CA for Multi-Vendor Marketplace Consult

# Job Title

**Experienced Chartered Accountant (CA) / eCommerce Finance Consultant for Multi-Vendor Marketplace (India)**

## Project Overview

We are building **Threds**, a multi-vendor fashion marketplace in India where local fashion stores can sell their products online through our platform.

Our technology development is already in progress. We are looking for an experienced **Chartered Accountant (CA), Auditor, or eCommerce Finance Consultant** to design and validate the complete financial, taxation, accounting, and settlement process before launch.

This is **not a bookkeeping or tax filing job**. We need someone to help architect the financial side of the marketplace.

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## Business Model

* Multi-vendor marketplace
* Fashion and apparel sellers
* Payment Gateway: Razorpay
* Shipping Partner: Shiprocket
* Customers pay through the platform
* Sellers receive settlement after commission deductions
* Subscription plans for sellers
* Commission-based marketplace model
* Initial launch in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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## Scope of Work

We need assistance with the following:

### 1. Marketplace Finance Architecture

* Complete payment flow
* Customer payment lifecycle
* Seller settlement lifecycle
* Marketplace revenue flow

### 2. GST & Tax Compliance

* GST implications for a marketplace
* GST on commissions
* GST on subscription plans
* Shipping-related GST
* Applicable TDS/TCS provisions
* Compliance checklist for launch

### 3. Accounting Structure

Design a complete Chart of Accounts including:

* Sales
* Commission Income
* Subscription Income
* Shipping Charges
* Seller Payables
* Razorpay Charges
* Refunds
* Returns (RTO)
* GST Accounts
* Expenses
* Bank Accounts

### 4. Seller Settlement Logic

Help define:

* Settlement formula
* Settlement frequency
* Commission calculation
* Refund handling
* Cancellation handling
* Partial refunds
* RTO adjustments
* Wallet/hold amount (if recommended)

### 5. Razorpay Review

Review how Razorpay should be integrated from an accounting perspective:

* Payment collection
* Gateway fees
* Settlement reports
* Reconciliation

### 6. Shiprocket Review

Review:

* Shipping accounting
* Shipping reconciliation
* COD handling (if applicable)
* Shipping charges to customers

### 7. Finance Documentation

Review our existing finance specification and recommend improvements.

### 8. Developer Guidance

Provide clear rules that developers can implement, including:

* Financial calculations
* Settlement rules
* Tax rules
* Reports
* Required accounting fields

### 9. Reports & Dashboard

Recommend reports such as:

* Sales Report
* Settlement Report
* GST Report
* Commission Report
* Seller Ledger
* Refund Report
* Profit & Loss
* Cash Flow

### 10. Compliance Checklist

Provide a launch checklist covering:

* GST registration
* Accounting requirements
* Tax compliance
* Record keeping
* Best practices for an Indian marketplace

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## Deliverables

The selected freelancer should provide:

* Complete finance workflow
* Marketplace accounting structure
* GST recommendations
* Settlement process
* Developer-ready finance rules
* Accounting entries for common scenarios
* Compliance checklist
* Review of our current finance document
* Final recommendations before launch

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## Required Experience

Please apply only if you have experience with one or more of the following:

* Chartered Accountant (CA)
* Indian GST
* Multi-vendor marketplaces
* eCommerce accounting
* Marketplace settlements
* Razorpay
* Shiprocket (preferred)
* Startup finance
* Marketplace taxation

Please share examples of similar projects or relevant experience.

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## Project Type

One-time consulting project with the possibility of long-term engagement as our finance advisor.

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## Questions for Applicants

Please answer the following:

1. Have you worked with an Indian eCommerce or marketplace business before?
2. Have you designed seller settlement systems?
3. Are you familiar with Razorpay settlement reconciliation?
4. Do you have experience with GST for marketplaces?
5. Can you review developer documentation and provide implementation guidance?
6. What would your estimated timeline be?
7. What is your fixed-price quote for this project?

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We are looking for someone who can provide practical, legally compliant, and scalable financial guidance that our development team can implement before the platform goes live.