Senior Accountant / Finance Manager

Location: Gurgaon (Work from Office) Function: Finance & Accounts Reporting to: Co-Founder / Finance Lead Industry: FMCG — Food & Beverages (D2C / Quick-Commerce /B2B)About GladfulGladful is a clean-label FMCG food brand (featured on Shark Tank India) selling primarilythrough quick-commerce and e-commerce platforms (Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, BigBasket,Blinkit, Amazon) as well as B2B/modern trade. We’re building a lean, fast-moving financefunction and need someone who can own the books end-to-end and bring structure to ahigh-transaction-volume, multi-channel business.Role SummaryWe’re looking for a Senior Accountant / Finance Manager who can independently manageday-to-day accounting across Tally and Zoho, ensure statutory compliance (GST, TDS,TCS), and produce accurate, timely MIS and cash flow reporting. This is a hands-on role —you will be doing the work, not just reviewing it — in a fast-paced startup environment withhigh transaction volumes from marketplace and quick-commerce channels.Key ResponsibilitiesBooks & ReconciliationMaintain day-to-day accounting on Tally and Zoho Books, ensuring both systems remainreconciled and audit-readyPerform bank reconciliations, vendor reconciliations, and customer/marketplace payoutreconciliations (Swiggy, Zepto, Blinkit, BigBasket, Amazon, AIRPL, etc.)Reconcile marketplace settlement reports against sales and receivables — a highvolume,detail-heavy area given the number of SKUs/channelsStatutory ComplianceOwn GST compliance: GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation, input tax creditmatching, and annual returns (GSTR-9/9C support)Manage TDS: computation, deduction, payment, quarterly return filing (24Q/26Q), andissuance of Form 16/16AHandle TCS applicability and compliance relevant to e-commerce operator transactionsReconcile Form 26AS / AIS against books and follow up on mismatchesCoordinate with consultants/auditors for statutory, tax, and internal auditsReporting & MISPrepare monthly MIS reports — P&L, channel-wise profitability, expense tracking,budget vs actualsPrepare Cash Flow Statements (CFS) and support cash flow planning/working capitaltrackingSupport the founders with ad hoc financial analysis (channel margins, cost breakdowns,burn rate)Process & ControlsIdentify opportunities to automate reconciliation and reporting workflows (this is astrong plus for the team — we actively use automation to reduce manual, repetitivefinance work)Maintain proper documentation and filing for statutory and audit purposesSupport payroll-related compliance (PF/ESI/PT) if requiredRequirements4–8 years of relevant experience in accounting/finance, ideally in FMCG, D2C, ecommerce,or quick-commerce-heavy businessesHands-on working knowledge of Tally and Zoho Books (non-negotiable)Strong working knowledge of GST, TDS, TCS, and Form 26AS/AIS reconciliationExperience preparing MIS reports and Cash Flow Statements independentlyComfortable working with high transaction volumes and multiple marketplace/settlementformatsStrong Excel/Google Sheets skills; exposure to any automation (Zapier, macros, PowerQuery, scripts) is a plusB.Com/M.Com/CA-Inter or equivalent; full CA/CMA welcome but not mandatoryHigh attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to work directly with founders ina lean teamWhat Success Looks Like in 90 DaysBooks on Tally and Zoho fully reconciled with no backlogMonthly MIS and CFS delivered on time without founder chase-upAll marketplace reconciliations current, with a clear process for recurring mismatchesGST/TDS filings on schedule with zero notices due to internal errorsCompensationAs per experience and industry standards (add range before posting).