Finance Director

What you will do:
Own the books of accounts end-to-end and ensure they are accurate, audit-ready, and compliant with statutory requirements in India
Lead Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable, Payroll, Tax matters, and statutory compliance across the company
Own finalization of Trial Balances and provisions on a monthly/quarterly basis
Build and own monthly MIS, board decks, and investor reporting - the primary finance voice with the CEO, board, and external stakeholders
Lead annual, quarterly, and monthly budgeting and forecasting across the business, and partner directly with function heads to translate business decisions into financial impact
Forecast cash flow positions, working capital needs, and borrowing requirements, and manage banking relationships
Lead financial due diligence and cap table management for fundraising rounds, and support term sheet negotiations
Manage external stakeholders and partners - payroll partners, banks, legal advisors, statutory offices of the government, etc.
Own GST and other tax compliance, working with external CA/CS firms where needed
Lead audits end-to-end to ensure they're smooth and timely
Design and implement financial policies, controls, and approval workflows as the team and company scale
Hire and build out the finance team - accounts, FP&A, compliance - from a small base
Evaluate and implement financial systems as we outgrow current tooling
What you'll need
Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10-12 years of experience, including meaningful time owning finance for a Rs 50-300cr revenue company - startup/scale-up background strongly preferred
Prior experience in e-commerce, quick commerce, Retail or D2C accounting is an added plus
You've built or scaled a finance function from a small team before, not just run an established one
Building the finance function for a fast-scaling commerce company excites you, and you're comfortable operating with ambiguity
You understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting like the back of your hand, and are equally comfortable getting hands-on when needed
You've been closely involved in fundraising - due diligence, cap table, board reporting - even if you haven't led a round solo
Excellent communication, verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders, including investors

Work arrangement
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