Rishi Rishabh Jain

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable finance systems for startups.
Proven track record in financial controllership and reporting.
Strong background in statutory audits and compliance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Finance Consultant with expertise in scalable financial systems for startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Financial ControllershipFinancial ReportingStartup FinanceFinancial ManagementStatutory AuditFinancial ComplianceSupply Chain FinanceFinancial OperationsAccounting

Other Skills

IFRS ReportingMonth-End Close ProcessPower BIWorkflow AutomationFinancial ConsolidationPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingFinancial Statement ReviewCost-Benefit AnalysisStatutory Audit ExecutionAccounting StandardsGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)Compliance DocumentationVouchingVerificationVendor Management

About

After working with high-growth startups and large finance organisations, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat. Finance usually becomes a problem after growth has already made it expensive to fix. Founders don’t struggle because they lack data. They struggle because reporting arrives too late, systems don’t scale, and decisions are made with partial clarity. By the time complexity is visible, control is already slipping. My work focuses on building simple, predictable finance systems early. Strong controllership, clear reporting, and decision support that continues to work as companies scale across teams, entities, and geographies. The emphasis is on structure over heroics. Systems over individuals. Clarity over complexity. I typically work on → Finance and controllership foundations → Virtual CFO and decision-support frameworks → Scalable compliance and reporting execution → Codifying judgment so delivery does not depend on any single person The goal is not to recreate heavy Big4 machinery, nor to rely on ad-hoc freelancing. It’s to design finance systems that founders can actually live with while they grow. Long-term, I’m building a disciplined, system-led consulting platform from India, designed for speed, consistency, and global delivery. If you’re scaling and want finance to support decisions rather than slow them down, happy to exchange notes.

Experience

9 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

Ftse russell, an lseg business

Group Financial Controller

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Own divisional controllership and financial reporting for the FTSE Russell business within LSEG, operating under a post-TOM divisional finance model.
→ Lead month-end close, accrual reviews, fixed assets, and journal governance in line with IFRS
→ Deliver variance analysis, financial commentary, and business insights to senior finance stakeholders
→ Act as a control bridge between group finance standards and divisional business realities
→ Drive process discipline across reporting cycles without compromising speed or accuracy
→ Lead MIS modernization initiatives using Power BI to improve transparency and decision-making
→ Initiated workflow automation for journal validation and controls using Power Automate
This role sharpened my understanding of how large financial institutions scale control, not chaos.

IFRS ReportingMonth-End Close ProcessFinancial ControllershipFinancial Reporting

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Pod Lead

May 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore, Singapore

Handled end-to-end finance operations for startup and SME clients in a high-velocity environment.
→ Ran day-to-day accounting, MIS, and management reporting
→ Led budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis for growth planning
→ Owned statutory, tax, and internal audit coordination
→ Operated as a hands-on business finance partner, not a back-office accountant
This role exposed where theory breaks under startup pressure.

Financial ConsolidationPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingStartup FinanceFinancial Management

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Audit Manager

May 2018 – Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

→ Conducted statutory and tax audits for large pharma and multinational clients
→ Prepared and reviewed financial statements under Ind AS, IFRS, US GAAP, and UK GAAP
→ Worked closely with client finance teams on audit readiness and compliance issues
EY trained the skepticism and rigor that still governs my work.

Statutory AuditFinancial Statement ReviewFinancial Compliance