Fresh Platter is looking for a high-ownership, hands-on Finance & Strategy Manager to build and run a modern, technology-driven finance function.
This is not a conventional accounting role, and it is not a role for someone who wants to manage finance from a distance.

You will initially be the senior finance owner in the company and will work closely with the Founder & CEO. As the business grows in scale and complexity, we expect to hire a CFO. Until then, this role will be responsible for building the financial discipline, systems, reporting, controls and planning capability required to take the company to that stage.

Live Finance
Ensure the company’s books and financial information are continuously up to date.
Ensure management can access key financial information whenever required.
Personally get involved in reconciliations, controls and problem-solving wherever necessary.
Business Metrics & MIS
Understand the business deeply across procurement, inventory, operations, logistics, sales, collections and working capital.
Work with operating and technology teams to ensure the right data is captured at source.
Build dashboards, alerts and reports that help teams continuously monitor performance.
Go beyond reporting numbers — identify trends, risks, exceptions and areas requiring management attention.
Finance Automation & Systems
Build a finance function that relies on systems, automation and strong processes rather than excessive manpower.
Automate bookkeeping, reconciliations, MIS, compliance workflows and repetitive finance activities wherever practical.
Reduce dependence on offline spreadsheets, duplicate entry and manual follow-up.
Work closely with internal technology teams and external software providers to build workflows, integrations and tools.
Financial Planning & Decision Support
Build financial models, projections and scenario analyses for new businesses, expansion plans,



investments and operating decisions.
Translate operating assumptions into financial outcomes.
Monitor profitability, margins, cash flow, working capital, receivables, inventory and other critical indicators.
Provide management with concise and decision-oriented financial updates.
Flag emerging risks before they become serious problems.
Build projections before major commitments are made so management understands the financial implications of its decisions.
Fundraising & Banking
Prepare financial models, projections, information packs and supporting financial data.
Coordinate with banks, lenders, investors, advisors and other stakeholders.
Support due diligence and manage financial information requests.
Help management think through capital requirements, funding structure and future financing needs.
Accounting, Compliance & External Coordination
Ensure bookkeeping, statutory compliance, taxation support and reporting processes run reliably.
Coordinate with external CAs, auditors, tax consultants and other professionals as required.
Ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are tracked and completed without repeated management follow-up.
Build processes so routine accounting and compliance activities increasingly operate on autopilot.
Build the Finance Function
Work effectively with a small finance team initially.
Identify where additional people are genuinely required and help build the team gradually as the business grows.
Establish strong processes, controls, systems and documentation so the finance function can scale.




Help take Fresh Platter to the stage where hiring a CFO becomes appropriate.
Ensure that, when a CFO joins, they inherit a strong and well-structured finance function.

Has prior experience working in a startup, growth-stage company, or similarly entrepreneurial environment .
Has strong fundamentals in accounting and finance.
Thinks in terms of data, automation, controls and process design.
Is commercially curious and wants to understand how the business actually works.
Can move comfortably between building a financial model and resolving a small reconciliation issue.
Does not consider operational finance work beneath the role.
Wants to help build a finance function, not merely inherit one.

Experience in supply chain, FMCG, fresh produce, retail, manufacturing, logistics or another transaction-heavy operating business would be particularly useful.

Qualifications such as CA, CMA or MBA/PGDM in Finance are preferred, but demonstrated capability, problem-solving ability and ownership matter more than credentials alone.

Important business metrics are visible and continuously monitored.
Finance runs with a lean team because systems and processes do the heavy lifting.
Management receives early warnings rather than post-facto explanations.
Financial models and projections are available before major business decisions are made.
Fundraising, banking, reporting and compliance processes are organised and professional.
The finance function becomes increasingly scalable and less dependent on individuals.
Fresh Platter reaches the stage where a CFO can be hired into a strong, well-built finance organisation.

This role will work closely with the Founder & CEO and will have substantial responsibility in shaping how Fresh Platter manages finance, data and business decision-making during its next phase of growth.

📌 Head of Finance (Financial Strategy) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Fresh Platter
📍 Bengaluru