Reports To : CFO
Experience : 10+ Years with 5+ years leading a team
Qualification : CA preferred / M.Com with deep hands-on experience
Company Overview
Harley’s Fine Baking is a premium European-style patisserie brand crafting artisanal desserts, pastries, and café experiences. With rapid expansion across India and upcoming global growth, Harley’s is building a modern, high-performance finance function to support its scaling operations.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to run the day-to-day Accounting Department and ensure flawless compliance, reconciliations, and monthly closing in a fast-moving, multi-outlet F&B environment.
This role suits someone who has handled ₹100+ Cr businesses , 10,000+ monthly journal entries , and has led accounting teams in high-volume retail / F&B setups.
Key Responsibilities 1. Accounting Operations
- Oversee end-to-end accounting for outlets, central kitchen, and HO.
- Ensure accurate posting of high-volume journal entries across AP, AR, payroll, and inventory.
- Maintain ownership of the General Ledger (GL) and account reconciliations.
- Deliver clean P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
- Strengthen controls around cash, petty cash, and store expenses.
- Improve SOPs across accounting workflows.
- Implement strong internal controls to prevent leakage and errors.
2. Month-End Close (D+5 Target)
Drive a structured close calendar.Ensure timely posting of accruals, provisions, allocations, and adjustments.Coordinate with Revenue Assurance, Compliance, and FP&A teams.3. Compliance & Statutory
Oversee GST, TDS, PF / ESIC, PT filings and documentation.Ensure zero lapses and readiness for statutory / internal audits.Liaise with auditors and tax advisors.6. Team Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accountants and CAs.Allocate responsibilities, monitor output, enforce checklists.Run weekly finance operations meetings.Core Requirements
10–15 years accounting experience, 5+ years team leadership .Experience handling ₹100–250 Cr revenue and 10k+ JEs / month .Strong expertise in GST, TDS, PF / ESIC , audit, and month-end close.Hands-on with Tally / Odoo (or similar ERP).Excellent Excel and reconciliation skills.Strong communication and ability to enforce discipline.Personal Attributes
Execution-focused with strong attention to detail.Process-driven, structured, and comfortable with deadlines.Ability to lead inexperienced teams toward high performance.High ownership : "nothing slips" mindset.This role is critical to building a clean, compliant, and scalable finance foundation for Harley’s rapid growth.