Finance Manager

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 6–10 years of experience, with at least 2–3 years in a D2C, e-commerce, retail or fashion/apparel business.
• Prior experience managing a small to mid-sized finance team.
• Strong command of Indian GAAP / Indian AS, GST, TDS and Income Tax.

ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our Client is a fast-growing funded Indian D2C brand working towards designing a continuous use clothing wear rather than trend-driven fast fashion.

JOB ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• 1. Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Oversee the full accounting cycle, including month-end and year-end close, within defined timelines.
• Prepare monthly MIS, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements with clear variance commentary.
• Track and report channel-wise, category-wise and SKU-wise profitability (website, marketplaces, offline, wholesale).
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition across prepaid, COD, returns and exchanges.
• Manage reconciliations: payment gateways, COD remittances, logistics partners, and marketplace settlements.
• 2. FP&A and Business Partnering
• Build the annual budget and rolling forecasts, and track performance against plan.
• Monitor unit economics: contribution margin, CAC, ROAS, AOV, return-to-origin (RTO) and return rates, and gross margin by channel.
• Provide pricing, discounting, and promotional analysis ahead of sale events and drops.
• Support marketing, merchandising and operations teams with data-backed insights.
• 3. Cash Flow and Working Capital
• Manage cash flow planning, treasury and banking relationships.
• Optimise working capital across inventory, receivables (marketplace and payment gateway) and vendor payables.
• Track inventory valuation, ageing stock, provisioning for slow movers, and shrinkage.
• Manage payment cycles with manufacturers, fabric and trims suppliers, and service vendors.
• 4. Taxation and Compliance
• Ensure timely and accurate GST filings (including GSTR-1, 3B, reconciliations and marketplace TCS credits), TDS, advance tax and other statutory filings.
• Coordinate with external CAs, auditors and tax consultants for statutory audit, tax audit and ROC/FEMA compliance.
• Maintain strong internal controls, audit trails and documentation.
• Stay current on regulatory changes affecting e-commerce and apparel (GST rate changes, TCS, FEMA, etc.)
• 5. Fundraising and Strategic Support
• Support fundraising activities: financial models, data rooms, due diligence and investor queries.
• Evaluate new business initiatives, such as new categories, markets, stores or marketplaces, with ROI analysis.
• Contribute to cost optimisation and margin-improvement programmes.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Strong command of Indian GAAP / Ind AS, GST, TDS and Income Tax.
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills and financial modelling.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software and ERP systems.

OTHER DETAILS
Reporting To: Founders
Industry Target: Fashion or Apparel Industry
Work Model Arrangement: Onsite