# Finance Controller

> Weekday AI · Bengaluru, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-11

**Salary:** INR 5,000,000–6,000,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of Weekday’s clients  
Salary range: Rs 5000000 - Rs 6000000 (ie INR 50 - 60 LPA)**

  
Min Experience: 8+ years  
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India  
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented **Finance Controller** to lead the finance and accounts function of the organization. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with a strong background in financial control, compliance, and reporting  preferably with exposure to the gold loan, bullion, NBFC, or financial services industry. This role requires a strategic thinker who can ensure financial discipline, regulatory compliance, and support business growth through sound financial governance.

## Requirements

**Key Responsibilities**

### **Financial Control & Reporting**

-   Oversee preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards (Ind AS/IGAAP).
-   Ensure robust internal financial controls (IFC) are designed, implemented, and monitored across the organization.
-   Manage the monthly closing process, including reconciliations, accruals, and variance analysis.
-   Present financial performance reports, MIS, and dashboards to senior management and the board.

### **Compliance & Regulatory**

-   Ensure compliance with statutory requirements — Income Tax, GST, TDS, RBI/NBFC regulations (if applicable), Companies Act, and other applicable laws.
-   Liaise with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities.
-   Ensure timely filing of returns, audits, and regulatory submissions.
-   Stay updated on changes in gold loan/bullion trade regulations, RBI guidelines, and financial compliance norms.

### **Treasury & Cash Flow Management**

-   Monitor daily cash flow, fund positions, and working capital requirements.
-   Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, and gold-backed lending/borrowing arrangements.
-   Oversee gold inventory valuation, hedging strategies, and price risk management (if applicable to bullion operations).

### **Budgeting & Financial Planning**

-   Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting/re-forecasting.
-   Conduct cost analysis and identify areas for cost optimization and margin improvement.
-   Support business heads with financial insights for strategic decision-making.

### **Audit & Risk Management**

-   Coordinate statutory, internal, and tax audits; ensure timely closure of audit observations.
-   Identify financial risks and implement mitigation controls.
-   Ensure adequate documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.

### **Team Leadership**

-   Lead, mentor, and manage the finance and accounts team.
-   Set performance goals, review team output, and build finance function capability.
-   Coordinate cross-functionally with operations, compliance, HR, and business teams.

**Required Qualifications & Experience**

-   **Chartered Accountant (CA)** — mandatory.
-   Minimum **8+ years of post-qualification experience** in finance/accounts, with at least 3 years in a leadership/controllership role.
-   Prior experience in **gold loan companies, NBFCs, bullion trading, jewellery, or financial services** industry strongly preferred.
-   Strong knowledge of Ind AS/IGAAP, Income Tax, GST, and RBI/NBFC regulatory framework.
-   Hands-on experience with ERP/accounting systems (Tally, SAP, Oracle, or similar) and MS Excel.
-   Proven experience managing statutory and internal audits.

**Key Skills**

-   Strong analytical and financial acumen
-   Excellent knowledge of regulatory and statutory compliance
-   Strong leadership and people management skills
-   High attention to detail and accuracy
-   Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
-   Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
-   Integrity and sound ethical judgment (critical given handling of high-value gold assets)

**What We Offer**

-   Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards
-   Leadership role with direct exposure to senior management/board
-   Opportunity to shape financial governance in a growing organization

Must-have skills

Financial Control & Reporting, Taxation & Statutory Compliance – GST, Audit

Good-to-have skills

Gold Loan / Bullion / NBFC Industry Knowledge, ERP & Advanced Excel, Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/B92199C91F/apply)

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