Business Finance Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking a Business Finance Manager to lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) for our business segment. This role is responsible for driving broad insights that shape growth strategy and owning end-to-end Profit & Loss (P&L) analytics for the AB CPS organization. The successful candidate will develop, maintain, and standardize reports used by executive leadership to assess business health and identify problem or opportunity areas. This role demands a high degree of curiosity and analytical rigor to execute ad-hoc analyses and provide thoughtful business insights. It also involves building bespoke financial models to understand incremental growth, profitability, and return on investment (ROI) of newly launched initiatives and features. The candidate must clearly articulate financial findings to influence senior leaders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the FP&A lead, driving central insights and controllership of Topline and P&L.
• Support financial planning and reporting processes including Topline and P&L quarterly planning, monthly financial reviews with teams, and quarterly business reviews with leadership.
• Conduct monthly business performance reviews with stakeholders focusing on key business KPIs such as new acquisitions and churn.
• Prepare the Annual Operating Plan for the segment at a P&L level in collaboration with various business teams.
• Engage with partner teams across Supplier Experience (Pricing, Selection, Delivery Experience) and Go-To-Market Sales Operations to understand and influence AB-wide initiatives.
• Track weekly KPIs to benchmark company performance against competitors and ensure timely, proactive deployment of countermeasures.
• Perform rate analysis and automation initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction projects, prepare monthly P&L forecasts, and perform variance analysis at both P&L and KPI levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and execute projects aimed at improving business productivity.
• Undertake strategic financial analysis to develop solutions for improving revenue and competitive advantage.
• Design competitive strategies aligned with current and expected market scenarios to ensure optimal product pricing.
• Influence business decisions through effective verbal and written communication with senior leaders, data-driven analysis and modeling, and presentation of options.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in financial planning and analysis, business partnering, performance management, management information systems (MIS), budgeting, forecasting, strategy planning, and customer acquisition optimization.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification preferred.
• Proven ability to build and maintain complex financial models.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and functions.
• High degree of curiosity and willingness to deep dive into data for insights.
• Proficient in financial reporting tools and software.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the e-commerce industry.
• Advanced skills in automation and rate analysis.
• Experience driving cost reduction and productivity improvement projects.
• Familiarity with supplier experience and go-to-market sales operations.

Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of post-qualification work experience, preferably as a Chartered Accountant (CA).
• Relevant experience in financial planning and analysis within a business or e-commerce environment.

Environment

• Work location: Bangalore.
• Collaborative work setting involving cross-functional teams.
• Dynamic environment requiring adaptability and proactive problem-solving.