Job Title : General Manager (GM) - Finance & Accounts

Location : Mumbai (Thane)

Finance Lead role with India's leading integrated food supply chain partner, built on a strong legacy in food logistics and supply chain management.

Position Overview:

The GM - Finance & Accounts will lead the finance function across our food service distribution business, ensuring robust financial health, regulatory compliance, and strategic decision support. This role will manage a team across accounting, FP&A, treasury and taxation to enable sustainable and profitable growth in a high-volume and time-sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Management:

- Provide insights on business performance, operational efficiency, and cost optimization to the leadership team.

- Partner with operations and logistics teams to support decisions around warehousing, distribution, and inventory management.

2. Accounting & Financial Reporting:

- Oversee timely and accurate financial reporting in line with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and applicable laws.

- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes across multiple business units and locations.

- Maintain integrity of financial systems, data accuracy, and internal controls.

3. Inventory, Logistics & Cost Accounting:

- Monitor cost of goods sold (COGS), wastage, and inventory valuation for temperature-sensitive SKUs.

- Implement best practices in logistics cost tracking, cold storage expenses, fuel, and vehicle operating costs.

- Collaborate with supply chain to improve stock turn, reduce losses, and manage working capital.

4. Taxation & Compliance:

- Ensure timely and accurate filing of GST, TDS, Income Tax, and other statutory returns.

- Lead assessments and audits by tax authorities, statutory auditors, and internal auditors.

- Maintain compliance with FSSAI and other food-related regulations as applicable to finance.

5. Treasury, Cash Flow & Capex Management:

- Manage cash flow forecasts, banking operations, and working capital facilities.

- Build relationships with banks, NBFCs, and investors for financial negotiations.

6. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis:

- Lead annual budgeting process across departments and cost centers.

- Drive rolling forecasts and financial modelling to guide key decisions.

- Establish KPIs, dashboards, and MIS reports for tracking financial and operational performance.

7. Systems, Controls & ERP Implementation:

- Ensure efficient use of ERP and financial systems for accounting, inventory, and logistics (

- Strengthen internal controls, SOPs, and risk mitigation frameworks.

8. Leadership & Team Management:

- Lead a team of finance professionals

- Foster a culture of accountability, ethics, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) / CPA / MBA (Finance) or equivalent.

- 12-15 years of experience in finance & accounts, preferably in cold chain logistics, food distribution, FMCG, or supply chain-driven businesses.

- Experience with multi-location operations, warehouse accounting, and logistics-heavy business models.

Key Competencies:

- Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, and financial compliance.

- Commercial acumen with experience in operations finance and cost optimization.

- Understanding of cold chain logistics, perishables handling, and distribution economics.

- Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Proven ability to drive systems/process automation and manage ERP platforms.