Dy. Manager/ Manager - Finance (Ecommerce/Quick Commerce) CA Inter

Canis Talent Solutions; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Canis Talent Solutions is seeking a strategic Finance & Accounts leader to drive planning, budgeting and financial governance for a high-velocity e-commerce business. You will own cash flow, profitability analysis, controls, audits and partner with Directors to enable rapid growth while safeguarding assets and ensuring compliance.

The role requires 3–5 years in finance leadership within e-commerce or marketplaces, with CA Inter and strong governance expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting with CA Inter mandatory.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in high-transaction-volume businesses like e-commerce or marketplaces.
• Startup experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across functions and sales channels.
• Ensure accurate books reflecting true financial position with timely monthly and annual close and preparation of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.
• Deliver timely MIS, dashboards, financial analysis, forecasts and actionable insights for management.
• Reconcile D2C, marketplaces, quick-commerce and other sales channels, including settlements, commissions, logistics, returns, deductions, TCS and other adjustments.
• Own cash-flow planning and optimise inventory, receivables, payables, liquidity, banking relationships and debt facilities.
• Monitor channel, category and SKU-level profitability, contribution margins and unit economics; identify margin-improvement and cost-optimisation opportunities.
• Strengthen internal controls, approval mechanisms and SOPs to protect Company assets, minimise leakages and improve accountability.
• Oversee inventory accounting, valuation, landed-cost calculations and financial controls around procurement, vendor payments and imports.
• Ensure timely GST, TDS, income-tax and other statutory and corporate compliance, coordinating with consultants and advisors as required.
• Coordinate statutory, internal and management audits, maintain audit readiness and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Support Directors, CFO, founders and functional heads with financial insights for commercial decisions, expansion and operational performance.
• Assist with investor reporting, fundraising, due diligence and preparation of financial information as required.
• Lead and develop the Finance & Accounts team, ensuring ownership, accuracy, timely execution and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Risk management

Internal controls

Leadership

Education

CA Intermediate (CA Inter)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Financial Planning & Performance: Lead annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis across functions and sales channels.

2. Books of Accounts & Financial Statements: Ensure accurate books reflecting the true and fair financial position, with timely monthly and annual closing and preparation of the P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.

3. Financial Analysis & Reporting: Deliver timely MIS, dashboards, financial analysis, forecasts and actionable insights for management.

4. Channel Reconciliation & Revenue Assurance: Reconcile D2C, marketplaces, quick-commerce and other sales channels, including settlements, commissions, logistics, returns, deductions, TCS and other adjustments.

5. Working Capital & Treasury: Own cash-flow planning and optimise inventory, receivables, payables, liquidity, banking relationships and debt facilities.

6. Profitability & Cost Management: Monitor channel, category and SKU-level profitability, contribution margins and unit economics; identify margin-improvement and cost-optimisation opportunities.

7. Safeguarding Assets & Financial Controls: Strengthen internal controls, approval mechanisms and SOPs to protect Company assets, minimise leakages and improve accountability.

8. Inventory & Procurement Finance: Oversee inventory accounting, valuation, landed-cost calculations and financial controls around procurement, vendor payments and imports.

9. Statutory Compliance & Governance: Ensure timely GST, TDS, income-tax and other applicable statutory and corporate compliance, coordinating with consultants and advisors as required.

10. Audits & Risk Management: Coordinate statutory, internal and management audits, maintain audit readiness and ensure timely closure of observations.

11. Business Partnering & Strategic Finance: Support Directors, CFO, founders and functional heads with financial insights for commercial decisions, expansion and operational performance.

12. Fundraising & Investor Support: Assist with investor reporting, fundraising, due diligence and preparation of financial information as required.

13. Team Leadership: Lead and develop the Finance & Accounts team, ensuring ownership, accuracy, timely execution and continuous process improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting with CA Intermediate (CA Inter) Mandatory
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a middle-management role, with exposure to e-commerce, D2C/B2C, marketplaces or other high-transaction-volume businesses.
• Startup experience will be preferred

Key Qualities

• Ability to drive financial discipline with perseverance and a calm, composed approach
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking
• Commitment to good governance and ethical conduct
• Ownership, accountability and reliability
• Performance and results orientation
• Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
• Assertiveness in resolving discrepancies and enforcing controls
• Commercial acumen and problem-solving ability
• Willingness to learn, adapt and work in a dynamic environment

Essential Requirements for Fitment

1. Stakeholder focus and effective communication
2. Collaboration and cross-functional partnering
3. Continuous improvement mindset
4. Strong planning, prioritisation and execution
5. Ability to develop and lead a team
6. Systems, process and control orientation
7. Ability to manage change in a fast-growing business
8. High integrity and commitment to confidentiality