About Amadora and this role

Amadora is a premium artisanal ice cream brand founded in Chennai in 2011. Everything is made from scratch, with no premixes, in our central kitchen. We run 19 franchise and company-owned stores across Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with about 20 more planned for 2027 across Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Our range covers ice cream, bars, cakes, sandwiches, baked goods and sauces.

We are hiring our first Financial Controller to own Amadora's numbers end to end. You will build the finance function that carries us from 19 to 40+ stores across five states: systems, controls, reporting and planning. This is a CFO-track role. As the function matures over 18–24 months, you will take on capital, investor and strategic finance, and grow into Amadora's CFO.

Key responsibilities

Reporting and MIS
- Own monthly MIS: store-wise, franchise-wise, factory and head-office P&Ls.;
- Run and sign off the month-end close, with a target of 7 working days.
- Build dashboards on unit economics, gross margin, food cost and channel mix (dine-in, Swiggy, Zomato,



quick commerce).

Systems and controls
- Lead the ERP selection and rollout (Odoo or Zoho, integrated with Petpooja POS) as the finance owner.
- Design and enforce controls across purchasing, inventory, stock transfers, cash handling and approvals.
- Set up inventory valuation and reconciliation between factory, hubs and stores.

Tax and compliance
- Own multi-state GST, interstate stock transfers, e-way bills, TDS and statutory compliance, executed with the Head of Accounts.
- Manage statutory and internal audits end to end.

Franchise finance
- Own franchise billing, royalty and supply invoicing, collections and receivables.
- Build a P&L; view per franchisee to spot struggling stores early.

Planning and cash
- Run the annual budget, monthly budget-vs-actual reviews, and a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
- Build financial models for new cities, current stores and capex (including the next fa

📌 Senior Financial Controller (Chennai)
🏢 Amadora Artisan Ice Cream
📍 Chennai