What you will own1. Business Finance & Unit EconomicsDecide where the company should invest money for the best returns.Understand which markets/businesses are profitable and which are not.Improve margins across the business.Build processes to prevent margin leakage.Create the overall finance strategy and build a strong finance team.2. Decision SupportWork closely with the Founder and business leaders.Help them make decisions on:New market entryInventory purchasesDiscountingPricingBrand spendingBuild financial models that guide these decisions.3. Margin & LeakageIdentify where the company is losing money.Examples: cancellations, no-shows, supplier penalties, refunds, excess discounting, forex losses and uncollected commissions.Improve unit economics and reduce financial losses.4. Cash, Treasury & Working CapitalOwn the 13-week cash flow forecast.Manage working capital, supplier payments and customer advances.Handle multi-currency exposure and hedging.Improve corporate collections and reduce receivable days.5. FP&AOwn; annual planning and financial forecasts.Track actual performance vs plan.Explain why numbers are changing.Improve forecast accuracy.6. Controllership & ComplianceEnsure smooth monthly closing.Manage reconciliations across high transaction volumes.Oversee GST, TCS, TDS, audits and statutory compliance.7.



Build an Efficient Finance TeamLead the existing finance team.Restructure and improve the team as the business grows.The expectation is to increase efficiency and not keep increasing finance headcount with business growth.How we want it doneThe company wants an AI-first and automation-first finance leader.The expectation is:Remove manual work instead of hiring more people.Automate payment matching, invoice matching, refunds, reminders, invoicing and bank reconciliations.Use AI/agents for complex work such as:Supplier reconciliationCommission recoveryCollectionsDetecting financial leakageThe ideal mindset: If you see a manual finance process, your first instinct should be to automate it.Who we're Looking ForChartered Accountant with 9–15 years of experienceStronger in Business Finance and FP&A; than pure controllership/accounting.Should have experience owning and discussing the P&L;, not just preparing it.Strong knowledge of:Unit economicsCostingContribution marginsFixed vs variable costsCash flowPersonally experienced in managing tight cash situations.Has automated finance processes and can show measurable impact.Comfortable using up-to-date data tools and AI.Has experience scaling a business while keeping the finance team lean.Can work with a fast-moving FounderShould be comfortable challenging the Founder with numbers and difficult insights.Stable career history is preferred.

📌 Financial Director (Chennai)
🏢 Soch Street
📍 Chennai