General Manager Finance

Role & responsibilities

Own and manage client billing, inventory accounting, cash reconciliation, billing calculations, and receivables management with clients.

Control distributor credit exposure, ensuring recoveries.

Control cash collection operations and CMS facilitation for multiple warehouses uncludign tracking of cash till handover to clients.

Deliver monthly and quarterly MIS for every warehouse and client business to the Board and Managing Team.

Design and enforce financial controls, approval flows, and SOPs to prevent revenue leakage and ensure accountability across operations, claims processing, and payroll disbursement.

Lead end-to-end Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) annual budgeting, monthly P&L reviews, rolling forecasts, and branch-wise variance analysis.

Manage company-wide working capital, cash flow planning, and banking relationships ensuring optimal liquidity to sustain multi-branch distribution and warehouse operations.

Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.

Oversee full statutory compliance - GST / TDS deductions / PF / ESIC / etc.

Supervise audits liaison with auditors, tax consultants, ensure audit readiness at all times.

Lead, mentor, and build the finance team for performance, and instilling a culture of financial discipline.

Evaluate and implement ERP or accounting system upgrades to improve financial reporting efficiency and data accuracy.

Preferred candidate profile

Chartered Accountant (CA) with atleast 6 years of hand-on experience in a multi-warehouse, multi-client environment.

6 - 10 years of progressive financial experience with 3+ years of senior level experience manging a team.

Worked in a FMCG or related business with deep understanding of Distributor RoI and margin management.

Strong proficiency across systems and platforms viz. Zoho, Tally ERP, Dynamics 365, etc.