GoodScore - Finance Manager - CA

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