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 (24 people initially).
• Set up SOPs, RACI, internal handbook sand financial governance.

Ideal Candidate

• CA (mandatory).
• 34 years Big Four experience (Audit/ TAS / Consulting).
• 23 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.