Risk - Oversee direct and indirect tax - GST, TDS, corporate tax - and Transfer Pricing across the India-US structure. - Lead internal and external audits, from planning to seamless closure. - Manage all statutory compliances and cross-border regulatory reporting (RBI / FEMA), and USside - filings as applicable. Establish strong internal controls FP&A, Reporting & Investor Support - Drive budgeting, forecasting, MIS and FP&A oversight, and support B2B pricing models and unit - economics. - Prepare Board and Committee financials with clear performance narrative and business - insight. - Support fundraising, investor reporting and diligence; own the cap table, ESOP and equity/valuation accounting. Finance Systems & Digital Transformation - Equip the function with robust systems and tools for effective governance. - Drive reporting automation, BI dashboards, process standardisation, internal-control automation and data-governance standards.