About the role:Uniseoul is looking for a Finance Lead who can take ownership of day-to-day finance operations and ensure strong compliance, reporting, and control as we scale. This role will work closely with leadership and external finance partners and should be comfortable in a startup environment with fundraising exposure.Key Responsibilities 1) Financial Operations & Closures ● Manage monthly closing activities: accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and finalization of MIS.● Own P&L, Balance Sheet, cash flow tracking and explain variances vs plan/budget.● Maintain strong controls across AP/AR, bank reconciliations, vendor payments, and expense governance.2) External Partner & Compliance Management (Big 4) ● Coordinate with Big 4 finance partners for audits, reviews, and advisory workstreams.● Drive timely compliance and filings: GST, TDS, PF/ESI (if applicable), income tax, and statutory requirements via consultants.● Ensure documentation readiness for audits, tax assessments, and due diligence.3) Fundraising & Investor Readiness ● Support fundraising processes: data room preparation, financial schedules, and due diligence coordination.● Prepare investor/MIS packs with insights on revenue, margins, opex, working capital, and cash runway.● Assist leadership in building financial narratives and KPIs relevant to startup investors.4) Business Finance & Decision Support ● Partner with teams to improve unit economics: gross margin, category margin, UPT, discounting impact, and store-level profitability.● Build and maintain budgets, forecasts, and scenario planning (base / aggressive / conservative).● Drive working capital discipline: inventory, vendor cycles, and cash planning.5) Systems, Process & Controls ● Improve finance processes through SOPs, maker-checker controls, and automation where possible.● Work with tools like Tally/Zoho/Busy/QuickBooks, Excel/Google Sheets; bonus if you’ve handled POS/ERP integrations.● Maintain a clean finance structure for multi-location retail operations (stores + warehouse + ecommerce)Must-Have Requirements ● 4–5 years of finance experience (startup preferred).● Must have worked in a startup that has raised funds (Seed/Pre-Series A/Series A etc.) and understands investor expectations.● Experience working with Big 4 finance partners, specifically comfort coordinating with Deloitte teams.● Strong hands-on knowledge of GST, TDS, basic accounting, reconciliations, and monthly MIS.● Advanced Excel/Sheets skills (pivots, lookups, dashboards; comfort with large datasets). Good-to-Have (Added)● Prior experience in retail / D2C / ecommerce / omnichannel businesses.● Exposure to inventory accounting, store-level P&Ls, and margin analysis.● Experience preparing data rooms and managing due diligence checklists.● CA Inter / MBA Finance / similar is a plus (not mandatory if performance is strong).
Job Title
Finance Lead