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.
