Financial Controller &ndash | Scrabble
Posted on January 17, 2026
Job Description
<h1 style="margin-top:32px"><span style="font-size:14pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#365f91">Financial Controller – WOW Skin Science</span></span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><b>Location: </b>Bangalore (Residency Road)<br />
<b>Industry: </b>D2C – Beauty & Personal Care<br />
<b>Employment Type: </b>Full-time<br />
<b>Work Model: </b>5 days working</span></span></span><br />
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<h2 style="margin-top:13px"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Company Snapshot</span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">WOW Skin Science is a leading Indian B2C beauty and personal care brand with a strong omni-channel presence. The company operates on a pure trading and distribution model (no manufacturing), selling through its own website, D-Mart, and general trade. WOW is backed by marquee institutional investors ChrysCapital and GIC.</span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:13px"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Role Overview</span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">The Financial Controller will be a hands-on finance leader responsible for end-to-end accounting, taxation, controls, and financial discipline for a high-volume B2C business. The role involves managing a team of 7–8 finance professionals and working closely with the Founders.</span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:13px"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Key Responsibilities</span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">- Own end-to-end accounting, financial close, and reporting<br />
- Manage statutory, tax, and audit requirements<br />
- Drive strong AR management, credit control, and reconciliations<br />
- Ensure tight inventory controls including valuation, ageing, expiry, breakages, and shrinkage<br />
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis<br />
- Strengthen SOPs and financial controls across the business<br />
- Ensure effective usage and data integrity on SAP S/4HANA<br />
- Lead and develop a finance team of 7–8 members</span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin-top:13px"><span style="font-size:13pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#4f81bd">Candidate Profile</span></span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">- 8–10 years of experience in finance, accounting, or controllership roles<br />
- Prior experience in B2C/D2C product-based companies<br />
- Exposure to high-volume trading and distribution businesses<br />
- Strong hands-on experience in AR, inventory controls, and month-end closures<br />
- Startup exposure with ability to hit the ground running<br />
- Experience working with founders or senior leadership<br />
- Shorter notice period & Bangalore-based candidate preferred</span></span></span></p>