Profit Audit Controller

Role Overview

The Profit Control Auditor – Store 360 is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, and profitability across partner convenience stores (C-stores) managed under Mostedge’s Store 360 service.
The role combines financial analysis, vendor oversight, audit-level review, and hands-on store operations monitoring to safeguard margins and drive store performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis (C-Store Focus)

• Prepare and analyze Store P&Ls, Balance Sheets, Daily/Weekly/Monthly sales reports.
• Track revenue trends, shrinkage, variance, and margin deviations across categories (tobacco, beverages, snacks, lottery, etc.).
• Evaluate operational KPIs such as labor cost %, COGS %, inventory turns, vendor credits, and cash reconciliation.

2. Store Audit & Compliance

• Conduct Store 360 audits
• Ensure stores follow SOPs, state regulations, and POS/back-office standards (Gilbarco, Passport, Verifone etc.).

3. Vendor Management & Margin Control

• Review vendor invoices, credits, price changes, billing accuracy, and delivery discrepancies.
• Track cost price updates vs POS pricing to avoid margin leakage.
• Evaluate vendor performance and detect overcharges, short deliveries, or pricing violations.
• Support vendor negotiations by providing data-backed insights.

4. Revenue & Expense Management

• Analyze expenses such as labor, utilities, services, supplies, repairs, waste, and operational spending.
• Identify areas where the store is losing money and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure all expenses are correctly allocated in back-office systems.

5. Issue Resolution & Customer/Store Support

• Act as a key point of contact for store owners, managers, and staff.
• Resolve issues related to:

✅ POS vs Back Office discrepancies
✅ Price book errors✅ Missing invoices✅ Margin variances✅ Inventory mismatches

• Coordinate with support teams, field technicians, and software providers when needed.

6. Strategic Store Oversight

• Review store performance weekly and prepare actionable insights for owners.
• Identify growth opportunities through SKU optimization, pricing corrections, and category management.
• Provide accountability on store profitability through structured reporting.

✅ Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business, or similar field.
• Experience in C-stores, fuel stations, retail audits, or back-office systems (preferred).
• Strong understanding of POS systems and C-store operations.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial analysis.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple stores/accounts.

✅ Key Competencies

• Financial discipline
• Analytical mindset
• Vendor & price-book knowledge
• Retail/C-store operational understanding
• Strong audit and compliance approach
• Ownership & accountability
• Process improvement mindset

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹700,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person