About GoodScore :

- GoodScore is on a mission to make financial literacy and credit access simple, actionable, and inclusive for over 150 million Indians who are credit-underserved. From starting personalized credit consulting in 2023 to now, empowering over 5 million users to take control of their credit health, we are one of India's fastest-growing credit score & credit management apps. We are backed by leading VC funds in India, consistently ranked among the top 10 finance apps in the country, and are currently on a 1x to 100x growth journey. We're building a high-impact team that shares our vision of transforming how India understands and manages credit-and this is only the beginning.

- A few resources and highlights that may be helpful for a quick introduction to Goodscore:

- Overview of our recent Series A fundraise

- Podcast featuring our founder, Sanchit Bansal, sharing his vision for Goodscore

- High-ownership culture offering opportunities to build and scale from zero-to-one and one-to-many

- Technology-driven product delivering real, measurable impact on users' financial lives

Role Overview:

- We are looking for a hands-on Finance Controller to set up and scale the finance function from scratch. This role will be responsible for building robust MIS reporting, establishing internal controls, managing audits, ensuring end-to-end compliance, and driving strong financial governance across the organization.

- This person will work directly with the Founder and key stakeholders, bringing strong controllership experience and operational rigor. The ideal candidate has prior experience in high-growth startups, has managed small teams (2-4 members), and understands how to build scalable finance processes in a fast-paced environment.

- This is a high-impact role offering end-to-end ownership across accounting, reporting, compliance, cash flow management, and financial planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & MIS

- Set up and manage monthly MIS and reporting frameworks

- Track revenue, expenses, burn, and key financial metrics

- Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting

- Monitor performance vs budgets and highlight insights

- Controllership & Internal Controls

- Establish financial controls and governance processes

- Define SOPs across accounting, payments, and approvals

- Oversee the month-end and year-end close

- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data

- Accounting Operations (AR/AP & Reconciliation)

- Oversee AR, AP, and general accounting operations

- Ensure timely collections, vendor payments, and reconciliations

- Review books of accounts and improve processes for scale

- Audits & Compliance

- Manage statutory and internal audits end-to-end

- Ensure GST, TDS, ROC, and regulatory compliance

- Liaise with auditors and external consultants

- Cash Flow & Working Capital

- Track cash flow, burn rate, and runway

- Manage working capital and fund utilization

- Optimize receivables and payables cycles

- Business Finance & Team Management

Partner with founders on financial insights and decisions

- Support budgeting, forecasting, and planning

- Manage and mentor a small finance team (2-4 members)

Whom We're Looking For:

- CA qualified (First attempt mandatory)

- 4 - 8 years of experience in startups or financial services

- Strong hands-on controllership experience

- Prior experience managing a small team (2-4 members)

- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills

- Experience with Tally / Zoho / QuickBooks or similar tools

- Detail-oriented with a strong process-building mindset

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment

Good to Have:

- Fixed asset management experience

- Payroll oversight and compliance

- Budgeting and forecasting experience

- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) exposure

- Annual Operating Plan (AOP) preparation

- Experience with startup fundraising processes

- Automation and finance tool implementation

Why Join GoodScore:

- Be part of the core team during a high-growth phase

- Work directly with the Founder and the leadership team

- Set up and scale the finance function from scratch

- Exposure to fundraising and investor interactions

- High ownership and an impact-driven role

- Opportunity to build processes that scale to 100x