Financial Controller

Finance Controller / Finance Operations Manager

Dehradun, India (preferred) / Remote with high overlap

We are looking for a Finance Controller / Finance Operations Manager to take ownership of the finance operations function of a fast-growing hospitality business.

This is a high accountability role responsible for ensuring that finance operations run with clarity, structure, accuracy, and discipline.

The systems, SOPs, dashboards, and workflows will already be established during the setup phase. Your role will be to own execution, manage the finance operations team, ensure reporting accuracy, maintain cashflow discipline, improve operational efficiency, and ensure finance processes are followed consistently.

This is not a pure accounting role.

• Own and maintain the company’s 12-week rolling cashflow

• Weekly cashflow updates and payment planning

• Ensure no missed payments or cheques

• Own monthly MIS reporting (P&L, BS, Cashflow)

• Ensure reports are delivered within first 3–5 days of the month

• Manage revenue reconciliation and identify leakage

• Oversee accounts payable and payment operations

• Ensure owner statements are accurate and timely

• Manage and guide junior finance team members

• Improve workflows, controls, and automation

• QBO

• Excel

• Microsoft Teams

• Alaan

• Internal systems and dashboards

Strong Excel skills are mandatory.

• Strong finance operations experience

• Highly organized and process-oriented

• Operates independently

• Strong ownership mentality

• Comfortable in fast-paced environments

• Strong follow-through and accountability

Mandatory:

• 4–7 years experience in finance operations, accounting operations, cashflow management, MIS reporting, or financial controls

• Experience managing operational finance processes in fast-moving businesses

• Strong experience with cashflow planning, reconciliations, and reporting operations

Strong preference for:

• Startup experience

• Hospitality or multi-entity business exposure

• High transaction volume operations experience

• Experience improving finance processes and controls

Bonus:

• Process automation exposure

• SOP implementation experience

• Team management experience

Preferred but not mandatory:

• B.Com / M.Com / Finance degree

• CA Inter / CMA Inter

• MBA Finance

Strong operational capability, ownership mindset, and execution ability are more important than formal qualifications.

• Cashflow management

• MIS reporting

• Strong Excel skills

• Bank reconciliation

• Accounts payable operations

• Financial controls

• Process management

• Team coordination

• Candidates needing constant follow-up

• Repeated missed deadlines

• Excuse-driven behavior

• Poor ownership mentality

• Candidates only interested in bookkeeping or data entry

• Cashflow runs smoothly every week

• MIS reports delivered on time consistently

• Vendor payments organized and controlled

• Owner statements accurate and timely

• Founder dependency significantly reduced

• Junior team executes reliably