Chartered Accountant

The agencies do nothing here. You file, reconcile, close the books, and brief the founders — yourself.Earthful is a fast-growing clean-label nutraceutical brand (₹4 Cr MRR, scaling to ₹20 Cr). We need a CA who owns the full financial engine — statutory filings, marketplace reconciliations, MIS, P&L, and audit coordination with KPMG. Direct founder access, no layers.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTax & StatutoryFile all GST returns (GSTR-1, 3B, 9, 9C), TDS returns (24Q, 26Q), advance tax, and ITR. Maintain a due date calendar shared with founders every month.Manage ITC reconciliation (GSTR-2A/2B monthly), ISD returns, and all GST / Income Tax notices end-to-end. Brief founder within 24 hours of any notice.Prepare 3CD checklist year-round and coordinate with signing CA for tax audit well before the September deadline.Marketplace & Vendor ReconciliationReconcile all channels (Amazon B2C/B2B, Shopify, Flipkart, Blinkit, Zepto etc.) to bank receipts by the 10th. Claim marketplace TCS in GSTR-3B every month.Reconcile all key vendors monthly — earthful books vs. vendor statement. Maintain ageing report (0–30/31–60/61–90/90+ days). Enforce 3-way match (PO + GRN + invoice) before any payment.Track MSME vendor payments — 45-day rule. Flag any breach before it becomes a disallowance under Sec 43B(h).MIS, P&L & BooksClose books by the 10th. Deliver monthly MIS package by the 12th: channel-wise revenue, COGS, gross margin by SKU, opex by category, cash position, and variance vs. budget.Maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast (updated weekly, shared every Monday) and a SKU-level contribution tracker.Review bookkeeping weekly — correct misclassifications, ensure bank reconciliation is current, petty cash reconciled weekly. Guide the accountant (if present) on correct heads and GST capture.Audit & Compliance InterfacesOwn the KPMG statutory audit — prepare data pack, respond to all queries within 3 working days, close prior year observations before the next audit begins.Provide Company Secretary with data for AOC-4, MGT-7, and Board Meeting financials. Handle banking, insurance renewals, payroll TDS, and financial controls.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORMust-haveQualified CA (ICAI member). No exceptions.Minimum 1 year post-articleship as a finance lead or finance executive at a private limited company — not at a CA firm. You should have owned live books, filed returns yourself, and managed a real set of accounts end-to-end.Filed GSTR-1, 3B, and GSTR-9 yourself. Managed ITC reconciliation. Handled at least one GST notice solo.TDS filing done personally — Form 24Q, 26Q, advance tax, Form 16/16A.Understands marketplace financials — how Amazon/Flipkart settlements work, what marketplace TCS is, how to reconcile it. D2C or consumer brand experience is a big plus.Proficient in Tally or Zoho Books. Strong in Excel — reconciliations, MIS trackers, cash flow models.Communicates clearly in English. You will brief the founders on deadlines, explain financials to non-finance teams, and draft notice responses.Good to haveCoordinated with a Big 4 or mid-size statutory auditor. Prepared an audit data pack.Exposure to 3CD preparation and tax audit process.Background in D2C, FMCG, nutraceuticals, or multi-channel consumer brands.Exposure to investor data rooms or fundraise-related financial work.Academic: ICAI-qualified CA. Articleship from a reputable firm preferred, but what matters more is what you did in the year after.

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