Financial Controller - CA

Accounting, Compliance & Audit, and Taxation :
1. Own all statutory and regulatory compliance: Companies Act, FEMA, RBI, Income Tax,GST, Labour Laws, Shops & Establishment, FSSAI, Consumer Protection, and Ecommerce regulations.
2. Ensure timely and accurate financial statement preparation under Ind AS
3. Build audit readiness systems, lead external audits, and manage relationships with auditors and consultants.
4. Liaise with indirect tax authorities and govt bodies, and/or external consultants on indirect taxation, and be accountable for taxation issues for service tax, vat, income tax and other taxation requirements.
Treasury & Cash Management :
1. Oversee treasury operations, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity planning.
2. Optimize working capital across supply chain, vendor payments, and receivables.
Risk Management & Governance :
1. Set up internal audit, risk management, and compliance frameworks, set up IPO compliant audit and risk committees to oversee governance processes.
2. Implement enterprise-wide financial controls in line with IPO-grade governance standards.
Strategic Financial Partnership :
3. Partner with founders and business unit leaders to shape company strategy and achieve controllership, audit and compliance, and risk goals.
4. Assist the CFO/Founders to present financial performance of company's on a periodic/monthly basis to the leadership and the Board.
5. Implement financial control systems to ensure budget adherence and cost discipline across teams. Implement public-company-ready controls, and building SEBI-compliant governance systems.

6. Create a culture of financial accountability through structured reviews and performance metrics.
7. Lead due diligence for primary fundraising from VC/PE
8. Lead debt fundraising, including venture debt, structured debts from private equity, and structured finance for projects and working capital.
9. Support the CFO/Founders in IPO-readiness initiatives.
Finance Tech & Automation :

10. Partner with tech and product teams to build a scalable finance backend and accounting infrastructure for internal controls and marketplace transactions.
11. Drive automation of finance operations, reconciliation processes, and dashboarding via BI tools.
12. Work closely for Finance Ops teams and Marketplace seller payment teams, category vendor management teams; Drive seller and vendor NPS with on-time and accurate payments,
13. Design and implement automated and integrated settlement/payment flows for vendors, marketplace sellers, logistics providers, and partners.
Team Building and Leadership :
14. Build and lead a high-performing finance team across compliance and audit, controllership, business finance, FP&A, taxation, treasury, and finance ops.
15. Create leadership succession, mentorship, and career development plans for finance professionals.
16. Drive cross-functional financial literacy and ownership across all teams.
Qualifications & Experience :

1. Chartered Accountant (CA); CA First Attempt mandatory.
2. 9 -15 years of progressive experience in business and corporate finance, with at least one startup stint.
3. Drive and motivation to think and act like founders.
4. Proven experience presenting plans and managing expectations of investors, board ofdirectors.

5. Minimum 5 years in Retail, FMCG, Ecommerce, or Fintech.
6. Direct experience in leading teams in Indian taxation (direct and indirect), Ind AS, Indian GAAP ,IFRS.
7. Demonstrated track record of scaling finance teams and leading high-growth businesses.
8. Experience in logistics or managing finance for supply chain-driven businesses.
9. Exposure to PE/VC fundraising and FDI structuring.
10. Experience preparing companies for IPO or handling public market reporting.
11. Familiarity with accounting software development, finance tech stacks, and ERP systems.
12. High ownership mindset and hands-on leadership.
13. Passion for building systems and people from the ground up.
14. Strong communication, leadership presence, and a bias for action.
15. Strategic thinker with deep tactical command.