Manager - Business Finance - eCommerce - CA

Role & Responsibilities

We are looking for a master juggler with superlative management skills, both time and people. The role demands a multitasker who can effortlessly liaise with all the other teams, efficiently manage the roles and duties within the team, and finally get the job done well in time.

Heres what will be expected out of you every day:

Business Finance

- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support strategic decision-making, including revenue forecasts, cost analysis, and profitability assessments.

- Commercial Negotiations: Lead and participate in commercial negotiations with internal and external stakeholders to ensure favourable terms and agreements.

- Business Case Development: Create and evaluate business cases for various initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for fund raising and investment decisions.

- Metrics Tracking: Monitor and track key performance metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement, and providing actionable recommendations.

- Budgeting and Planning: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop bottom-up budgets and annual operating plans (AOP), conduct other analysis as required ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

- MIS Reporting: Prepare and present Management Information Systems (MIS) reports to senior leadership, highlighting critical financial insights and performance indicators.

- Participate in strategic data analysis, fund raising activities, research, and financial modelling for senior company leadership/Investors/Investment bankers.

- Working capital management with the objective of neutral working capital for the business

- Drive process improvement and automations to achieve financial goals.

Business Analysis & Reporting

- Serve an integral part of the Finance Analytics team and drive various MIS/Flash/Investor reportings providing key insights on business performance and improving various cost overheads, payment terms, margins etc.

- Monthly reporting of business payables & Fixed costs segregated into various sourcing models & cost centers, tracking overall cash conversion cycle of the business.

- In-depth knowledge of Business Finance, accounting principles & P&L management

- Identifying leading and lagging metrics and accordingly working with the business leaders to drive performance and accountability.

- Setting up a Reporting framework on metrics that impact P&L and indicate the health of the business across multiple splices.

- Cashflow management &Burn Optimization by exploring various avenues to optimize costs & cash outflows in the business.

- Guide the team on rigorous data-based analysis for any decision-making scenario, bringing out business insights not visible in regular reviews.

Other Responsibilities

- Drive P&L for Third-party ecommerce platforms and reconciling the receivables with actual funds received. Developing reporting & reconciliation capabilities for 3PL marketplaces likes Amazon etc

- Assist team members for Annual Audits, Due diligence/Financing rounds.

- Be an Integral part of the Finance operations team leading the receivables management process for hopscotch.in and other 3rd party ecommerce platforms.

- In depth analysis of the functioning of internal Finance tools, providing inputs for eliminating gaps/discrepancies in the tool and developing forward looking business capabilities within the tool by closely working with the product development & cross functional teams.

Ideal Candidate

- CA with 3+ years of experience (ecommerce preferred) in Business Finance

- Exceptional data analysis & forecasting skills with hands on experience in advance excel

- Excellent analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills, one who consistently takes initiatives.

- Excellent organizational and leadership skills and Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

- Quick with numbers, ability to understand business, P&L and balance sheet implications

- Ability to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced and high-volume environment with emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

- Entrepreneur mindset that focus on business impact & continuously learn and innovate.

Personal Attributes

- Consistently iterates through newand different approaches, ability to multi-task and deliver quality work.

- Sources and listens to all points of view and respects differing opinions when developing solutions. Should be very organized, process driven and a team player

- Strong process and governance set up capabilities - Ability to establish processes and systems in a fast growing start up set up, while still meeting growth objectives

- Interested in the eCommerce industry.