Job Description

Fresh Platter is looking for a high-ownership, hands-on Finance & Strategy Manager to build and run a modern, technology-driven finance function.

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This is not a conventional accounting role, and it is not a role for someone who wants to manage finance from a distance.

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We are looking for someone who has worked in a startup or similarly resource-constrained, fast-growing environment and understands what that means: lean teams, evolving systems, changing priorities, broad responsibilities, and the need to personally step in and get things done.

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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.

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What you will own

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1. Live Finance

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- Ensure the company’s books and financial information are continuously up to date.
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- Build processes so transactions are captured correctly at source instead of being reconstructed later.
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- Ensure management can access important financial information whenever required.
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- Personally get involved in reconciliations, controls and problem-solving wherever necessary.
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- Build checks and exception alerts so problems are identified early.
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2. Business Metrics & MIS

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- Understand the business deeply across procurement, inventory, operations, logistics, sales, collections and working capital.
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- Identify the metrics that matter for each function and for management.
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- Work with operating and technology teams to ensure the right data is captured at source.
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- Build dashboards, alerts and reports that help teams continuously monitor performance.
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- Go beyond reporting numbers — identify trends, risks, exceptions and areas requiring management attention.
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3. Finance Automation & Systems

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- Build a finance function that relies on systems, automation and strong processes rather than excessive manpower.
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- Automate bookkeeping, reconciliations, MIS, compliance workflows and repetitive finance activities wherever practical.
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- Reduce dependence on offline spreadsheets, duplicate entry and manual follow-up.
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- Work closely with internal technology teams and external software providers to build workflows, integrations and tools.
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- Be comfortable defining what needs to be built and working with the relevant teams to get it implemented.
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4. Financial Planning & Decision Support

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- Build financial models,



projections and scenario analyses for current businesses, expansion plans, investments and operating decisions.
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- Translate operating assumptions into financial outcomes.
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- Monitor profitability, margins, cash flow, working capital, receivables, inventory and other critical indicators.
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- Provide management with concise and decision-oriented financial updates.
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- Flag emerging risks before they become serious problems.
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- Build projections before major commitments are made so management understands the financial implications of its decisions.
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5. Fundraising & Banking

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- Support the company in raising both debt and equity capital.
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- Prepare financial models, projections, information packs and supporting financial data.
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- Coordinate with banks, lenders, investors, advisors and other stakeholders.
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- Support due diligence and manage financial information requests.
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- Help management think through capital requirements, funding structure and future financing needs.
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6. Accounting, Compliance & External Coordination

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- Ensure bookkeeping, statutory compliance, taxation support and reporting processes run reliably.
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- Coordinate with external CAs, auditors, tax consultants and other professionals as required.
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- Ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are tracked and completed without repeated management follow-up.
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- Build processes so routine accounting and compliance activities increasingly operate on autopilot.
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7. Build the Finance Function

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- Work effectively with a small finance team initially.
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- Be willing to personally execute tasks rather than expecting a large team underneath you.
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- Build processes with the resources available instead of waiting for the “perfect” team or system.
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- Identify where additional people are genuinely required and help build the team gradually as the business grows.
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- Establish strong processes, controls, systems and documentation so the finance function can scale.
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- Help take Fresh Platter to the stage where hiring a CFO becomes appropriate.
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- Ensure that, when a CFO joins, they inherit a strong and well-structured finance function.
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Who we are looking for

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You should be someone who:

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- Has prior experience working in a startup,



growth-stage company, or similarly entrepreneurial environment .
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- Understands that resources in a startup are limited and that roles are broader than in large established companies.
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- Is comfortable working without a fully built team, perfect systems or clearly defined boundaries.
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- Has solid fundamentals in accounting and finance.
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- Is very hands-on and comfortable doing the work yourself when required.
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- Is willing to work hard with a lean team in a growing company.
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- Is highly comfortable with technology and enjoys improving systems.
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- Thinks in terms of data, automation, controls and process design.
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- Is commercially curious and wants to understand how the business actually works.
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- Can move comfortably between building a financial model and resolving a small reconciliation issue.
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- Does not consider operational finance work beneath the role.
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- Is analytical and questions numbers that do not make sense.
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- Has very high ownership and follow-through.
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- Is resourceful and does not assume that every problem needs another hire.
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- Can work effectively when priorities change quickly.
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- Is willing to personally chase an issue to closure rather than simply assigning it to someone else.
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- Wants to help build a finance function, not merely inherit one.
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Experience in supply chain, FMCG, fresh produce, retail, manufacturing, logistics or another transaction-heavy operating business would be particularly useful.

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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.

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What success in this role looks like

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

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📌 Finance & Strategy Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Fresh Platter
📍 Bengaluru