Head of Accounts

SS-HDC-AH-17072026 Confidential

Accounts Head — 

Job title	Accounts Head — Hair Drama Company
Payroll entity	Resolute Corp Bharat Private Limited
Deployed to	Hair Drama Company
Location	Ahmedabad — On-site
Terms	Permanent · Full-time

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Strategy & Business Planning

•   Own and drive the company's long-term financial strategy; build long-term financial models

•   Drive sustainable, profitable growth

•   Evaluate new business opportunities and support expansion into new categories and markets

•   Partner closely with the CEO on strategic and business decisions

Financial Reporting & Controllership

•   Overall supervision of financial accounting, including Trial Balance (TB), Profit & Loss (P&L), and Balance Sheet (BS); ensure timely monthly closure of books of accounts

•   Own monthly MIS reporting with clear commentary on variances and key drivers

•   Lead preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and track AOP vs. actual performance

•   Track Standard Cost vs. Actual Cost, investigate variances, and recommend corrective action

•   Prepare Quarterly and Annual Budgets and report Budget vs. Actuals to leadership, flagging risks early

•   Strengthen internal financial controls and documentation

Manufacturing & Costing

•   Manage Bill of Materials (BOM) costing and track BOM vs. actual variance

•   Oversee inventory management, including valuation, control, and reconciliation

•   Conduct physical verification of stock at regular intervals and drive corrective actions

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

•   Own the company's cash position — cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, inventory funding, vendor and customer payment cycles, warehouse cash requirements, operating expenses, and capital expenditure

•   Liaise with banks for credit lines and other working capital facilities

•   Ensure a healthy cash runway and maintain optimal working capital

FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)

•   Develop dashboards tracking revenue, gross margin (COGS), direct costs, contribution margin (channel-wise), EBITDA, net profit, burn rate, CAC, LTV, repeat purchase rate, inventory turns, and cash conversion cycle

•   Generate actionable insights for leadership from these metrics

E-commerce & Revenue Finance

•   Oversee accounting and reconciliation for e-commerce channels, including marketplace fees, returns, and payment gateway settlements

•   Review channel receivables against actual receipts; reconcile Sales vs. Actual Receipts across all channels, resolving mismatches with sales, operations, and banking teams

•   Monitor financial performance across channels — Shopify, marketplaces, retail, and international

•   Analyse product, SKU, collection, and channel profitability

Pricing & Margin Management

•   Partner with NPD and sales teams to optimise selling price, discount strategy, promotions, gross margins, markdown planning, and product mix

Inventory Finance

•   Work closely with Supply Chain on inventory investment, inventory ageing, dead stock, stock turns, replenishment planning, open-to-buy planning, and purchase planning

Statutory & Internal Audit

•   Coordinate and lead Internal Audit planning and execution; track findings through to closure with process owners

•   Lead Statutory Audit end-to-end — coordination with auditors, schedule preparation, and query resolution

•   Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements applicable to the business (India)

Accounting & Compliance

•   Ensure accurate and timely GST, TDS, Income Tax, and ROC filings and compliance

•   Ensure payroll compliance

Risk Management

•   Identify and mitigate financial, foreign exchange, credit, fraud, and operational risks

•   Implement internal controls and governance

Business Partnering & Team Leadership

•   Partner with business heads and Group Finance leadership on financial planning and decision support

•   Build and mentor teams across Finance, Accounts, Treasury, FP&A, Tax, and Payroll

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

•   Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) and Cost Accountant (ICWA)

•   Minimum 5+ years of post-qualification experience — open to both strong Manager-level and Head-of-Function-level candidates, provided manufacturing, costing, and finance-ownership experience is a strong match to this role

•   Prior experience in the manufacturing industry is mandatory

•   Strong working knowledge of BOM/costing, inventory management, and e-commerce finance

•   Preferred: strong e-commerce/D2C accounting experience

•   Hands-on experience with statutory audits, internal audits, and MIS reporting

•   Working knowledge of standard costing and budget-vs-actual analysis

•   Preferred: prior experience with a Big 4 accounting/audit firm (KPMG, Deloitte, EY, PwC)

•   Preferred: experience working in a digital-first / digital business environment

•   Proficiency in Tally/ERP and MS Excel; Desirable: exposure to Zoho Books or similar platforms

QUALIFICATIONS

•   Chartered Accountant (CA) and Cost Accountant (ICWA) — both mandatory

•   Additional certifications in internal audit or costing are a plus