Finance Director

Material Depot; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 3.500.000 - 7.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Material Depot in Bengaluru, Karnataka seeks a seasoned CA to own end-to-end finance, ensuring audit-ready books and statutory compliance across India. You will lead AR/AP, payroll, tax, and manage financial planning in a fast-growing e-commerce/retail context.

You will finalise monthly trial balances, build MIS and investor reports, drive budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, fundraising support, and scale the finance function as the company grows.

Formación

• Qualified CA with 10-12 years of experience.
• Experience owning finance for a Rs 50-300cr revenue company, startup/scale-up background preferred.
• Experience in e-commerce, quick commerce, Retail or D2C accounting a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Own books of accounts end-to-end, audit-ready and compliant with statutory requirements in India.
• Lead AR/AP, Payroll, Tax, and statutory compliance across the company.
• Finalize Trial Balances and provisions on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Build and own monthly MIS, board decks, and investor reporting.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting across the business; translate decisions into financial impact.
• Forecast cash flow and banking relationships; manage working capital.
• Lead fundraising due diligence, cap table management, and support term sheet negotiations.
• Manage external stakeholders: payroll partners, banks, CA/CS firms, statutory offices.
• Own GST and other tax compliance; lead end-to-end audits.
• Design and implement financial policies, controls, and approval workflows.
• Hire and build out the finance team; assess and implement new financial systems.

Educación

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Descripción del empleo

• 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