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Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

ZRK Group·Posted 1 month ago

Location

All India

Experience

10–15 years

Required Skills

Business FinanceBudgetingForecastingFinancial PlanningTreasury OperationsComplianceInternal ControlsStakeholder ManagementLeadership SkillsChartered AccountantFinance OperationsEcommerce FinanceMarketplace Finance

About the Role

As a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the new e-commerce sportswear & athletics venture by RK Group in collaboration with a leading global footwear brand, you will play a pivotal role in setting up, leading, and scaling the complete finance function from the ground up. This foundational CFO role requires strong ownership across controllership, finance operations, compliance, and business finance, particularly within a high-volume e-commerce / marketplace environment.

Key Responsibilities: - Build and lead core finance functions including controllership, treasury, taxation, finance operations, and business finance - Hire, mentor, and scale the finance team - Define key financial metrics and develop dashboards for performance tracking

  • • Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning as a strategic finance partner to the CEO

  • • Evaluate business performance, operational risks, and working capital needs

  • • Present financial insights, MIS, and board-level reports

  • • Manage treasury operations and collaborate with banks and financial institutions

  • • Oversee end-to-end marketplace finance operations including settlements, reconciliations, collections, claims, returns, and leakages

  • • Manage relationships with marketplaces and brand partners

  • • Improve processes through automation, cost optimization, and service quality

  • • Ensure statutory, regulatory, audit, and tax compliance (GST, TDS, etc.)

  • • Establish robust internal controls, SOPs, and accounting policies

    • Qualification Required: - Chartered Accountant (CA)

  • • 10-15 years of experience, including strong exposure to e-commerce / retail / consumer brands

  • • Proven experience in setting up finance processes for a new or scaling business

  • • Strong controllership background with a hands-on execution mindset

  • • Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills

  • • Experience in fashion / footwear e-commerce is a strong plus

    • If you join this venture, you will have the opportunity to build a finance function from scratch, work closely with the CEO in a high-growth environment, have high ownership, visibility, and impact, and receive competitive compensation (not a constraint for the right candidate). Interested candidates can apply or reach out directly for a confidential discussion. As a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the new e-commerce sportswear & athletics venture by RK Group in collaboration with a leading global footwear brand, you will play a pivotal role in setting up, leading, and scaling the complete finance function from the ground up. This foundational CFO role requires strong ownership across controllership, finance operations, compliance, and business finance, particularly within a high-volume e-commerce / marketplace environment.

    Key Responsibilities: - Build and lead core finance functions including controllership, treasury, taxation, finance operations, and business finance

  • • Hire, mentor, and scale the finance team

  • • Define key financial metrics and develop dashboards for performance tracking

  • • Drive annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning as a strategic finance partner to the CEO

  • • Evaluate business performance, operational risks, and working capital needs

  • • Present financial insights, MIS, and board-level reports

  • • Manage treasury operations and collaborate with banks and financial institutions

  • • Oversee end-to-end marketplace finance operations including settlements, reconciliations, collections, claims, returns, and leakages

  • • Manage relationships with marketplaces and brand partners

  • • Improve processes through automation, cost optimization, and service quality

  • • Ensure statutory, regulatory, audit, and tax compliance (GST, TDS, etc.)

  • • Establish robust internal controls, SOPs, and accounting policies

    • Qualification Required:

  • • Chartered Accountant (CA)

  • • 10-15 years of experience, including strong exposure to e-commerce / retail / consumer brands

  • • Proven experience in setting up finance processes for a new or scaling business

  • • Strong controllership background with a hands-on execution mindset

  • • Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills

  • • Experience in fashion / footwear e-commerce is a strong plus

    • If you join this venture, you will have the opportunity to build a finance function from scratch, work closely with the CEO in a high-growth environment, have high ownership, visibility, and impact, and receive competitive compensation (not a constraint for the right candidate). Interested candidates can apply or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.

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    Ideal Candidate

    A CA with 10–15 years who has scaled finance operations in a fast-scaling e-commerce or retail business, ideally having set up controllership and marketplace settlement mechanics from scratch.

    Estimated Salary Range(medium confidence)

    ₹24 L – ₹42 L per year

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