Director of Finance

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 5 years
Location: Bangalore, Bengaluru
JobType: full-time

Requirements

About the role

This role is about protecting a treasury that’s 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 you’ll 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 you’ll 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

• 8+ years of experience in finance controllership, accounting, or a related field.
• Building the finance function from 0-1 for a scaling SaaS company excites you.
• You’re open to being a generalist and adapting to the uncertainty of early stage.
• You understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting like the back of your hand.
• Past experience working in SaaS accounting is an added plus.