Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – The Indian Garage Co.

Location: Onsite | Bengaluru, India

Experience: 12+ years in finance leadership, preferably in fashion, retail, e-commerce, or consumer brands

Reporting To: Founder / CEO

Type: Full-time

About The Indian Garage Co.

The Indian Garage Co. (TIGC) is one of India's leading fast fashion brands — a homegrown powerhouse built on quality, style, speed, and affordability. Scaling rapidly through marketplaces, D2C, and offline retail, TIGC has crossed 500 Cr+ in revenue and continues to redefine how Gen Z and millennial India shop. Backed by TMRW (Aditya Birla Group), TIGC operates with an agile, digital-first approach and is now expanding into its next phase of sustainable, profitable growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on and detail-driven CFO to take ownership of the company's financial backbone. This is a non-fundraising leadership role, with a sharp focus on financial hygiene, cost control, department-level budget discipline, reconciliations, audit compliance, and collaboration with group stakeholders like TMRW.

Key ResponsibilitiesCash Flow & Financial Discipline

• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly cash flow planning to ensure optimal liquidity and working capital management.
• Oversee all banking, receivables, vendor payments, and reconciliation activities.
• Build and manage robust cash forecasting models integrated with inventory cycles and sales targets.

Department-Level Budgeting & Attribution

• Own annual and quarterly budgeting processes across all business functions (marketing, operations, tech, HR, retail, etc.).
• Ensure each department operates within approved budgets with proactive variance analysis.
• Establish accurate cost attribution to departments for P&L reporting and unit economics analysis.
• Partner with department heads to align financial goals with operational strategies.

P&L Management & Cost Optimization

• Lead preparation and analysis of full P&L across sales channels and product categories.
• Identify cost leakages and margin improvement opportunities.
• Track logistics costs, returns, platform commissions, warehousing, and overheads to ensure profitability targets are met.

Reconciliation & Compliance

• Drive comprehensive reconciliation across all revenue streams (marketplace, D2C, retail), payment gateways, vendor accounts, and taxes.
• Ensure timely filing and accuracy in GST, TDS, income tax, and ROC compliance.
• Implement SOPs for financial accuracy, closing cadence, and documentation.

Audits & Group Collaboration

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external audits; ensure clean and timely audit closures.
• Work closely with TMRW (Aditya Birla) finance teams for reporting, compliance alignment, and shared systems.
• Regularly interface with external auditors, consultants, and legal teams for process and statutory reviews.

Team Building & Systems

• Build and lead a high-performance finance, accounts, and compliance team.
• Guide ERP implementation, dashboarding, and internal reporting frameworks for scalability.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory, MBA in Finance with 12+ years of experience in finance leadership. Company Secretary is also accepted.
• Proven expertise in managing departmental budgets, cost attribution, reconciliations, and audits.
• Prior experience in fashion, retail, or consumer brands is highly preferred.
• Strong familiarity with marketplace settlements, payment gateways, and D2C accounting.
• High attention to detail, strong communication skills, and comfort with a high-velocity, high-accountability work culture.

What You'll Get

• Work alongside the founding team to shape the next 1,000 Cr fashion brand from India.
• Own finance for a company that's scaling across channels and geographies.
• Competitive CTC + long-term career growth.
• Be part of a high-performance, entrepreneurial team with a strong execution culture.