Director of Finance | Early stage SaaS

About BiteSpeed

Sequoia-backed SaaS startup

3000+ e-commerce brands

Check out more about us here -

We’ve had some solid investors back us

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

  https://www.businesswireindia.com/e-commerce-ai-startup-bitespeed-raises-usd-3-5m-funding-led-by-peak-xvs-surge-92455.html

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

  https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/e-commerce-ai-start-up-bitespeed-raises-35-million-funding-led-by-peak-xvs-surge/article68863058.ece

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

  https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/business-news/bitespeed-raises-19-million-seed-funding-from-sequoia/418414

About the role

$5M to $50M

senior-most hire in finance

What you’ll do

• Own and execute all

  financial operations

  like payroll processing, vendor payouts and collections(accounts receivables).
• Oversee and ensure adherence to all

  statutory compliance requirements

  , including Provident Fund (PF), Professional Tax (PT), and Goods and Services Tax (GST), etc.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support the company's

  strategic planning

  and decision-making processes.
• Manage the

  budgeting

  and

  forecasting

  process, working closely with department heads to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee the company's

  cash management

  , including monitoring cash flow and optimising working capital.
• Manage

  relationships

  with external

  stakeholders

  , including investors, banks, and auditors.
• Support

  fundraising efforts

  , including developing investor presentations and financial projections.
• Develop and implement

  financial policies

  and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Drive operational efficiency by

  monitoring costing

  activities and identifying saving initiatives.
• Oversee completion of

  statutory audit

  from a big 4 audit firm.

What makes you a good fit

• 8+ years

  of experience in finance controllership, accounting, or a related field.
• Building the finance function from

  0-1

  for a

  scaling SaaS

  company excites you.
• You’re open to being a

  generalist

  and adapting to the uncertainty of early stage.
• You understand

  budgeting, forecasting,

  and

  financial reporting

  like the back of your hand.
• Past experience working in

  SaaS accounting

  is an added plus.

Salary and Location

Location:

Expected CTC:

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 Transformation
• Wealth Creation
• Winning 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 Beyond
• Making Things Happen
• Say It Like It Is
• Progress Over Perfection
• Don’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 tushita@bitespeed.co telling what makes you a good fit.

For any queries feel free to write to talent@bitespeed.co.