Job Description
Brief Introduction for the role:
Prozo is looking for a Senior Manager/ Deputy General Manager Finance to work on the company's accounting, financial reporting, and compliance functions.
Responsible for directing all aspects of the organization's financial operations
Collaborate across multiple stakeholders and implement best practices in financial planning, budgeting, analysis, and compliance. The candidate will thrive in a culture of accountability and transparency and be highly responsive to the needs of the organization. The individual will have exceptional attention to detail, but will also be a strategic thinker, excited by the opportunity to test ideas and lead projects that impact the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition
- Lead the company's due diligence readiness for fundraising from institutional investors
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
- Build and maintain financial models, annual budgets, and rolling forecasts.
- Update and track operating indicators and financial metrics.
- Prepare variance analyses to identify and explain variances.
- Prepare quarterly/annual reporting to shareholders.
- Lead ad-hoc strategic projects and special analyses.
- Ensure the integrity of internal financial controls
- Define, benchmark, and implement financial best practices.
- Manage and advise on decision-making regarding fundraising activities and stock transfers.
- Support month-end and year-end close processes.
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Manage and oversee ESOP allocation.
- Manage the procurement of vendors and contractors including contract negotiations.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Oversee company legal matters and intellectual property.
- Oversee company compliance with HR, tax, laws, and regulatory requirements.
Desired Candidate's Profile :
- - Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills.
- -CA: 4+ yrs of experience
- - Past experience in helping companies raise capital from institutional investors like VC/ PE funds
- - Experience with creating financial statements.
- - Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- - Thorough knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, accounting, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- - Advanced knowledge of accounting best practices, laws, standards, and state/national/international regulations.
- - Strong Excel and software experience (Quickbooks, BI tools, etc).
- - Analytical ability to develop and implement improvements or recommendations. Credible track record of meeting tight deadlines with accuracy, integrity, and a sense of calm- with the ability to work collaboratively.
- - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, manage priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
- - A self-motivated learner who contributes to a culture of excellence and lifts the performance of the entire team.
About Prozo:
Prozo is an integrated supply chain company offering omni-channel warehousing & fulfilment (asset-light 4PL)
- Omni-channel Warehouse Management Software (WMS) and Order management software (OMS),
- -Multi-channel distribution on 13+ online platforms; be it horizontal e-commerce platforms (Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc.), vertical-specific platforms (Mnytra, Nykaa, 1MG, Pharmeasy etc) or hyper-local platforms (Big Basket, Grofers, Jiomart etc)
- -We are a middleware between the brand and offline/online retailers and help small/medium size brands get a distinctive supply chain and distribution edge. With more than 500,000 sellers selling on online platforms and brands finding it more and more difficult to establish themselves on these platforms, Prozo helps these brands become supply chain and distribution-ready on these platforms by offering them "tech, fulfilment, and distribution" as-a-service.
- Through our technology enablement of the supply chain & distribution, we are able to save the cost of carrying inventory by >10%, add 3-5% to the topline, and bring down working capital significantly.