Director of Finance - Controllership

About BiteSpeed

Hey there! We are a Sequoia-backed SaaS startup building an AI-native Marketing, Support & Sales suite for e-commerce brands.

We're currently working with 3000+ e-commerce brands globally across 50+ countries and are fortunate to have raised $5.5M+ along the journey with marquee investors like Sequoia Capital India, Kunal Shah, Gaurav Munjal & more backing us.

Check out more about us here - and do read through our 200+ odd 5-star reviews to get a sense of what our customers say about us here - (we openly brag about this )

We've had some solid investors back us (making it easier for you to stalk us since you'd do this anyway):-

BiteSpeed Raises USD 3.5M Funding, Led by Peak XV's Surge-

E-commerce AI start-up BiteSpeed raises $3.5 million funding led by Peak XV's Surge-

BiteSpeed Raises $1.9 Million Seed Funding From Sequoia India's Surge-

About the role

This role is about owning and safeguarding a rapidly scaling treasury. As we grow from $10M to $50M ARR, the goal is to build a best-in-class finance function from the ground up-one that combines strong controllership with sharp financial planning.

This is the senior-most finance leader at the company. You'll work directly with the Founder and leadership team, owning the entire finance charter-80% controllership, 20% FP&A-while building a team and systems that scale sustainably.

What you'll do

Own the entire finance function end-to-end-controllership, financial operations, and FP&A.

Lead all controllership activities: accounting, closures, audits, due diligence, and statutory compliance.

Set up and enforce strong internal controls, governance frameworks, and financial discipline from day one.

Build and scale a high-performing finance team, hiring and structuring for long-term growth.

Drive automation across finance operations (payroll, payables, receivables, reporting) to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Own cash flow management, treasury, and working capital optimization.

Lead budgeting and forecasting, partnering with business teams to drive planning rigor.

Develop financial models and insights to support strategic decision-making.

Manage relationships with investors, auditors, banks, and external partners.

Support fundraising with investor-ready financials, narratives, and data rooms.

Ensure seamless execution of statutory audits (Big 4) and all regulatory requirements (GST, PF, PT, etc.).

Continuously identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities across the business.

What makes you a good fit

8-12 years of experience across controllership, accounting, and finance operations.

Experience building or significantly shaping the finance function in a 0 1 or 1 10 journey, ideally in SaaS.

Strong bias towards controllership excellence, with working knowledge of FP&A.

Proven ability to set up systems, processes, and internal controls from scratch.

Experience in team building and leadership, with a focus on sustainable scaling.

Comfort operating as a hands-on leader in an early-stage, high-growth environment.

Strong understanding of SaaS metrics, revenue recognition, and financial reporting is a plus.

High ownership mindset-you're excited to build, automate, and scale rather than just manage.

Salary and Location

Location: Bangalore

Expected CTC: We pay top of market for the right folks and also offer generous equity (ESOP) to everyone in the team

Our Way Of Life -

Our Purpose

At BiteSpeed, work is personal. You could blame this on us being existential, but most of us are spending the best years of our lives doing this and we want to be purposeful about the kind of workplace we're trying to create.

Our purpose is about why we're here and what we care about:-

Personal TransformationWealth CreationWinning Together

Our Values

Our values are about how we do what we do. Values define the right thing to do. We hire, reward and sometimes have to let go based on our values.

We have 5 core values:-Go Above And BeyondMaking Things HappenSay It Like It IsProgress Over PerfectionDon't Take Yourself Seriously, Take Your Work Seriously

Perks & Benefits

Small things we've done to ensure we take care of our wellness, learning & keep things fun:-

Health Insurance - Health insurance cover and accident coverage for extra cushion and mental peace when rainy days hit us.

Quarterly Off-sites - Quarterly off-sites are a core part of the BiteSpeed culture. Our off-sites range from intense quarter planning sessions to crazy mafia nights and competitive cricket matches (with a lot of trash talking).

Cult Fitness Membership - All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Cult Fit and Cult Play passes to make sure we hit the gym more often.

Personal Development - We sponsor courses, conference tickets, books on a case to case basis to ensure we're constantly growing.

Salary In Advance - Trust first, by default. We pay out salaries in the first week of the month.

How to apply?

Wanna stand out? Please drop an email on telling what makes you a good fit.For any queries feel free to write to .