Financial Controller

Job Description — Financial Controller

Location: Bangalore (On-site)

Experience: 5–9 years

Compensation: ₹12–18 LPA

Role Type: Full-time (Founder-facing)

Reports to: Founder & CEO

About Bhashsms

Bhashsms is one of India’s fastest-growing SME communication platforms enabling 1 lakh+ SMEs through WhatsApp API, SMS, RCS, and AI-powered engagement tools. We are scaling from ₹1 crore → ₹3.5 crore monthly revenue in the next 18 months and aiming for ₹200 crore/month by 2030.

To support this growth with strong financial discipline, we are hiring a hands-on Financial Controller who can build airtight systems, control cash flow, and help the company scale safely and profitably.

Role Overview

This is NOT a corporate finance role.

This is a builder role for someone who enjoys:

Running daily cash operations Ensuring financial discipline across teams Building dashboards Tracking ROI of sales, marketing, retention, and tech Managing accrual → cash conversion Partnering closely with Founder for growth planning

You will be the backbone of financial stability for the next 24 months.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Cashflow & Control

Maintain daily cash flow sheet Monitor collections vs sales every day Salary planning (multiple schedules) Manage payouts across 3–5 dates without disrupting cash Enforce spending discipline across departments

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

Create monthly budgets for all departments Build 12–24 month forecasting models Track budget vs actual weekly Predict cash runway with accuracy

3. Sales, CAC & ROI Analytics

Track CAC across channels (FB, Google, WhatsApp) Run LTV/CAC cohort analysis Build ROI dashboards for: Sales teams Retention Performance marketing Tech initiatives

4. Financial Hygiene & Systems

Standardize invoicing, credit notes, payouts Strengthen internal controls Build SOPs across finance Work with CTO to integrate finance data into ERP (Pulse)

5. Hiring & Scaling Control

Build “Hiring Throttle Dashboard” Define when to slow down or accelerate hiring Create formulas linked to: Collections last 60 days Fixed cost for next 90 days Cash buffer needs

6. Compliance & Audit

Manage GST, TDS, PF compliance Liaise with auditors (internal & statutory) Ensure zero financial leaks

7. Support Founder for Scale

Support planning for 3.5 Cr/month by Dec 2026 Build playbooks for ₹20–30 crore annual cash reserve by 2030 Prepare company for future CFO hire

Who Will Succeed in This Role

You should be someone who is:

Extremely disciplined

Founder-driven

Strong with numbers

Zero tolerance for financial leaks

Comfortable with daily operational finance

Good at dashboards + analysis

Has worked in SaaS/telecom/CPaaS/fintech/startups

Can build systems from scratch

NOT looking for:

✘ Strategy-only FP&A people

✘ Big-4 theoretical finance profiles

✘ People who want a CFO-like role on day 1

Must-Have Skills

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets Strong in MIS, budgeting, forecasting Hands-on experience in cashflow management Experience managing multi-crore P&Ls Financial modelling Understanding of SaaS metrics (CAC, LTV, churn) Strong communication skills

Good to Have

Experience with ERP/CRM finance modules Worked in fast-scaling companies (₹20–100 crore revenue) Exposure to SQL/Python (basic) Experience with CPaaS, SaaS, Martech, or telco

Why Join Bhashsms?

Work directly with the Founder Build finance from scratch Be part of a 5-year 200 crore/month journey Fastest career growth—real ownership Opportunity to become Deputy CFO in 2 years