Website:
smartfinconsulting.com
Job details:
About us:
Habanero Foods is a fast-scaling Bengaluru-based FMCG brand specializing in high-quality packaged foods, sauces, dips, tortillas, and ready-to-eat products.
With presence across 200+ cities via Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Amazon and other platforms, we are rapidly scaling with ambitions to build a globally recognized Indian consumer brand.
We are looking for a skilled Finance Executive with 2-3 years of experience to manage and optimize the financial operations of our business. This role is crucial in supporting our strategic objectives, maintaining financial discipline, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Job Summary
The Finance Executive will play a crucial role in managing and overseeing the company’s financial activities. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in financial management, with hands-on expertise in Zoho Books/Tally for accounting, invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting.
This individual will ensure that our financial operations run smoothly and align with business objectives while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Management & Reporting
· Prepare and maintain monthly financial statements and MIS with a strong focus on channel-wise performance (quick commerce platforms).
· Manage end-to-end accounts receivable for quick commerce partners, including invoice tracking, collections follow-ups, and dispute resolution.
· Perform daily/weekly reconciliations with platforms (orders, payouts, commissions, returns, discounts, and claims) to ensure revenue accuracy.
· Analyze SKU-level and platform-wise profitability, tracking margins after factoring in commissions, marketing spends, and logistics costs.
· Monitor cash flows and payout cycles from platforms, highlighting delays and working capital impacts.
· Support demand planning and inventory tracking by coordinating with operations and supply chain teams.
· Generate actionable MIS and dashboards to provide insights on sales trends, fill rates, stock-outs, and channel performance.
2. Budgeting & Forecasting
· Assist in preparation of annual budgets and support tracking of actuals vs. budget.
· Contribute to financial forecasting in line with business plans.
· Analyse variances, highlight deviations, and support implementation of corrective actions
3. Cost Control & Inventory Management
· Track and manage financial performance across SKUs and sales channels, with a focus on quick commerce platforms.
· Define, maintain, and periodically update Bill of Materials (BOM) in Tally to ensure accurate product costing and consumption tracking.
· Monitor inventory consumption, variances, and wastage by reconciling BOM standards with actual usage.
· Oversee SKU-level budgets, cost structures, and margin tracking, highlighting deviations and improvement areas.
· Manage channel-wise billing and invoicing, including coordination with quick commerce platforms and ensuring accuracy of claims, deductions, and payouts.
4. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
· Manage cash flows by monitoring receivables and payables.
· Conduct bank reconciliations and manage payment schedules.
5. Accounting & Compliance
· Ensure the accuracy of the general ledger and reconciliation of accounts.
· Oversee payables and receivables, ensuring timely collections and payments.
· Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, and other statutory requirements.
· Coordinate with external auditors for statutory and internal audits.
6. ERP and Financial Systems Management
· Manage financial data and reporting through Tally or other ERP tools.
· Develop processes to enhance automation and accuracy in reporting.
7. Team Management & Collaboration
· Coordinate with operations, procurement, and marketing teams to ensure financial alignment with business activities and reporting needs.
· Collaborate with senior leadership to identify new business opportunities and financial risks.
Qualifications and Skills
· Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
· Experience: 2–4 years of relevant experience, preferably in e-commerce, D2C, or quick commerce businesses with a strong focus on Accounts Receivable (AR)
· Domain Expertise (Critical):
o Hands-on experience managing end-to-end AR for quick commerce platforms (e.g., Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, etc.)
o Strong understanding of platform-led billing cycles, commissions, claims, and settlement mechanisms
o Experience in handling deductions, disputes, credit notes, and recovery follow-ups
· Reconciliation Skills:
o Expertise in platform-wise reconciliation (orders vs payouts vs ledger)
o Ability to track and resolve mismatches in sales, commissions, and collections
o Experience in managing high-volume transaction reconciliations
· Software Skills:
o Proficiency in Tally (mandatory)
o Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data handling)
· Regulatory Knowledge:
o Working knowledge of GST (especially e-commerce/TCS implications) and TDS
· Analytical Skills:
o Ability to analyze collection trends, deduction patterns, and working capital impact
o Support decision-making through data-driven insights
· Communication:
o Ability to coordinate effectively with internal teams (sales, ops) and external platform partners
o Clear articulation of issues related to collections and reconciliations
· Problem-Solving:
o Proactive in identifying leakages in collections, reconciliation gaps, and process inefficiencies
o Ability to drive closure on outstanding issues with platforms
· Attention to Detail:
o High level of accuracy in managing large datasets, settlements, and financial records
What We Offer
· Competitive salary
· Health insurance and other benefits
· Learning and development opportunities
· A collaborative and inclusive work environment
- · Opportunities for career growth and development
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