Finance Controller - Accounting & Financial Control - CA

Key Responsibilities: 1. ESOP & Cap Table Management: - Manage and maintain the company's ESOP records and cap table, ensuring accuracy and timely updates. - Oversee ESOP grants, exercise, vesting, transfers, and related documentation. - Coordinate with legal, finance, and other stakeholders on ESOP-related matters. - Ensure appropriate accounting, tax, and compliance treatment of ESOP transactions. 2. Accounting & Financial Close: - Take hands-on ownership of bookkeeping and accounting activities. - Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure processes. - Review and ensure completeness of all closure entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and adjustments. - Work closely with statutory auditors and manage audit requirements, queries, schedules, and supporting documentation. - Ensure timely preparation and review of financial statements and MIS. 3. Tax & Statutory Compliance: - Oversee direct and indirect tax compliances, including coordination with external tax advisors where required. - Ensure timely completion of statutory filings and regulatory compliances. - Monitor changes in applicable tax laws and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the business. - Support tax audits, assessments, notices, and other regulatory matters. International Tax, FEMA & Structuring: - Develop a working understanding of international taxation, FEMA regulations, and cross-border transactions. - Assist in evaluating international transactions, remittances, investments, and related compliance requirements. - Work with legal and tax advisors on entity structuring and transaction structuring. - Ensure appropriate documentation and regulatory compliance for cross-border activities. 4. Legal & Contract Review: - Review service agreements, commercial contracts, and other business agreements from a financial, commercial, and risk perspective. - Coordinate with external/internal legal counsel for legal review and negotiation. - Identify key commercial, financial, tax, and compliance implications in agreements. 5. Financial Analysis & Planning: - Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting. - Analyse financial performance, costs, cash flows, and key business metrics. - Provide actionable insights to management to support business and financial decisions. - Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement, cost optimisation, and better financial controls. What We're Looking For: - Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with relevant post-qualification experience. - Strong hands-on experience in accounting, financial closure, audit coordination, and statutory compliance. - Good understanding of ESOPs, cap table management, taxation, FEMA, and corporate/legal matters. - Exposure to international taxation and cross-border transactions will be an advantage. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to review contracts from a commercial and financial perspective. - Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities.