Finance Controller-India Head

Bidgely

About The Position

Bidgely is an AI-powered SaaS Company accelerating a clean energy future by enabling energy companies and consumers to make data-driven energy-related decisions. Ranked #7 in Applied AI on Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the World, Bidgely is putting customers at the center of the clean energy future. Powered by our unique patented technology, Bidgely's UtilityAI™ Platform transforms multiple dimensions of customer data - such as energy consumption, demographics, and interactions into deeply accurate and actionable consumer energy insights. We leverage these insights to empower each customer with personalized recommendations tailored to their individual personality and lifestyle, usage attributes, behavioral patterns, purchase propensity and beyond. From a distributed energy resources (DER) and grid edge perspective, Bidgely is advancing smart meter innovation with data-driven solutions for solar PVs, electric vehicle (EV) detection, EV behavioral load shifting and managed charging, energy theft, short-term load forecasting, grid analytics and time of use (TOU) rate designs. Bidgely’s UtilityAI™ energy analytics provides deep visibility into generation and consumption for better peak load shaping and grid planning and delivers targeted recommendations for new value-added products and services.

Requirements

Chartered Accountant (CA) required with 7–15 years of experience in controllership, accounting, or finance operations.
Experience in a multinational or global reporting environment is important.
Strong understanding of India GAAP/India AS with working familiarity of US GAAP.
Familiarity with STPI/SEZ compliance , FEMA/RBI guidelines , and intercompany billing models common in SaaS setup.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with external vendors such as Big4 or accounting firms is preferred.
Exposure to transfer pricing or APA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close for India with a focus on clean, accurate, and predictable reporting.
Improve the quality of accruals, provisions, and reconciliations, and ensure all outputs are consolidation-ready for global reporting.
Act as the single point of accountability for India finance.
Drive follow-ups, ensure closure on open items, and bring structure, visibility, and discipline across all finance activities.
Own statutory compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, PF, etc.) with zero missed filings.
Ensure the organization is audit-ready at all times, and manage statutory, tax, and internal audits end-to-end while closing observations with sustainable fixes.
Take full ownership of outputs from external partners (Vistra, BDO, etc.).
Review, challenge, and elevate the quality of deliverables, ensuring they are aligned with business context.
Move from dependency to strong internal control and oversight.
Take ownership of all employee and operational expenses in India, including review and approval of budgets and spends.
Ensure policy adherence, strengthen controls, and drive visibility and discipline across expense management.
Work closely with internal teams to understand business drivers and improve the accuracy and relevance of financial reporting.
Bring context into numbers and identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensure continuity and follow-through on transfer pricing and APA-related matters.
Coordinate effectively with tax advisors and ensure compliance in intercompany transactions and reporting.
Strengthen processes, documentation, and controls to support growth.
Improve systems and workflows, and over time reduce reliance on outsourced partners by building stronger internal capabilities.