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Job Description Key Responsibilities: - Sole custodian of all finance-related work at the organization. - Develop and maintain financial models to forecast cash flow requirements, ensuring adequate working capital. - Assess the company s working capital needs and develop strategies to optimize cash flow, including managing debt vs equity capital. - Monitor accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inventory levels to ensure efficient cash conversion cycle. - Evaluate financing options and structures, including debt facilities and equity investments, to support working capital requirements. - Collaborate with external partners such as banks, investors, and financial advisors to negotiate favourable terms for financing arrangements - Prepare regular financial reports and presentations for management, investors, and other stakeholders. Provide financial insights and recommendations to support decision-making across the organization. - Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements in financial reporting. - Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies to safeguard the company s assets and financial stability. - Continuously assess and improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy in working capital management. - Collaborate with other departments such as operations, sales, and marketing to align financial goals with business objectives. - Act as the controller for departments to adhere to revenue and expense projections, minimizing variance from the annual budget and business plan. - Set up a robust account-wise forecasting model to help improve predictability and bring in financial discipline. - Set up monthly review cadence for Leadership Team members, comprising deep dives of specific P&L items. - Help build a framework for quarterly and annual operating plans, and conduct periodic budget vs actual variance analysis. - Scale from strategic business building projects to detailed spreadsheet modelling and analysis. - Develop a clear understanding of key business drivers, analyse key financial metrics, and provide value-added inputs to the founder. - Work collaboratively with the founder for Investor reporting, fundraising and financial risk management. Specific responsibilities: - Lead a team that manages books of accounts using standard accounting software. - Create processes for statement reconciliation from various revenue sources, including online sales. - Create Monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L, cost analysis, profitability analysis, and other important dashboards for the company. - Ensure statutory compliances such as GST, TDS, and PF. - Ensure Company Act and shareholder agreement-related compliance. - Create monthly budgets and revenue plans. - Analyse unit economics, profitability, revenue leakages, and other financial metrics. - Prepare monthly MIS investor dashboards and presentations. - Prepare for audits and due diligence. - Create financial controls for various processes such as vendor payments. Reimbursements, vouchers, and record keeping, etc. - Ensure all banking transactions, including the payout of salary, incentives, etc, are carried out in a smooth and timely manner. Qualifications: - Qualified CA or MBA in Finance or both - 6+ years of experience in various aspects of finance at a D2C brand with proven experience - Strong understanding of financial principles, including working capital management, debt vs equity financing, and financial analysis. - Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate insights effectively. - Proficiency in financial modelling, spreadsheet software, Tally, uni-commerce - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to evolving business needs. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence decision-making. - Excellent analytical ability.