Finance Controller - Technology Startup - CA

Finance Controller - Bengaluru / Technology Company | Turnaround & Growth Opportunity A growing technology company in Bengaluru is looking for a young, ambitious and highly hands-on Chartered Accountant to take end-to-end ownership of its finance function. This is a high-visibility opportunity for a CA with 3 - 5 years of post-qualification experience to work directly with the CEO, Board and investors and play a key role in a business turnaround and growth journey. Key Responsibilities: - Own accounting, controllership and monthly financial closing - Prepare P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and MIS - Manage 13-week cash-flow forecasting, treasury and working capital - Drive receivables, collections and cash discipline - Lead budgeting, forecasting, FP&A and financial modelling - Analyse margins, profitability, costs and business performance - Partner with the CEO on pricing, contracts, hiring, expenditure and capital allocation - Oversee GST, TDS, income tax, audits and statutory compliance - Coordinate with external Company Secretary, auditors and professional advisors - Manage investor/Board reporting and utilisation of investment capital - Strengthen financial controls, governance and compliance - Drive finance automation, ERP, dashboards, reporting tools and AI-enabled solutions Candidate Profile: - Qualified CA with 3 - 5 years post-qualification experience - Strong accounting and financial controllership fundamentals - Good exposure to taxation, compliance, budgeting and MIS - Strong Excel and financial modelling skills - Good understanding of cash flow and working capital - Comfortable working in a lean, entrepreneurial environment - Technology- and automation-oriented - Hands-on exposure to AI for research, analysis and modelling - Commercially minded with strong business judgement - High ownership, integrity and attention to detail - Experience in technology/start-ups, SMEs, promoter-led businesses, Big 4/leading CA firms, FP&A, business finance, investor reporting or turnaround situations would be an advantage. Why This Role?: This is not a conventional accounting role. You will get broad exposure across: Accounting - Controllership - Cash & Treasury - FP&A - Tax - Compliance - Business Finance - Investor Reporting - Strategic Finance. The role offers: - Direct exposure to CEO, Board and investors - Broad finance leadership responsibility - Accelerated CFO career pathway - Opportunity to build and automate the finance function - Competitive compensation - Attractive ESOP opportunity with meaningful wealth-creation potential