Financial Planning & Accounts Role

Position : Finance Controller / Head of Finance & Accounts

Location : Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai

Work Mode : Work from Office

Company Description :

Carnot Technologies is an Agri-Tech company focused on building IoT solutions that help improve efficiency and decision-making in agricultural operations. Backed by Mahindra & Mahindra, Carnot works closely with farmers, fleet operators, and agri-businesses to bring technology-driven insights into day-to-day operations.

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Business Finance / Finance Controller professional who can act as a strong finance business partner to leadership teams and support strategic decision-making through financial insights, commercial analysis, and operational finance excellence.

The ideal candidate should come from a technology, IT/ITES, SaaS, startup, consulting, or high-growth environment and should be comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving business setups.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Business Finance & Commercial Partnering :

- Partner with business leaders to drive strategic and financial decision-making.

- Work closely with cross-functional teams including Sales, Operations, Product, and Leadership teams.

- Drive pricing analysis, commercial evaluations, profitability analysis, and margin improvement initiatives.

- Support business growth through financial modelling, scenario planning, and revenue analysis.

- Analyze business performance, cost structures, and operational metrics to identify growth and optimization opportunities.

2. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) :

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning exercises.

- Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts and provide actionable insights.

- Prepare management MIS, dashboards, variance analysis, and business review presentations.

- Drive data-backed decision-making through financial and operational analytics.

3. Finance Operations & Controllership :

- Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and governance processes.

- Oversee monthly closing, reporting, reconciliations, and financial reviews.

- Drive audit, taxation, statutory compliance, and internal control processes.

- Improve finance processes, automation, and reporting systems.

4. Stakeholder Management :

- Interface with senior leadership and business stakeholders regularly.

- Present financial insights and recommendations to management teams.

- Collaborate with external auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Preferred Background :

- Experience in IT, ITES, SaaS, technology startups, consulting, or high-growth organizations.

- Exposure to Business Finance, Commercial Finance, FP&A, Pricing, or Finance Business

Partnering roles.

- Experience working in fast-paced and dynamic business environments.

Technical Skills :

- Strong Excel and financial modelling skills. Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Tally, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.

Qualification :

- CA / CMA from reputed institutes.

- Preferred experience : 5 to 10 years