Financial Strategy &

- Business Planning

- Own and drive the company's long-term financial strategy; build long-term financial models

- Drive sustainable, profitable growth

- Evaluate new business opportunities and support expansion into recent categories and markets

- Partner closely with the CEO on strategic and business decisions

Financial Reporting &

- Controllership

- Overall supervision of financial accounting, including Trial Balance (TB), Profit &
- Loss (P&L;), and Balance Sheet (BS); ensure timely monthly closure of books of accounts

- Own monthly MIS reporting with clear commentary on variances and key drivers

- Lead preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and track AOP vs. actual performance

- Track Standard Cost vs.

Actual

Cost, investigate variances, and recommend corrective action

- Prepare Quarterly and Annual Budgets and report Budget vs. Actuals to leadership, flagging risks early

- Strengthen internal financial controls and documentation

Manufacturing &

- Costing

- Manage Bill of Materials (BOM) costing and track BOM vs. actual variance

- Oversee inventory management, including valuation, control, and reconciliation

- Conduct physical verification of stock at regular intervals and drive corrective actions

Cash Flow &

- Working Capital Management

- Own the company's cash position cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, inventory funding, vendor and customer payment cycles, warehouse cash requirements, operating expenses, and capital expenditure

- Liaise with banks for credit lines and other working capital facilities

- Ensure a healthy cash runway and maintain optimal working capital

FP&A; (Financial Planning &

- Analysis)

- Develop dashboards tracking revenue, gross margin (COGS), direct costs, contribution margin (channel-wise), EBITDA, net profit, burn rate, CAC, LTV, repeat purchase rate,



inventory turns, and cash conversion cycle

- Generate actionable insights for leadership from these metrics

E-commerce &

- Revenue Finance

- Oversee accounting and reconciliation for e-commerce channels, including marketplace fees, returns, and payment gateway settlements

- Review channel receivables against actual receipts; reconcile Sales vs.

Actual

Receipts across all channels, resolving mismatches with sales, operations, and banking teams

- Monitor financial performance across channels — Shopify, marketplaces, retail, and international

- Analyse product, SKU, collection, and channel profitability

Pricing &

- Margin Management

- Partner with NPD and sales teams to optimise selling price, discount strategy, promotions, gross margins, markdown planning, and product mix

Inventory Finance

- Work closely with Supply Chain on inventory investment, inventory ageing, dead stock, stock turns, replenishment planning, open-to-buy planning, and purchase planning

Statutory &

- Internal Audit

- Coordinate and lead Internal Audit planning and execution; track findings through to closure with process owners

- Lead Statutory Audit end-to-end — coordination with auditors, schedule preparation, and query resolution

- Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements applicable to the business (India)

Accounting &

- Compliance

- Ensure accurate and timely GST, TDS, Income Tax, and ROC filings and compliance

- Ensure payroll compliance

Risk Management

- Identify and mitigate financial, foreign exchange, credit, fraud, and operational risks

- Implement internal controls and governance

Business Partnering &

- Team Leadership

- Partner with business heads and Group Finance leadership on financial planning and decision support

- Build and mentor teams across Finance, Accounts, Treasury, FP&A;, Tax, and Payroll

📌 Accounts Head (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Upman Placements
📍 Ahmedabad