Finance Business Partner

About the Role

This is a high-ownership role for a finance professional who wants to move beyond bookkeeping and into the

engine room of business strategy. You will own the planning, forecasting, and analytical infrastructure that

drives decisions across Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Technology - partnering directly with the CFO

to translate numbers into actionable insight.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment where your models and dashboards directly influence real

capital allocation decisions - not just reviewed but acted upon.

Key Responsibilities

01 Annual Operating Plan (AOP)

• Own the end-to-end AOP process across all business ver7cals

• Work with Opera7ons, Sales, Marke7ng & Tech to build bo@om-up budgets

• Track actuals vs plan and publish monthly variance commentary with ac7onable insights

• Flag budget overruns early and recommend correc7ve levers to leadership

02 Rolling Forecasts & Scenario Planning

• Prepare monthly rolling cash forecasts and quarterly reforecasts

• Build scenario models — base, bull, and bear — for leadership and board reviews

• Provide investor-ready variance commentary with forward-looking views

• Stress-test financial plans against key business risks and macro variables

03 Financial Modelling

• Build dynamic models for vehicle inventory economics, recondi7oning cost, take-rate, and warranty liability

• Simulate the impact of pricing changes on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and net margin

• Evaluate ROI on new city/store expansions and technology investments

• Develop sensi7vity analyses to support strategic and capital alloca7on decisions

04 MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare board packs, investor dashboards, and weekly / monthly MIS

• Drive cohort-level analysis — city-wise EBITDA, channel profitability, vehicle contribu7on margin

• Publish performance scorecards for senior leadership with clear business narra7ve

• Automate recurring reports through ERP and BI tool integra7on

05 Business Partnering

• Partner with Sales, Procurement, and Opera7ons to iden7fy cost arbitrage opportuni7es

• Provide financial perspec7ve to business decisions — hiring, capex, new ver7cals

• Translate financial data into business language for non-finance stakeholders

• Act as a trusted advisor to BU Heads on financial planning and target seUng

06 Working Capital & Unit Economics

• Monitor Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) and drive faster cycle 7mes

• Track burn rate, cash runway, and working capital efficiency on a weekly basis

• Support treasury and financing decisions with analy7cal inputs and projec7ons

• Iden7fy and flag working capital leakages across procurement, logis7cs, and collec7ons

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• CA (1st or 2nd attempt) or MBA Finance from a reputed ins7tu7on

• Experience supporting investor reporting or fundraising processes

• 5 - 8 years of progressive finance experience

• Working knowledge of BI tools — Tableau, Power BI, or Metabase

• Minimum 3 years in a dedicated FP&A or business finance role

• Exposure to NBFC or vehicle financing economics

• Prior exposure to startup, auto, fintech, or e-commerce strongly preferred

• Strong financial modelling and Excel / Google Sheets exper7se

• Experience in a multi-City and multi-entity finance setup

• Proficiency in ERP systems (Zoho)

Competency Profile

Core Competencies Leadership Competencies

• Financial modelling & scenario analysis • Business partnering & stakeholder management

• AOP, forecasting & variance analysis • Cross-functional influence

• Unit economics & contribution margin • Comfort with ambiguity & speed

• MIS design & management reporting • Strong communication & data storytelling

• Working capital & cash flow management • Integrity & analytical rigor