Chief Accountant

About us:

Timelessly inspired, endlessly enhanced- RENÉE Cosmetics is an Indian makeup brand that's redefining

beauty with its range of high quality, cruelty-free and FDA-approved innovative range of products.

RENÉE believes in empowering women to own and enjoy their bold, ambitious persona and let their

glam do the talking.

Job Overview:

We are looking for a Chief Accountant who will be responsible for the overall accounting function,

financial reporting, statutory compliance, audits, financial controls and accounting operations of the

organisation.

The role requires a hands-on finance professional who can manage a high-growth environment, ensure

accuracy and timely closure of books, strengthen financial controls and work closely with Business,

Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, HR and Leadership teams.

Department: Finance & Accounts

Location: Ahmedabad-Gujarat

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Lead the end-to-end accounting and bookkeeping function.

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial closures.

• Review and approve journal entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations and accounting

adjustments.

• Prepare and review P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and other financial statements.

• Ensure proper accounting of revenue, discounts, returns, schemes, marketplace settlements and

other business transactions.

• Establish and maintain robust accounting processes and controls.

2. Audit & Compliance

• Drive statutory, tax, internal and other audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.

• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act and other applicable statutory

requirements.

• Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, legal advisors and other external stakeholders.

• Ensure timely preparation and filing of statutory returns and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails.

3. Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Strengthen accounting policies, SOPs and internal financial controls.

• Identify process gaps and implement corrective measures.

• Drive automation and process improvements in accounting and reconciliation.

• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and approval controls.

• Support ERP implementation, process enhancements and finance digitisation initiatives.

4. Inventory & Cost Accounting

• Oversee inventory accounting and periodic reconciliation between books, ERP and physical

inventory.

• Monitor inventory valuation, provisions, ageing, slow-moving and obsolete inventory.

• Ensure appropriate accounting of purchase, landed cost, freight, warehousing and other

inventory-related expenses.

• Work closely with Supply Chain and Warehouse teams on inventory controls and reconciliation.

5. Working Capital & Cash Flow

• Prepare cash flow forecasts and support treasury planning.

• Monitor customer collections and vendor payment cycles.

• Identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and working capital efficiency.

6. Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor the Accounts team.

• Set clear responsibilities, timelines and performance expectations for the team.

• Work closely with Finance, Business, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, Admin and IT teams.

• Partner with senior leadership on financial and operational matters.

• Coordinate effectively with banks, auditors, consultants, vendors and other external

stakeholders.

Key Deliverables / Success Metrics

• Timely and accurate monthly financial closure.

• Accuracy and integrity of books of accounts.

• Timely statutory and tax compliance.

• Zero / minimal audit observations and timely closure of open points.

• Improved receivables, payables and working capital management.

• Strong inventory and financial controls.

• Automation and reduction of manual accounting and reconciliation processes.

Qualification & Skills:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8–12 years of post-qualification experience.

• Strong experience in accounting, financial reporting, taxation, audit and compliance.

• Experience in FMCG, D2C, E-commerce, Retail, Consumer Brands or a fast-growing

organisation will be preferred.

• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, Income Tax and Companies Act, SEBI listing

requirements.

• Experience handling marketplace, payment gateway and multi-channel reconciliations will be

an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of ERP/accounting systems and advanced MS Excel.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Should be hands-on, commercially aware and comfortable working with senior leadership.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a high-growth Indian beauty and personal care brand and play a key role in building a scalable,

technology-enabled and control-oriented finance function as RENEE continues to expand across D2C, e

commerce, quick commerce and retail.