Chief Accountant

Department Icon Accounting & Finance
Posted: 3 weeks ago
12-20 years
Ahmedabad, India
Accounting & Finance
work from office
Full Time
Closes 23 Nov 2026

Posted: 3 weeks ago
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About us:  
Timelessly inspired, endlessly enhanced- RENÉE Cosmetics is an Indian makeup brand that's redefining
beauty with its range of high quality, cruelty-free and FDA-approved innovative range of products.
RENÉE believes in empowering women to own and enjoy their bold, ambitious persona and let their
glam do the talking.  

Job Overview:
We are looking for a Chief Accountant who will be responsible for the overall accounting function,
financial reporting, statutory compliance, audits, financial controls and accounting operations of the
organisation.
The role requires a hands-on finance professional who can manage a high-growth environment, ensure
accuracy and timely closure of books, strengthen financial controls and work closely with Business,
Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, HR and Leadership teams.

Department: Finance & Accounts  
Location: Ahmedabad-Gujarat
Employment Type: Full-Time  

Key Responsibilities:
1. Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Lead the end-to-end accounting and bookkeeping function.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial closures.
• Review and approve journal entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations and accounting
adjustments.
• Prepare and review P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and other financial statements.
• Ensure proper accounting of revenue, discounts, returns, schemes, marketplace settlements and
other business transactions.
• Establish and maintain robust accounting processes and controls.
2. Audit & Compliance
• Drive statutory, tax, internal and other audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act and other applicable statutory
requirements.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, legal advisors and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure timely preparation and filing of statutory returns and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails.  
3. Internal Controls & Process Improvement
• Strengthen accounting policies, SOPs and internal financial controls.
• Identify process gaps and implement corrective measures.
• Drive automation and process improvements in accounting and reconciliation.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and approval controls.
• Support ERP implementation, process enhancements and finance digitisation initiatives.
4. Inventory & Cost Accounting
• Oversee inventory accounting and periodic reconciliation between books, ERP and physical
inventory.
• Monitor inventory valuation, provisions, ageing, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.
• Ensure appropriate accounting of purchase, landed cost, freight, warehousing and other
inventory-related expenses.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Warehouse teams on inventory controls and reconciliation.
5. Working Capital & Cash Flow
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and support treasury planning.
• Monitor customer collections and vendor payment cycles.
• Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and working capital efficiency.
6. Team & Stakeholder Management
• Lead and mentor the Accounts team.
• Set clear responsibilities, timelines and performance expectations for the team.
• Work closely with Finance, Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, Admin and IT teams.
• Partner with senior leadership on financial and operational matters.
• Coordinate effectively with banks, auditors, consultants, vendors and other external
stakeholders.

Key Deliverables / Success Metrics
• Timely and accurate monthly financial closure.
• Accuracy and integrity of books of accounts.
• Timely statutory and tax compliance.
• Zero / minimal audit observations and timely closure of open points.
• Improved receivables, payables and working capital management.
• Strong inventory and financial controls.
• Automation and reduction of manual accounting and reconciliation processes.

Qualification & Skills:
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8–12 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience in accounting, financial reporting, taxation, audit and compliance.
• Experience in FMCG, D2C, E-commerce, Retail, Consumer Brands or a fast-growing
organisation will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, Income Tax and Companies Act, SEBI listing
requirements.
• Experience handling marketplace, payment gateway and multi-channel reconciliations will be
an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/accounting systems and advanced MS Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Should be hands-on, commercially aware and comfortable working with senior leadership.

Why Join Us?  
Be part of a high-growth Indian beauty and personal care brand and play a key role in building a scalable,
technology-enabled and control-oriented finance function as RENEE continues to expand across D2C, e
commerce, quick commerce and retail.

Skills

ExcelFinancial ReportingAccountingBookkeepingTaxationGSTIncome TaxValuationReconciliationCost AccountingComplianceTreasuryCASupply ChainProcess Improvement

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RENEE Cosmetics is an Indian beauty and cosmetics brand that offers cruelty-free, FDA-approved, and innovative makeup products inspired by timeless beauty and modern needs.

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