Financial Controller

About BrightCHAMPS:

BrightCHAMPS is a holistic skill-building and learning platform on a mission to bridge the gap between traditional education and the real-world skills kids need to thrive, offering expert-designed courses in Coding, Financial Literacy, Math, Robotics, AI, and Communication.

Founded in 2020 by Ravi Bhushan, the company has rapidly expanded to over 30 countries, delivering 200,000+ live classes every month, and is one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in the world, teaching coding, robotics, financial literacy, and STEM skills to over a million children.

BrightCHAMPS is backed by $63M in funding at a $650M valuation, with investors including Premji Invest, GSV Ventures, 021 Capital, Beenext, and Binny Bansal.

The company operates across four core learning verticals - CodeCHAMPS (coding), RoboCHAMPS (robotics and artificial intelligence), FinCHAMPS (financial literacy), and LingoCHAMPS (communications) - and has grown to a team of 700+ employees across five continents.

About the Role:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Finance Controller to join our Finance & Controllership team.

This role is central to strengthening our financial reporting, statutory compliance, and internal control framework as we grow.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, auditors, and leadership to ensure accurate financial records, timely audit closures, and robust governance - while also contributing to cash flow management, budgeting, and business decision support.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Accounting:

- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring they are accurate, complete, and delivered within defined timelines.

- Assist in the consolidation of group financials across multiple entities and geographies, ensuring alignment with group accounting policies.

- Ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting records by reviewing ledgers, journal entries, and supporting documentation on an ongoing basis.

- Perform periodic account reconciliations and variance analysis, investigating discrepancies and ensuring corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.

Audit & Compliance:

- Coordinate with statutory, internal, and tax auditors by acting as the primary point of contact, facilitating data requests, and resolving audit queries.

- Ensure timely closure of audits and submission of required documentation, minimizing delays and audit observations.

- Monitor compliance with the Companies Act, Income Tax Act, GST, and other applicable regulatory requirements, keeping track of regulatory changes and their impact on the business.

- Maintain audit schedules, trackers, and supporting documentation in an organized manner to enable smooth and efficient audit processes.

Taxation:

- Assist in the timely and accurate filing of GST returns, TDS returns, and Income Tax compliances in line with statutory due dates.

- Support tax audit processes and respond to tax queries and notices from authorities, coordinating with consultants where required.

Internal Controls & Process Improvement:

- Strengthen internal controls and financial governance by identifying control gaps and implementing corrective measures.

- Monitor process adherence across finance operations and proactively highlight gaps, inefficiencies, or risks to management.

- Support the implementation of SOPs and automation initiatives (ERP/Zoho, etc.) to improve process efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Treasury & Cash Management:

- Assist in cash flow planning and preparation to ensure adequate liquidity for business operations.

- Track and optimize the utilization of funds, identifying opportunities to improve working capital efficiency.

- Support banking operations, payment approvals, and bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.

Business Support & Planning:

- Support the budgeting and forecasting processes by providing accurate inputs, tracking actuals against budgets, and flagging variances.

- Provide analysis of P&L performance and support cost optimization initiatives to improve overall profitability.

- Assist in management reporting and business decision support by preparing insightful reports and dashboards for leadership.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

- Qualified or Semi-qualified CA / CMA / MBA Finance / CA Inter.

- 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in Finance/Controllership.

- Strong understanding of accounting standards, compliance, and audit processes.

- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Zoho, SAP, Oracle, etc.)

- Good knowledge of GST, Income Tax, and Companies Act compliance.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- High attention to detail and ownership mindset.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience in startup / high-growth environment.

- Exposure to group consolidation & international reporting.

- Understanding of automation tools and finance system integration.

- Strong ownership and accountability.

- Ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

- Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams.

- Focus on confidentiality and internal controls.