BiteSpeed - Director - Finance

Director - Finance | Early Stage SaaS Startup

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.