Financial Controller

Job DescriptionFinancial Controller Location: Bangalore, India (On-site) Experience: 3–6 years Reports to: Lead of Finance Industry: Manufacturing (Aerospace & Defence) About the Role We're looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to own the day-to-day finance function at a Bangalore-based aerospace startup. This is an individual-contributor, execution-focused role not a CFO or Head of Finance position. You'll be the first dedicated finance hire, responsible for setting up the company's books from scratch and keeping them audit-ready as we scale.

If you're an early-career finance professional who wants to build strong financial systems hands-on in a regulated, high-precision manufacturing environment, this role is for you. Key Responsibilities Financial Architecture: Build and maintain the company's books of accounts to be audit-ready at all times. Set up internal controls and financial processes from the ground up.

Cash Flow Management: Maintain real-time visibility on liquidity. Track burn rate, manage working capital, and prepare cash flow forecasts, budgets, and variance reports to support long-cycle manufacturing operations. Manufacturing & Costing: Implement project-based costing for aerospace components.

Manage WIP (Work-in-Progress) valuation and inventory controls relevant to defence and aerospace manufacturing. Compliance: Manage GST (including refunds for inverted duty structures), TDS, and annual statutory audits and filings end-to-end. Grants & Incentives: Handle compliance for iDEX grants, Startup India benefits, and export/import documentation, with attention to international trade compliance.

Fundraising Support: Prepare and organize financial documentation to support the Lead of Finance during due diligence for funding rounds, grant disbursements, and partnership discussions. Cross-functional Support: Provide financial data and analysis to the Lead of Finance and founding team to support business decisions. Process Improvement: Set up best-practice finance processes to improve turnaround times across departments.

Requirements Qualified CFA / Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / MBA in Finance 3–6 years of finance experience, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment 1+ years of experience in Compilation of Financial Statements Hands-on experience building or strengthening financial systems and processes Comfortable managing complex cash flows and fund flows independently Preferred Experience in a startup or an organization with global operations Exposure to project-based costing, WIP valuation, and inventory control in manufacturing or aerospace/defence Experience managing GST, TDS, statutory audits, and related compliance Experience supporting fundraising or financial due diligence for equity or grant funding Note on seniority: This role is scoped for early-to-mid career finance professionals (3–6 years) who want to build hands-on ownership of a finance function. What We Offer Competitive salary aligned with Bangalore's top-tier startup standards ESOP grants in a growth-oriented company The opportunity to build the financial foundation of a company contributing to the global aerospace supply chain