Head Business Finance

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Role Overview

The Head of Business Finance is responsible for the end-to-end execution of financial operations across the organization and its group entities, including logistics subsidiaries. This role drives accuracy in books, controls cash flows, and ensures timely and error-free MIS reporting. The focus is on execution and control — owning Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking Operations, and MIS to maintain tight financial discipline supporting daily business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounts Payable & Bank Operations

• Lead vendor management from onboarding to final payments.
• Verify invoice accuracy, PO and GRN matching, and ensure timely approvals.
• Run the daily payment process — batches, uploads, authorisations, and bank reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate cash flow visibility across all banks and entities; update weekly cash forecasts.
• Oversee bank documentation, fund transfers, OD/WCDL usage, and short-term placements.
• Enforce spend control through vendor ageing review and approval matrix adherence.

2. Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Supervise invoicing and debit/credit note issuance as per shipment data.
• Track collections daily; publish customer-wise ageing and follow-up actions.
• Ensure accurate receipt accounting and customer reconciliation in ERP.
• Coordinate with Sales and Operations on billing accuracy and credit limit usage.
• Drive DSO reduction through proactive escalations and direct client coordination.

3. MIS & Reporting

• Prepare and release monthly MIS covering revenue, gross profit, AR/AP ageing, cash flow, and entity P&L.
• Maintain tracking for budget vs actuals and variance commentary from verticals and subsidiaries.
• Reconcile ERP job-costing with financial books to ensure margin accuracy.
• Standardise reporting templates and closure timelines for all finance teams.
• Collaborate with Tech/MIS teams to automate dashboards and streamline data extraction.

4. Internal Controls & Compliance

• Implement robust controls for vendor onboarding, approval, and payment processes.
• Monitor policy adherence for expense claims, advances, and reimbursements.
• Ensure accurate GL reconciliations – bank, vendor, customer, inter-company, and advances.
• Support internal and statutory audits with schedules, explanations, and documentation.
• Align subsidiary finance practices to group-level accounting and reporting standards.

5. People & Process Management

• Supervise finance executives managing AP/AR/MIS across entities.
• Conduct monthly reviews with subsidiary finance managers to resolve open items.
• Drive continuous process improvement to reduce manual intervention and errors.
• Provide training on ERP usage, compliance policies, and reporting discipline.

Candidate Profile

• CA / MBA (Finance) with 5+ years of experience in finance operations and MIS within logistics, supply chain, or tech-enabled industries.
• Hands-on experience with ERP operations, reconciliations, and cash management.
• Proven ability to manage monthly closures and generate accurate, timely MIS.
• High attention to detail and discipline in documentation and control.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
• Execution-focused mindset with ownership for accuracy, speed, and compliance.

Why Join Us

• Ownership of end-to-end business finance execution across group entities.
• Direct exposure to the CFO and leadership on cash flow, profitability, and process controls.
• Opportunity to standardise and automate finance operations in a fast-scaling logistics-tech business.
• High-impact role driving financial discipline and operational excellence