Head of Finance

Job Title:

Head of Finance

Location:

Gurgaon / Onsite Department:

Finance Reports to:

Founders

About Cumin Co. Cumin Co. is a health-first cookware and kitchenware brand built for the modern Indian home — blending design, material science, and innovation. Backed by Fireside Ventures and Huddle Ventures, we are rapidly scaling across D2C, marketplaces, retail, and new product categories. We are looking for a strong Finance Controller to establish and lead our finance backbone as we scale from 0 → 100.

Role Overview As Cumin Co. enters its next phase of scale (₹100 Cr ARR → ₹300 Cr growth path), we are looking for a Financial Controller who can build financial discipline, streamline monthly closes, elevate our reporting, and act as the financial backbone for founders. You will own end-to-end finance, ensure hygiene, build scalable processes, partner with cross-functional teams, and bring Big-Four-grade governance to a fast-moving consumer brand.

Key Responsibilities

Controllership & Accounting Own end-to-end books: monthly, quarterly, and annual closing with zero slippages. Build & enforce accounting policies across revenue, COGS, inventory, provisions, depreciation, etc. Ensure accurate P&L, BS & Cash flow statements. Oversee GST, TDS, payroll, reconciliations, inter-company transactions, vendor/GRN processes. Manage audits (statutory, internal, tax) with Big Four-grade preparedness. Implement strong internal controls and risk-mitigation procedures.

FP&A and Business Partnering Prepare AOP, budgeting cycles, monthly variance analysis, rolling forecasts. Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, Ops for unit economics, CAC analysis, contribution margins. SKU-wise profitability, channel-wise margins, cost optimization, pricing analysis. Cashflow planning: burn, working capital cycles, inventory turns. Build dashboards for founders, investors & board.

Process & Systems Ownership Streamline finance processes for scale: procurement → payable → inventory → revenue. Own ERP implementation and optimization (Zoho / NetSuite / SAP B1 etc.). Introduce automation for reconciliation, payouts, settlements, and reporting.

Compliance, Tax & Legal Coordination GST, Income Tax, MCA filings; coordination with legal on ROC/secretarial. Ensure compliance with FEMA, TDS, ESOPs, PF/ESI and all statutory frameworks. Manage equity rounds support: data room, diligence, cap table hygiene.

Leadership & Team Building Build and mentor a high-performing finance team (2–4 people initially). Set up SOPs, RACI, internal handbook sand financial governance.

Ideal Candidate CA (mandatory). 3–4 years Big Four experience (Audit/ TAS / Consulting). 2–3 years experience in a funded startup, ideally D2C / FMCG / consumer. Deep understanding of unit economics, multi-channel D2C financial models. Hands-on with accounting + strategic with finance. Strong command over Ind-AS,GST, MIS reporting, financial hygiene. Ability to operate in high-speed, founder-led environment.

Preferred Experience working with consumer brands(D2C, e-commerce, FMCG). Implemented ERP or led finance digitisation projects. Exposure to fundraising cycles and investor reporting.

Why Join Us? Work directly with ISB-alumni Founders from Zomato, Meta, Deloitte & Mastercard. Opportunity to build the finance foundation of a rapidly scaling VC-backed consumer brand. High ownership, fast-paced environment, and steep learning curve. A culture that values clarity, meritocracy, and continuous improvement.