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Refyne

Provides on-demand salary access for employees

Lead Finance Controller

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person

About the job

Requirements
  • A deep understanding of taxation and auditing is required to handle innovative business models.
  • Experience in vendor management, financial reconciliation, and accounting is required.
  • Experience with incoming and outgoing invoices and payments is required.
  • Experience managing internal payroll and salary or expense disbursements is required.
  • Experience producing management information system reporting is required.
  • Strong communication skills are required to negotiate with external vendors and communicate and enforce budget requirements across all business units.
Responsibilities
  • Manage accounting and financial systems, including accounting software such as Tally and SAP.
  • Maintain accounting ledgers and conduct periodic audits.
  • Develop internal processes for managing vendor invoices and employees’ out-of-pocket expenses.
  • Work with business units to identify excess spending and potential optimizations.
  • Coordinate with founders to manage firm-wide budgeting.
  • Process payroll and salary disbursements for employees.
  • Build management information system reports for internal reporting, including expense distribution, revenues, and profit and loss statements.
  • Build a central repository of invoices, filings, and other financial documents.
  • Manage regulatory and statutory compliance.
  • Ensure timely and accurate reporting to the relevant authorities.
  • Understand the company’s business models and help develop tax-optimized structures.
  • Ensure compliance with and timely filing of taxes, including goods and services tax and tax deducted at source.
  • Work with the technology team to understand the requirements of a business financial controller and help develop solutions for client businesses.
  • Work with the technology team to automate audits and reconciliation of nodal accounts used to deliver services to clients.
Desired Qualifications
  • Chartered Accountant qualification is highly preferred.
  • Experience with nodal or escrow accounts is a major plus.

About the company

Refyne offers a financial wellness platform in India that lets employees access a portion of their earned salary before payday. The service plugs into a company's existing HRMS or rewards tools, so it can be offered without affecting payroll cash flow. It also provides financial education, coverage plans, and small-amount gold savings options to help employees manage finances. Employers pay a service fee, and Refyne emphasizes security and compliance with ISO 27001 and Indian labor laws to reduce financial stress, boost productivity, and lower turnover.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$106.1M

Headquarters

Bengaluru, India

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • Moneycontrol reported Refyne seeking $50 million at $1 billion valuation on September 22, 2026.
  • FY24 operating revenue rose 59% to ₹49 crore, while net loss fell 27%.
  • A 2.5-3 million-user base creates cross-sell upside for broking and wealth products.

What critics are saying

  • Earned wage access commoditizes fast; Tracxn lists Clair, Jify, Kaarva, and Refyne.
  • September 2026 fundraising for broking distracts management and risks expensive consumer-product execution.
  • Acuite rated Refyne BBB+ in March 2026; ₹680 crore liabilities demand constant refinancing.

What makes Refyne unique

  • Refyne claims Asia’s largest financial wellness suite, spanning salary access, gold savings, and coaching.
  • September 2026 site says integrations launch within 3-10 days, reducing employer implementation friction.
  • Moneycontrol reported 2.5-3 million users and 150 employer partnerships by September 2026.

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Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

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Inc42
Jun 11th, 2025
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Refyne

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