CFO/Financial Controller - Internet/Online

About Merito

Merito is a curated talent platform where we identify, assess, and connect candidates for matching job opportunities. We are working with the mission to change the way hiring is done. The company is founded by a team consisting of alumni from IIM Ahmedabad, McKinsey will more than 2 decades of experience in recruitment, training, and coaching.

About our Client-

Our client is a digital first, multi-brand consumer goods company owned and operated under one house, with each of its brands working together toward one mission: To help Indians lead more fulfilling life surrounded by wellness and grace.

The founders have more than a decade of experience building, advising and investing in consumer brands. This has allowed them to understand the Indian consumer in a level of detail about their health, habits, and more.

The business is creating a family of purposeful brands with products that solve a particular problem for a small segment of people. Each brand provides the essentials to make an individual segment of people lead a graceful life full of purpose and wellbeing. Each brand offers high-quality, responsibly-made products that are inviting and easy to use, paired with access to ongoing guidance and support.

Responsibilities:

- This role will form an integral part of the core leadership team and responsible to lay down financial operating frameworks and drive the organization's growth plans over the next 3 - 5 years

- Directly responsible for financial accounting, audit, risk, corporate finance and statutory compliances .

- Coordinate and direct the preparation of annual budget with various departments, financial forecasts, and report variances. Ensure minimal deviations and appropriate reporting of the same.

- Cash flow management and fund allocation as per the agreed guidelines between the various stakeholders.

- Compliances for direct / indirect tax requirements, GST, secretarial, legal and other statutory compliances.

- Manage reconciliation with various business partners (e.g. payment gateways, delivery partners, Amazon,)

- Systems & Processes would be an integral part of the role; ability to set up systems and establish robust and scalable processes with the appropriate risk mitigation to be put into place.

- Manage the expectations of the stakeholders through providing them monthly MIS, accounts, cash flows statements, investor reporting, and legal compliance reports. Be the guardian of the interest of the shareholders and effectively monitor and report the progress.

- Ability to build controls and governance within the organization with a robust framework encompassing all departments & functions

- Be closely involved in corp-fin moves such as M&A, investments, creation of subsidiaries, etc.