Head Finance & Accounts
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Job Summary
ROLE PURPOSE & OVERVIEW
As Head of Finance & Accounts you will own end-to-end financial operations for the Commerce business. You'll lead a team of 6-8 professionals and directly impact the company's financial health compliance posture and ability to scale. This is a hands-on operational role where you'll drive process excellence build scalable systems and partner closely with the Group FC on strategic financial initiatives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accounts Receivable & Payable Management
- Own AR/AP processes end-to-end: invoice issuance collections dispute resolution and supplier payment optimization
- Establish and monitor credit policies aging reports and cash collection KPIs
- Ensure 100% transaction accuracy and timeliness of customer/supplier reconciliations
- Banking & Treasury Operations
- Manage daily cash management: bank account reconciliation fund deployment working capital optimization
- Oversee trade finance instruments (LC Bank Guarantees etc.) typical to trading operations
- Coordinate with banks on credits lines facility negotiations and reporting requirements
- Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Supervise month-end close: balance sheet reconciliation accruals intercompany adjustments
- Prepare accurate timely financial statements and ensure compliance with accounting standards
- Lead audit preparation and manage external auditor coordination
- Management Information System (MIS) & Reporting
- Design and deliver MIS dashboards: daily cash flow receivables aging payables forecast inventory valuation
- Provide weekly/monthly insights to management and business leaders on financial health and variances
- Drive data quality and reporting consistency across ERP system(s)
- Team Leadership & Process Scaling
- Build and mentor a high-performing finance team; establish clear roles KPIs and development paths
- Document and automate processes to support revenue growth without proportional headcount increase
- Implement internal controls and compliance frameworks (SOX-readiness separation of duties)
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with Operations Trading and HR on budget allocation cost control and payroll accuracy
- Support management with financial planning variance analysis and strategic cost initiatives
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
- 8 years of hands-on experience in Finance & Accounting with 3 years in a trading/commodity business
- Demonstrated expertise in AR/AP operations banking & treasury and month-end close routines
- Proven track record leading finance teams (4 direct reports) and scaling finance operations
- Strong knowledge of Indian tax compliance (GST TDS) and financial statement preparation (Ind-AS)
- Proficiency in Excel ERP systems (SAP Tally Zoho or cloud-based platforms) and data visualization
- Excellent communication skills; ability to partner with business leaders and provide clear financial insights
- Chartered accountant
NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS
- Prior experience in a fast-growing startup or scaling company
- Exposure to consolidated financial reporting or multi-entity accounting
- Knowledge of trade finance and working capital optimization
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Problem-solving & Process Orientation: Ability to analyze complex financial challenges and implement scalable solutions
- Attention to Detail: High accuracy threshold; ability to spot discrepancies and drill into root causes
- Ownership Mentality: Takes responsibility for financial accuracy compliance and team performance
- Stakeholder Management: Communicates complex financial concepts to non-finance audiences
- Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-moving scaling environment; able to prioritize amid competing demands
Key Skills
- Financial Services
- Financial Models
- new client
- Account Management
- ERP
- Payroll
- External Auditors
- Customer Relationships
- general ledger
- Credit Card
- Business Units
- finacial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- Annual Budget
- Financial Management
