Head – Finance & Accounts (Chartered Accountant)

Job Description:

Finance Head will lead the finance, accounting, taxation, compliance, and financial control functions for a fast-growing QSR café chain operating across multiple locations and states. The role requires strong expertise in high-volume retail transactions, multi-payment reconciliations, GST, audits, and internal controls

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall finance strategy, planning & budgeting for multi-store QSR operations
  
• Drive P&L management, cost control & profitability improvement
  
• Oversee daily accounting, MIS, and financial reporting
  
• Manage store-wise sales reconciliation (POS, UPI, card, cash, wallets)
  
• Ensure cash flow, working capital & fund management
  
• Control inventory valuation, wastage & food cost analysis (COGS)
  
• Lead taxation & compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, statutory filings)
  
• Handle audits – internal, statutory & process audits
  
• Implement financial controls, SOPs & fraud prevention systems
  
• Monitor CAPEX planning for new outlets & expansion projects
  
• Manage vendor payments, contracts & negotiations
  
• Drive ERP/POS finance integration & automation
  
• Supervise payroll, reimbursements & employee settlements
  
• Prepare financial dashboards & business insights for leadership
  
• Lead and develop the finance & accounts team
  

Qualifications:

• Certified Chartered Accountant (CA) designation is required.
• 10-15 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant or in a similar role.
• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office applications.
• Expert Level accounting knowledge.