Role: Financial Controller
Location: 67 Sector, Gurugram
Experience: 10-13 years
About: Fairdeal.Market
Fairdeal.Market is a rapidly growing B2B quick commerce company offering a wide range of products with delivery times as fast as 60 minutes. Our mission is to ensure that every shopping bag worldwide can be filled efficiently and sustainably. As we continue to scale, we are building a strong supply tech backbone to enable speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency across operations.
Role Overview
The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the company's accounting, financial reporting, compliance, treasury, audit, taxation, internal controls, and finance operations. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in high-growth startups, possess strong controllership capabilities, and have hands-on exposure to fundraising transactions, investor due diligence, financial due diligence, and data room management.
This role will work closely with founders, investors, auditors, tax advisors, and legal counsel to ensure the company maintains robust financial processes while supporting strategic growth initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Controllership & Reporting
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Lead the end-to-end accounting and controllership function.
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Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing.
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Prepare financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
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Develop and maintain robust financial controls, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
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Monitor working capital, inventory accounting, warehouse accounting, and cash flow management.
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Drive MIS reporting, business performance analysis, and management dashboards.
Fundraising & Investor Readiness
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Support founders and leadership during equity and debt fundraising processes.
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Prepare financial models, investor data packs, MIS reports, and diligence materials.
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Manage virtual data rooms and coordinate with investors, investment bankers, legal advisors, and auditors.
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Respond to investor queries during commercial, financial, tax, and legal due diligence processes.
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Assist in transaction structuring and execution of fundraising activities.
Due Diligence & Compliance
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Lead financial, tax, secretarial, and operational due diligence exercises.
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Ensure readiness for investor, statutory, internal, and compliance audits.
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Identify and remediate diligence observations and compliance gaps.
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Monitor compliance with Companies Act, FEMA, taxation laws, and other regulatory requirements.
Audit & Taxation
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Manage statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits, and GST audits.
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Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance including GST, TDS, income tax, and regulatory filings.
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Coordinate with external auditors, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
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Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of recommendations.
Inventory & Supply Chain Finance
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Establish controls around inventory procurement, valuation, reconciliation, and shrinkage monitoring.
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Partner with operations and supply chain teams to improve inventory efficiency and working capital management.
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Drive periodic inventory audits and stock verification processes.
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Monitor warehouse-level profitability and inventory health metrics.
Treasury & Cash Flow Management
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Manage banking relationships and treasury operations.
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Monitor cash flows and liquidity planning.
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Support debt financing, lender reporting, and covenant compliance.
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Optimize working capital utilization.
Team Leadership
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Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounts team.
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Drive automation, process improvements, and implementation of scalable finance systems.
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Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, procurement, technology, and business teams.
Qualifications
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Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
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Additional qualifications such as CFA, MBA Finance, or CPA will be an advantage.
Experience
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5-8 years of post-qualification experience.
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Prior experience in a high-growth startup, e-commerce, quick commerce, retail, D2C, marketplace, logistics, or inventory-led business.
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Demonstrated experience in Series A, Series B, Series C, or growth-stage fundraising.
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Hands-on experience managing investor due diligence, financial due diligence, and data room processes.
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Strong exposure to inventory accounting and supply chain finance.
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Experience managing audits, taxation, compliance, and financial reporting.
Skills
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Strong understanding of Indian GAAP, Companies Act, FEMA, GST, and direct taxation.
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Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills.
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Expertise in ERP systems and finance automation tools.
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Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment and manage multiple priorities.
Key Success Metrics
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Timely and accurate financial closure and reporting.
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Successful completion of fundraising and due diligence processes.
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Strong audit and compliance track record.
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Improvement in inventory controls and working capital efficiency.
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Robust financial governance and investor-ready reporting framework.
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Scalable finance processes to support rapid business growth.
Preferred Background
Candidates who have worked with venture-backed startups and have independently managed at least one institutional fundraising process (Series A onwards), including investor diligence, data room management, SHA/SSA closing support, and post-investment compliance, will be strongly preferred.
