Key Responsibilities

1. P&L; & Business Performance

- Own the weekly management P&L; and monthly closed P&L.;
- Track sales, COGS, gross margins, and profitability by region, channel, and business line.
- Analyze actuals vs. budget/target, highlighting variances and recommended corrective actions.

2. Balance Sheet Ownership

- Ensure all major balance sheet accounts are accurate, reconciled, and explained.
- Own inventory, receivables, payables, advances, bank balances, cash, statutory dues, and working capital accounts.
- Drive monthly balance sheet hygiene and the timely closure of old or unexplained balances.

3. Receivables & Payables

- Oversee customer and vendor reconciliations and weekly ageing reports.
- Work directly with key customers to resolve deductions, claims, short payments, and reconciliation issues.
- Track credit limits, credit periods, and overdue payments.

4. Inventory & Purchase Control

- Maintain real-time visibility of inventory (by value, region, store, and SKU) through Odoo.
- Identify slow-moving, dead stock, and excess inventory.
- Challenge purchase requests based on sales velocity, stock levels, and working capital requirements to maintain purchasing discipline.

5. Store & Collection Reconciliation

- Reconcile store sales against POS, cash deposits, UPI, and card settlements.
- Identify discrepancies between recorded sales and actual collections/deposits.
- Establish weekly store reconciliation processes and exception reporting.

6. Cash Flow & Working Capital





- Maintain visibility over current and projected cash positions.
- Track expected collections, upcoming payments, purchase commitments, and credit utilization.
- Provide 30/60/90-day cash flow visibility and early warnings regarding potential cash pressures.

7. Odoo / ERP & MIS

- Act as the finance and business control owner for Odoo.
- Ensure accurate mapping of SKU, store, customer, and financial data.
- Identify reporting gaps, implement relevant Odoo modules/processes, and build simple, actionable dashboards for management review.

Key Weekly Management Dashboard Focus Areas

Sales | Gross Margin | Inventory | Receivables | Payables | Cash | Purchases | Working Capital | Regional P&L; | Key Exceptions

Candidate Profile

- Experience: 10–15+ years of finance experience, preferably within retail, FMCG, consumer goods, or distribution.
- Qualifications: CA preferred; CMA, MBA in Finance, or equivalent strong backgrounds will be considered.
- Technical Skills: Strong background in financial control, working capital, inventory, and MIS. Hands-on ERP experience (Odoo is a robust advantage) and advanced Excel/data-analysis skills.
- Attributes: Commercially sharp, comfortable challenging business decisions with data, and possesses strong team-management and reconciliation discipline.

Pay: ₹80,000.00 - ₹125,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Head - Finance & Accounts (Thane)
🏢 Candor Foods
📍 Thane