Assistant Manager - Inventory Accounting

Flipkart; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Flipkart in Bengaluru is seeking a Controllership professional to drive inventory accounting, valuation, and robust financial controls across business units. You will collaborate with supply chain, finance, and auditors to deliver accurate COGS and timely close.

You will develop non-financial reporting and KPIs, lead cross-functional initiatives, and translate complex data into clear business strategies for stakeholders in a hyper-growth e-commerce environment.

Qualifications

• CA with post-qualification experience in controllership, preferably with exposure to e-commerce, retail supply chain, or large-scale inventory operations.
• Deep understanding of inventory valuation methods, COGS, and working capital management.
• Experience collaborating with auditors and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain non-financial reporting and KPIs for the business, including inventory health reporting to business leaders and stakeholders.
• End-to-end inventory accounting, valuation, reconciliations, shrinkage analysis, and controls; monitor COGS accuracy and coordinate with supply chain/warehouse operations.
• Oversee detailed financial analysis, including variance analysis and modeling to support business decisions.
• Ensure accurate inventory and COGS booking, work with auditors on audits and close requirements.
• Manage stakeholder reporting with regular cadences and ad-hoc requests.

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical rigor

Clear communicator

Entrepreneurial mindset

Inventory knowledge

Team player

Change management

Executive communication

Education

CA with post-qualification experience

Job description

Role Description

Controllership as a domain in FK is critical function in FK, and our team ensures that it provides the best required support the business needs. As a AM you will be part of team to drive initiatives across financial and Non-Financial Reporting. It heavily involves collaborating with a large set of stakeholders to achieve diverse organizational goals and drive strategic alignment.

Roles & Responsibilities (What youll do)

• Reporting & KPIs: Develop and maintain Non-financial Reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs) of the business, including inventory health reporting to business leaders and key stakeholders.
• Inventory Controllership: work for E2E inventory accounting and financial control. This includes working on inventory valuation, reconciliations, shrinkage analysis, operational controls and aging provisions. Monitor Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) accuracy and partner directly with supply chain/warehouse operations to drive robust physical inventory audits, cycle counts, and working capital efficiency.
• Financial Analysis: Oversee and conduct detailed financial analysis, including variance analysis and advanced financial modeling to support business decisions.
• Controllership & Compliance: Ensure accurate inventory and COGS booking of businesses units following applicable accounting principles and robust control frameworks. Work alongside statutory and internal auditors to efficiently close all audit requirements, including comprehensive inventory audits.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage and deliver stakeholder reporting based on regular cadences and ad-hoc requirements.

Skills Required (What you'll need)

• Strong technical skills for accounting and business finance professionals.
• Analytical Rigor: Strong capability to dissect complex data, including supply chain metrics, and derive actionable insights.
• Lucid Thinker & Crisp Communicator: Ability to articulate financial concepts clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
• Advanced Accounting & Inventory Knowledge: Deep understanding of accounting principles with specific expertise in inventory valuation methods, COGS, and working capital management (Upgraded from basic accounting knowledge for G11 scope).
• Collaboration & Team Player: Proven ability to work cross-functionally and lead by influence.
• Change Management & Agility: Strong capability to steer teams through ambiguity, scale operations under pressure, and champion process transformation in a hyper-growth e-commerce environment.
• Crisp Executive Communication: Ability to deliver high-impact presentations and translate dense financial risks or metrics into clear, concise business strategies for diverse audiences.
• Qualifications: CA with post-qualification experience in controllership, preferably with significant exposure to e-commerce, retail supply chain, or large-scale inventory operations.