Chief Financial Officer - Strategic Operations - D2C/eCommerce

Industry: D2C/E-Commerce

Experience: 13-18 yrs

Salary: Upto 50 lpa

We are looking for a enthusiastic individual for our CFO role from D2C/E-Commerce/Marketplaces experience. We are a progressive, high caliber start-up doing majorly well in our area, on fast mode mission to level up our growth to great heights in d2c market. We need the same dynamism in the individual with like-minded wave length to work directly with the Co-Founders.

Your Role Description:

Drive the SA's strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting:

- Drive The SA's financial strategy and business planning in collaboration with the Co-Founders.

- Drive accountability and partner with the entire Leadership team in executing on our strategy with a mindful eye on our annual budget and financial plans.

- Partner with the chief of staff to drive effective annual/half yearly/quarterly goal setting and quarterly business reviews.

Elevate business analytics and operational finance:

- Architect and own executive dashboards and scorecards.

- Partner with sales and marketing,legal to synthesize and communicate analytical insights on revenue performance and trajectory.

- Provide commercial support for go-to-market D2C planning and execution including e-commerce pricing models, margin analysis, customer LTV impact, channel/partnership economics, etc.

Own cash management, financing strategies, and capital raising activities:

- Manage cash flow and forecasting and cash positions/strategies.

- Maintain tight controls over cash conversion cycle, inventory management and other aspects of working capital management.

- Investigate and provide recommendations on most appropriate methods to finance growth (e.g., traditional VC/PE, term loans/credit facilities, revenue-based financing, inventory financing, etc.).

- Work closely with the Co-Founders on all strategic finance and capital raising activities.

Manage relationships w/ Heads, investors, banks, and auditors

- Own preparation of board materials, financial packages, and investor/lender communications.

Enhance processes, systems, and controls

- Build out infrastructure, policies, and operations of the finance and accounting department.

- Assist with systems and process implementations, helping to assess impact on financial planning, reporting and analysis capabilities.

- Coach, mentor, and build a best-in-class Team

- Manage and develop a lean and efficient finance department, work allocation, training, problem resolution, performance evaluation, and building of effective team dynamics.

Key Skills required from you:

- Relevant experience in E-Commerce/Online sales/marketplace model companies with the track record leading highly disciplined, focused finance organization that consistently delivers and achieves critical performance metrics.

- Minimum 13 years experience leading the finance function within high-growth e-commerce, D2C and/or marketplace companies.

- Prior experience as CFO of a VC-backed company that has scaled from through multiple growth funding rounds would be a plus.

- Experience with physical inventory and supply chains/logistics is a must.

- Entrepreneurial spirit and energy with the desire to be part of a fast-growth start-up environment. Hands-on and able to "do the work" as leader of a small and nimble team.

- Deep understanding of GAAP most relevant to software/e-commerce companies; especially technical topics such as revenue recognition, funding, R&D capitalization, etc.

- Strong internal finance skills including, but not limited to, accounting and tax, internal and external controls, budgeting and planning, treasury, financial systems, and management reporting.

- Kindly mention your current CTC to avoid for our selection process.

About the Company:

If you are one of those "light sleepers" or, in any way, have difficulty getting a good night's rest,The SA doesn't just sells sleep products, but aims to connect with our customers by customising our products to fulfill their individual precise requirements.

After years and years of extensive and in-depth research of sleep and the sleep sciences, the SA has understood the physical and emotional needs of the human mind and body - and the requisites behind serene sleep. All in all, if you're looking for the answers to all your sleep woes, worry no more, because the SA has got your back - literally, and is the backbone to your blissful sleep, forever.

Comfort Technology D2C startup enhancing the way People Sleep and Sit is founded by IIM-ites Co-Founders who are illumini members, strategic consulting for high profile projects looking forward to build the next Billion Dollar brand in India and International markets.