Strategic/business finance

About Bite SpeedHey there We are a Sequoia-backed Saa S startup building an AI-native Marketing, Support & Sales suite for e-commerce brands.We're currently working with 3000+ e-commerce brands globally across 50+ countries and are fortunate to have raised $5.5 M+ along the journey with marquee investors like Sequoia Capital India, Kunal Shah, Gaurav Munjal & more backing us.Check out more about us here - and do read through our 200+ odd 5-star reviews to get a sense of what our customers say about us here - (we openly brag about this )We've had some solid investors back us (making it easier for you to stalk us since you'd do this anyway):-- Bite Speed Raises USD 3.5 M Funding, Led by Peak XV's Surge- E-commerce AI start-up Bite Speed raises $3.5 million funding led by Peak XV's Surge- Bite Speed Raises $1.9 Million Seed Funding From Sequoia India's Surge- the roleThis is a high-impact Strategic Finance + Business Operations role where you'll work directly with the CEO to shape how the company allocates capital, scales sustainably, and makes business-critical decisions. You'll combine financial rigour with strategic thinking, owning everything from budgeting and forecasting to performance analytics and cross-functional execution.If you enjoy breaking down complex business problems, love building clarity from data, and want a front-row seat to how high-growth companies make strategic and financial bets, this role gives you the perfect mix of ownership, visibility, and impact.What you'll do- Drive the company's financial planning cycles — build forecasts, budgets, and scenario models that guide strategic decisions.- Lead company-wide strategic initiatives, partnering with the CEO to align financial, operational, and business priorities.- Build and maintain financial models, run unit economics analyses, and generate insights that influence investment, product, and growth decisions.- Manage investor relations end-to-end: prepare financial updates, board decks, fundraising materials, and respond to investor/analyst queries with accurate insights.- Own key business metrics: set up dashboards, run monthly/quarterly performance reviews, and identify opportunities to improve margins, efficiency, and growth.- Conduct market, competitive, and industry research to support long-term planning, capital allocation, and strategic direction.- Work with cross-functional teams (sales, product, ops, growth) to ensure smooth execution of finance-backed strategic and operational projects.What makes you a good fit- 3+ years of experience in strategic finance, business finance, FP&A, consulting, or analytical operations.- Strong problem-solving abilities with exceptional analytical skills, including financial modelling and translating data into recommendations.- High-ownership mindset with the ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and drive projects end-to-end.- Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution across financial, operational, and business domains.Salary and LocationLocation: BangaloreExpected CTC: We pay on top of market standards with generous ESOPs for everyone in the team.Our Way Of Life - Speed-44d9b9614d da b1e9f8e.Our PurposeAt Bite Speed, work is personal. You could blame this on us being existential, but most of us are spending the best years of our lives doing this and we want to be purposeful about the kind of workplace we're trying to create.Our purpose is about why we're here and what we care about:-- Personal Transformation- Wealth Creation- Winning TogetherOur ValuesOur values are about how we do what we do. Values define the right thing to do. We hire, reward and sometimes have to let go based on our values.We have 5 core values:-- Go Above And Beyond- Making Things Happen- Say It Like It Is- Progress Over Perfection- Don't Take Yourself Seriously, Take Your Work SeriouslyPerks & BenefitsSmall things we've done to ensure we take care of our wellness, learning & keep things fun:-- Health Insurance - Health insurance cover and accident coverage for extra cushion and mental peace when rainy days hit us.- Quarterly Off-sites - Quarterly off-sites are a core part of the Bite Speed culture. Our off-sites range from intense quarter planning sessions to crazy mafia nights and competitive cricket matches (with a lot of trash talking).- Cult Fitness Membership - All work and no play makes jack a dull boy. Cult Fit and Cult Play passes to make sure we hit the gym more often.- Personal Development - We sponsor courses, conference tickets, books on a case to case basis to ensure we're constantly growing.- Salary In Advance - Trust first, by default. We pay out salaries in the first week of the month.How to apply?If this sounds interesting drop a personal note with why you'd want to work with us and what makes you a good fit onKnow someone who might be a great fit? Refer them to us, if they end up joining we'll send you an Apple Airpods Pro as a gesture of thanksFor any queries feel free to write to