Operations Associate (HR & Finance)

HR & Finance Lead – Early-Stage Role at Naturopatia

Location : Remote / Hybrid (Mumbai or Bangalore preferred)

Type : Full-time / Founding Team Opportunity

About Us

Naturopatia is a new-age D2C wellness and skincare startup on a mission to bring authentic, efficacious, and ingredient-transparent products to Indian consumers. We blend nature and science to deliver rituals that work—and we’re building a brand rooted in trust, care, and conscious living.

We're at Day 0—and we’re assembling a team that wants to build something from scratch, not just manage what's already working.

About the Role

We’re looking for a multi-skilled HR + Finance Generalist who can build strong foundations for our people and money functions. This is a high-ownership role for someone excited to set up lean processes, ensure financial hygiene, support early hiring, and shape the internal culture from day one.

You’ll work directly with the founder and have a seat at the table as we grow.

Key Responsibilities

HR

Lead recruitment for early team hires across product, ops, and marketing

Design onboarding, contracts, and basic HR policies

Support payroll, leave, compliance, and employee documentation

Own people ops : from engagement to exit processes

Finance

Set up basic bookkeeping, monthly expense tracking, and vendor payments

Coordinate with CA for GST, TDS, ROC filings, and banking compliance

Build internal budgets, manage burn, and prepare MIS for founder / investors

Support financial planning, investor decks, and reporting

Who We’re Looking For

2–4 years of experience in an early-stage startup or D2C brand

Generalist profile : ideally from operations, finance, HR, or admin

Familiar with Zoho, Tally / Xero, Google Sheets, and basic labor / finance law

Has previously handled hiring, vendor management, and financial ops

Super organized, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity

Why Join Naturopatia

Early team role = high visibility, high ownership

Get a front-row seat to D2C brand building from scratch

Build systems your way—no legacy to clean up

Wellness-led brand with a thoughtful, slow-branding philosophy

Interested?

Drop your resume and a short note to ckay@fakecare.in

If you’ve worn multiple hats in a startup before—or want to—this is your cue.