Revenue Controller

It’s exciting times here at Tide, we are scaling and developing our product offering at a phenomenal rate and have made our first step into our ambitious plans towards international expansion with our move into the Indian SME marketplace. We need someone to be proactive, take initiative and build out best in class financial reporting and control processes and procedures for our Indian operations.

As our new Revenue Controller you’ll report to the Director of Finance and be responsible for the financial controllership of our Indian entities.

As a  Senior Revenue Controller you’ll be: 

• Understand and reconcile various revenue lines with proper back up workings, system data and vendor confirmations 
• Manage monthly revenue close activities, including revenue recognition, accruals, reconciliations, and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of revenue performance, key metrics, balance sheet reconciliations, and management information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Own the end-to-end revenue accounting and controllership processes, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS/Ind AS).
• Develop and maintain robust revenue control frameworks, ensuring strong governance and adherence to internal policies and procedures.
• Perform detailed analysis of revenue streams, product profitability, transaction volumes, and trends to identify risks, anomalies, and growth opportunities.
• Partner closely with Product, Operations, Treasury, FP&A, and Commercial teams to understand new products, pricing structures, and business initiatives, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment and revenue recognition.
• Support the implementation and enhancement of automated revenue processes and scalable finance systems to improve efficiency and strengthen controls.
• Own reconciliation processes across banking partners, payment processors, card schemes, and other third-party service providers, ensuring timely resolution of exceptions.
• Collaborate with the Group Finance and Financial Reporting teams to ensure consistency with global accounting policies and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review revenue-related balance sheet reconciliations and ensure proper documentation for significant transactions and accounting judgments.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities by providing insights into revenue drivers and business performance.
• Lead internal and external audits relating to revenue processes and controls, ensuring timely closure of observations and recommendations.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance accuracy, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives, new product launches, and business expansion projects by providing commercial and financial insights from a revenue perspective.
• Thrive in a fast-paced fintech environment, taking ownership of business-critical processes and driving best-in-class revenue operations.

What makes you a great fit: 

• Experience working in fintech or payment services. Experience of lending will be a plus 
• Strong financial acumen and excellent technical accounting skills. Familiar with accounting standard and disclosure requirements under Indian GAAP and/or IFRS
• Experienced in dealing with the statutory audit of financial services company
• You hold a professional finance qualification (CA/CMA) or Post graduation in Finance with strong relevant exposure.
• 5 to 8 years PQE
• Confident dealing with senior stakeholders across the business and owning your work with minimal hands-on management
• Commercial acumen
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to take responsibility for business-critical financial operations
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Curious mind and high level of problem solving capability
• Motivated by making a difference and getting things done
• You would like to work in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Personable, and able to build strong working relationships
• Tech savvy
• Hold a degree from a top-tier university

What you’ll get in return: 

Make work, work for you! We are embracing new ways of working and support flexible working arrangements. With our Working Out of Office (WOO) policy our colleagues can work remotely from home or anywhere in their home country. Additionally, you can work from a different country for up to 90 days a year. Plus, you’ll get:

• Competitive salary 
• Self & family health insurance
• Term & life insurance
• OPD benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & development budget
• WFH setup allowance
• 25 annual leaves
• Family & friendly leaves
• Stock options

At Tide, we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams. 

While remote work is supported, we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building, where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.