BiteSpeed - Director - Finance - SaaS Startup

About BiteSpeed

Hey there! We are a Sequoia-backed SaaS startup building an AI-native Marketing, Support & Sales suite for e-commerce brands.

Were currently working with 3000+ e-commerce brands globally across 50+ countries and are fortunate to have raised $5.

5M+ along the journey with marquee investors like Sequoia Capital India, Kunal Shah, Gaurav Munjal & more backing us.

About the role

This role is about protecting a treasury thats growing quickly : )

As we traverse the journey from $5M to $50M in ARR over the next couple of years, we want to ensure the highest level of financial rigour from the early days to lay a strong foundation for growth over the years.

This is our senior-most hire in finance and youll be responsible for overseeing all financial operations of the company, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and day-to-day financial operations.

It involves working closely with the CEO, executive team, and investors to develop and execute financial strategies that drive growth and profitability.

What youll do

• Own and execute all financial operations like payroll processing, vendor payouts and collections(accounts receivables).
• Oversee and ensure adherence to all statutory compliance requirements, including Provident Fund (PF), Professional Tax (PT), and Goods and Services Tax (GST), etc.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support the company's strategic planning and decision-making processes.
• Manage the budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with department heads to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee the company's cash management, including monitoring cash flow and optimising working capital.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, banks, and auditors.
• Support fundraising efforts, including developing investor presentations and financial projections.
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Drive operational efficiency by monitoring costing activities and identifying saving initiatives.
• Oversee completion of statutory audit from a big 4 audit firm.

What makes you a good fit

Our Purpose

At BiteSpeed, work is personal.

You could blame this on us being existential, but most of us are spending the best years of our lives doing this and we want to be purposeful about the kind of workplace were trying to create.

Our purpose is about why were here and what we care about :

Our Values

Our values are about how we do what we do.

Values define the right thing to do.

We hire, reward and sometimes have to let go based on our values.

We have 5 core values :

Perks & Benefits

Small things weve done to ensure we take care of our wellness, learning & keep things fun :

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