Chief Financial Officer

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sportswear and Athletics Division (e-commerce)The Opportunity: RK Group in collaboration with a leading global footwear brand is setting up a new venture to run e-commerce operations for the brand. For the same, we are looking to hire an experienced Chief Financial Officer - someone who can help setup the financial processes and team to build and scale this venture. The ideal candidate (CA with 10-15 years of experience) must have strong experience across controllership, finance operations and business finance in a mid to large e-commerce setup, preferably on the seller side. Key Responsibilities: Setting up the finance function: Build the key functions required for finance: controllership, treasury, business finance, finance operations, taxation, etc. The first year of setting up will be skewed more towards controllership.Support in hiring and training of employees for these functions.Define key financial metrics and develop dashboards to track these metrics.Acting as the strategic finance partner to CEO:Develop annual budget in coordination with senior management.Ensure that budgeting and day-to-day operational processes are aligned with company’s long term goals.Evaluate financial performance and key metrics. Evaluate operational risks on a regular basis. Present financial and business insights to stakeholders.Manage treasury operations and working capital requirements.Liaison with banks and financial institutions.Smooth running of e-commerce finance operations: Oversee finance operations, focusing on efficient service delivery with excellent quality. Minimize leakages: collections and claims as per SLA, returns optimization and management, etc.Manage relationships with stakeholders in marketplaces and with the brand partners.Optimize processes through efficiency, cost reduction and service quality improvement.Ensure adherence to regulations, policies, and procedures while upholding internal controls.Automate operational processes to reduce cost and increase efficiency and accuracy.Ensuring financial compliance: Ensure all financial compliances (statutory, audits, regulatory reporting) are adhered to as per timelines and accurately. Develop strong internal financial controls. Document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.Creating a process led data-first organization: Help the CEO in developing SOPs for running the business, with minimal exceptions.Ensure timely and accurate MIS reporting with actionable insights for the Board of Directors.Support in creating a data first organization and making data-based decisions. Implement the right technology and optimal automation solutions for control and efficiency.Qualifications and Experience: CA from a Tier – I institute in Finance with 10-15 years of experience, at least a few years in an e-commerce setup.Proven leadership in managing all finance functions. Should be willing to get involved in detail in the setting up process, especially on the finance controllership part.Prior experience in setting up finance processes for a new entity, especially in an e-commerce setup is preferred. Experience in fashion category e-commerce (esp. footwear) is an added advantage.Must have excellent knowledge of financial processes and compliance requirements.Should have exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.Location: Bangalore, with travel as required. Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer. Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience. For the right candidate, compensation is not a constraint.

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