Manager/Senior Manager - Business Finance - FMCG - CA

Job Title: BFM - Manager/ Senior Manager

Location: Mumbai

Department/Group: Finance

Position Reports to: Joint reporting to Business Head & Business CFO

Job Purpose: BFM (Business Finance Manager) of fast-growing premium product business category of Consumer Care. As the Business Finance Manager, you will be the strategic finance partner driving profitable growth for the fastest growing segments of our business. You will own the end-to-end financial performance (P&L), from unit economics and revenue assurance to marketplace reconciliations and working capital optimization. You will also be responsible to ensure governance, controllership, MIS, budgeting and reporting. After a 3 - 4 years stint in this role this position enables the right candidate for a senior leadership finance roles within Enterprises - a conglomerate of multiple business across multiple geographies.

Responsibility:

• Partnering closely with business, operations and finance teams to analyze financial performance and defining processes. Build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Evaluate ROI for performance marketing spends, consumer promotions, and new product launches across digital platforms.
• Prepare Business Plan and drive achievement on all financials and operational parameters.
• Guide business teams on commercial structuring, pricing, and discounting strategies for various platforms.
• Work closely with Business teams to drive productivity improvement, cost reduction, cost controls, inventory management, contract management.
• Monitor and report on key financial metrics, variance analysis, and business performance trends to Leadership team.
• Provide insights and recommendations on cost optimization, revenue enhancement, and capital allocation to improve profitability.
• Product costing, margin analysis and tracking, active participation in pricing strategy.
• Track and improve key digital metrics: Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Lifetime Value (LTV), ROAS, and contribution margins.
• Monitor revenue leakages by ensuring zero-gap marketplace reconciliations (settlements, commissions, and returns).
• Upkeep of financial controls and hygiene in books keeping. Ensure sufficient internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal controls in all financial planning activities. Compliance with accounting standards, statutory laws & regulations.
• Drive Working Capital optimization, Business proposal evaluations, contract negotiation, Capex/investment plan etc.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification with 8 - 12 years of post-qualification experience with atleast 4 years in Business Finance within FMCG company.
• Analytical ability: ability to contribute to business and resolve business issues. Advanced expertise in Financial Modeling and MS Excel. Experience in and knowledge of various IT applications/tools/platforms.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the FMCG industry dynamics.
• Ability to influence and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. High ownership mindset, ability to work in fast-paced startup-like environments within a corporate structure, and excellent stakeholder management.
• Understanding of implications of commercials and tax laws on accounting. Good understanding of Ind AS/IFRS.