Associate Vice President Finance

As an AVP Finance, you will be a strategic partner to the leadership team, focusing on financial strategy, compliance, governance, and operational efficiency. Your role will involve understanding the retail sector, implementing financial controls across multiple locations, managing working capital, and supporting growth initiatives such as store expansions and technology integration. Key Responsibilities: - Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business growth plans - Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and multi-year business plans - Drive financial modeling for store expansions, new formats, and category growth - Oversee preparation and accuracy of financial statements in compliance with Indian Accounting Standards - Implement robust MIS for real-time performance tracking at store, category, and region levels - Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting - Ensure statutory compliance with GST, Income Tax, Companies Act, FEMA, and other applicable laws - Establish internal controls to prevent leakages, pilferage, and fraud - Implement risk management frameworks for credit, operational, and regulatory risks - Identify cost-saving opportunities in procurement, logistics, and operations - Drive margin improvement through category mix and vendor negotiations - Lead the finance, accounts, and compliance teams across all outlets - Build capability and succession plans for finance leadership roles - Prepare investment decks and reports for lenders, investors, and stakeholders - Liaise with external auditors, bankers, and consultants - Oversee tracking and realization of all brand-offered schemes and support - Ensure timely claims submission, follow-up, and accounting - Structure financing for new store rollouts and warehouse expansion - Conduct feasibility studies for new locations and formats Qualification Required: - CA qualification is mandatory Salary: - From 100,000.00 per month,