About the role

Commercial Head

About the Role

You're the financial architect for a startup within India's largest plywood and decorative products group. As Finance Head, you'll establish financial governance, reporting, and strategy for CenturyPly Furniture Fittings from the ground up. You'll manage cash flow, build financial models, interface with group finance, track KPIs, and provide the financial clarity needed for rapid scaling. This is an exciting opportunity to build a finance function that's not just compliant but strategically enabling growth.

Your Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting: Build the annual budget and rolling forecasts; establish revenue, margin, and cash flow targets aligned with growth plans.
Accounting & Compliance: Establish accounting policies, set up books of accounts, ensure GST/tax compliance, and prepare monthly/quarterly financial statements.
Cash Flow Management: Manage working capital, payment terms with suppliers, receivables from customers, and optimize cash conversion cycles for profitability and liquidity.
Cost Accounting: Implement cost tracking by product category, customer segment, and channel to ensure visibility into unit economics and profitability drivers.
Financial Analysis & Reporting: Create monthly dashboards for management (KPIs: gross margin, operating expenses, inventory turns, receivables aging, cash position, etc.).
Group Interface: Liaise with group finance on consolidations, internal controls, and compliance requirements; communicate financial status and risks to group leadership.
Pricing & Margin Analysis: Work closely with Pricing Lead to understand margin targets and identify cost drivers; support pricing decisions with financial impact analysis.
Fundraising & Investor Relations: If applicable, support preparation of financial documents for fundraising; provide board-level financial reporting.
Process & Systems: Establish financial controls, approval workflows, and reconciliation processes; implement accounting software (Tally/SAP) and reporting tools.
People & Culture: Eventually build a small finance team (accountant, analyst) and mentor them on company practices.

What You'll Need

Experience:

8-12 years in finance, accounting, or CFO roles with 3-5 years in a startup or new business launch environment
Experience in manufacturing or B2B businesses preferred
Familiarity with Indian GST, import duties, and manufacturing compliance
Experience managing cash flow in high-growth, capital-intensive businesses

Skills:

Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis
Proficiency with accounting software (Tally, SAP, or ERPs) and Excel/data visualization tools
Understanding of working capital management and cash flow optimization
Clear communication of financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders

Mindset:

Entrepreneurial mindset—you see yourself as a business partner, not just a custodian of records
Comfort with ambiguity and building processes while the business is changing
Willingness to wear multiple hats and work hands-on initially
Proactive problem-solver who can anticipate financial risks and opportunities

What You'll Learn

How to build financial discipline in a fast-paced startup while maintaining agility
Deep understanding of furniture fittings unit economics and cost drivers
Experience managing finances within a group structure (balance autonomy with compliance)
Advanced financial strategy and forecasting in a scaling business

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