Financial Controller

About the Role

Financial Controller

end-to-end finance

Key Responsibilities

1. Controllership & Accounting

• Own

  end-to-end books

  : monthly, quarterly, and annual closing with zero slippages.
• Build & enforce accounting policies across revenue, COGS, inventory, provisions, depreciation, etc.
• Ensure

  accurate P&L, BS & Cashflow

  statements.
• Oversee GST, TDS, payroll, reconciliations, inter-company transactions, vendor/GRN processes.
• Manage audits (statutory, internal, tax) with Big Four-grade preparedness.
• Implement

  strong internal controls

  and risk-mitigation procedures.

2. FP&A and Business Partnering

• Prepare

  AOP

  , budgeting cycles, monthly variance analysis, rolling forecasts.
• Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, Ops for unit economics, CAC analysis, contribution margins.
• SKU-wise profitability, channel-wise margins, cost optimization, pricing analysis.
• Cashflow planning: burn, working capital cycles, inventory turns.
• Build dashboards for founders, investors & board.

3. Process & Systems Ownership

• Streamline finance processes for scale: procurement → payable → inventory → revenue.
• Own ERP implementation and optimization (Zoho / NetSuite / SAP B1 etc.).
• Introduce automation for reconciliation, payouts, settlements, and reporting.

4. Compliance, Tax & Legal Coordination

• GST, Income Tax, MCA filings; coordination with legal on ROC/secretarial.
• Ensure compliance with FEMA, TDS, ESOPs, PF/ESI and all statutory frameworks.
• Manage equity rounds support: data room, diligence, cap table hygiene.

5. Leadership & Team Building

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team (2–4 people initially).
• Set up SOPs, RACI, internal handbooks and financial governance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Must-Haves

• CA

  (mandatory).

• 3–4 years Big Four experience

  (Audit / TAS / Consulting).

• 2–3 years experience in a funded startup

  , ideally D2C / FMCG / consumer.
• Deep understanding of unit economics, multi-channel D2C financial models.
• Hands-on with accounting + strategic with finance.
• Strong command over Ind-AS, GST, MIS reporting, financial hygiene.
• Ability to operate in high-speed, founder-led environment.

Preferred

• Experience working with consumer brands (D2C, e-commerce, FMCG).
• Implemented ERP or led finance digitisation projects.
• Exposure to fundraising cycles and investor reporting.

What You’ll Love at Cumin Co.

• Work directly with founders, shape the financial backbone of a category-creating brand.
• 100% ownership and autonomy over the finance function.
• Hyper-growth environment with deep focus on innovation, product-first thinking, and operational excellence.