Job Description

We're Hiring | Chief Financial Officer at Cockatoo Fitness

About Company:

Join the momentum with

Cockatoo Sports

-- one of India's fastest-growing D2C fitness and sports brands! With 20+ years of industry expertise and a portfolio of 900+ products across fitness, sports, and kids' categories, we are redefining how India trains, moves, and performs.

Explore more at:

www.cockatooindia.com

Role Overview

We are seeking an

experienced CFO

who will lead the

Finance functions end-to-end

.
This role requires deep involvement in day-to-day accounting operations, compliance, audits, taxation, and team leadership -- ensuring strong financial discipline and statutory accuracy across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Team Leadership

Lead, manage and mentor the Accounts team. Allocate responsibilities and ensure accuracy of work. Build SOPs, internal controls and reporting structures. Drive accountability, timelines and compliance culture.

Bookkeeping & Accounting Operations

Oversee daily bookkeeping, ledger management and journal entries. Ensure accurate recording of sales, purchases, expenses, inventory and fixed assets. Maintain accounting discipline as per applicable accounting standards.

Monthly Closing & MIS

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities. Prepare and review MIS, financial statements and variance analysis. Ensure timely submission of management reports.

GST, Taxation & Compliance

Oversee GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation, etc.). Ensure timely filing of TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESIC and other statutory compliances. Monitor tax notices, assessments and departmental communications. Ensure compliance with Companies Act, ROC filings and statutory deadlines.

Audits & Controls

Lead internal audits, monthly audits and statutory audits. Coordinate with auditors and ensure timely closure of audit observations. Implement internal controls to prevent financial risks and leakages.

Banking & Cash Flow

Manage banking operations, payments, collections and reconciliations. Monitor cash flow, working capital and vendor/customer settlements. Oversee credit control and receivables management.

Financial Governance & Risk

Ensure strong financial discipline and documentation. Maintain proper records for audits, tax and regulatory inspections. Drive compliance culture across departments.

Qualifications & Experience

BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field; MSc/MBA(Finance) is a plus. 9-10 years of experience in Accounts, Compliance & Finance Operations. Strong knowledge of GST, Income Tax, ROC, audits and statutory compliances. Proven experience in leading accounts teams. Experience in manufacturing, retail, FMCG, D2C or trading preferred. Expertise in MS-Excel and ERP software's such as Busy and Catpro.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Highly hands-on, detail-oriented and compliance-driven. Strong leadership and team-handling skills. Able to build financial discipline in a growing organization. An analytical mind with comfort in handling numerical data. Strong leadership and organizational skills. Excellent communication and people skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person