Finance Controller/Head - Finance & Accounts - Agri Tech

Financial Planning & Accounts Role

Position : Finance Controller / Head of Finance & Accounts

Location : Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai

Work Mode : Work from Office

Company Description :

Carnot Technologies is an Agri-Tech company focused on building IoT solutions that help improve efficiency and decision-making in agricultural operations. Backed by Mahindra & Mahindra, Carnot works closely with farmers, fleet operators, and agri-businesses to bring technology-driven insights into day-to-day operations.

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Business Finance / Finance Controller professional who can act as a strong finance business partner to leadership teams and support strategic decision-making through financial insights, commercial analysis, and operational finance excellence.

The ideal candidate should come from a technology, IT/ITES, SaaS, startup, consulting, or high-growth environment and should be comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving business setups.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Business Finance & Commercial Partnering :

• Partner with business leaders to drive strategic and financial decision-making.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations, Product, and Leadership teams.
• Drive pricing analysis, commercial evaluations, profitability analysis, and margin improvement initiatives.
• Support business growth through financial modelling, scenario planning, and revenue analysis.
• Analyze business performance, cost structures, and operational metrics to identify growth and optimization opportunities.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) :

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning exercises.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts and provide actionable insights.
• Prepare management MIS, dashboards, variance analysis, and business review presentations.
• Drive data-backed decision-making through financial and operational analytics.

3. Finance Operations & Controllership :

• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and governance processes.
• Oversee monthly closing, reporting, reconciliations, and financial reviews.
• Drive audit, taxation, statutory compliance, and internal control processes.
• Improve finance processes, automation, and reporting systems.

4. Stakeholder Management :

• Interface with senior leadership and business stakeholders regularly.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to management teams.
• Collaborate with external auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Preferred Background :

• Experience in IT, ITES, SaaS, technology startups, consulting, or high-growth organizations.
• Exposure to Business Finance, Commercial Finance, FP&A, Pricing, or Finance Business

Partnering roles.

• Experience working in fast-paced and dynamic business environments.

Technical Skills :

• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills. Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Tally, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.

Qualification :

• CA / CMA from reputed institutes.
• Preferred experience : 5 to 10 years