Business Finance Manager

Employer Leading E-Commerce Company)

Role Business Finance Manager (5+ Yrs)

Job Location   -   Bangalore

Summary of Responsibilities

This position will act as a strategic finance partner to category and operations teams, owning P&L performance and driving profitability across business verticals. The Business Finance Manager will focus on commercial insights, decision-making support, and financial accountability to enable sustainable growth and efficiency in an established e-commerce retail environment.

The role requires a strong understanding of business levers such as pricing, promotions, contribution margins, and marketplace commissions. The candidate will be expected to partner cross-functionally to shape strategic initiatives, improve unit economics, and ensure financial discipline in execution. The ideal candidate is commercially sharp, analytically strong, and capable of influencing business outcomes through data-backed recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

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Business Partnership & P&L Ownership

· Own financial performance for assigned categories or business units, including revenue, gross margin, and controllable costs.

· Partner with category and supply chain teams to evaluate pricing & promotions to maximize profitability.

· Provide actionable insights and challenge assumptions to drive data-led business decisions.

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Commercial Strategy & Decision Support

· Evaluate new business initiatives, partnerships, and investments through financial modeling and scenario analysis.

· Support negotiations with brands, vendors, and other partners through financial frameworks and cost-benefit analyses.

· Drive improvements in unit economics, contribution margins, and category profitability through targeted interventions.

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Planning, Forecasting & Performance Review

· Lead financial planning for assigned business units, ensuring alignment with overall company targets.

· Conduct monthly performance reviews with category heads to highlight variances, risks, and opportunities.

· Develop detailed P&L visibility and actionable insights to support business reviews and leadership discussions.

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Strategic Projects & Insights

· Partner with leadership on projects including category expansion, private label development, and process optimization.

· Perform deep-dive analytics on key growth levers and recommend strategies to improve customer economics and ROI.

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Process, Controls & Automation

· Ensure financial governance and compliance across all business finance processes.

· Drive automation in category dashboards, reporting, and margin tracking through BI tools such as Power BI, external consultants etc.

· Collaborate with FP&A teams to align category-level insights with company-wide financial performance.

Basic Qualification, Experience and Technical skills
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· Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA (Finance), or CPA preferred.

· –6 years of experience in Business Finance, Category Finance, or Commercial Finance, preferably in e-commerce, retail, or FMCG.

· Proven ability to influence commercial decisions and improve profitability through business partnering.

· Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.

· Strong experience with BI and data visualization tools

Key Competencies:

· Strong commercial and business acumen.

· Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions through insights.

· Excellent communication and presentation skills.

· Analytical thinker with high ownership and agility.

· Deep understanding of e-commerce economics and profitability drivers.

What we offer:

· Direct ownership of category-level P&L and profitability levers.

· Opportunity to partner with business leaders on strategic initiatives.

· Dynamic, high-growth environment with visibility to leadership and business outcomes.

Please send your CV at 

with below details if this suits your requirement: 

1. Current Salary -( Fix + Variable)

2. Expected CTC :

3. Current Employer -( if working)

4. Current Location

5. Notice Period -( if working)

6. Ok for Work from Office from Bangalore

7. OK for F2F Interview-

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Thanks & Regards

Ruchika

Phenom Placement