Finance Business Partner

About the Role<\/b>
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This is a high\-ownership role for a finance professional who wants to move beyond bookkeeping and into the
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engine room of business strategy. You will own the planning, forecasting, and analytical infrastructure that
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drives decisions across Sales, Procurement, Operations, and Technology \- partnering directly with the CFO
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to translate numbers into actionable insight.
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You will be working in a fast\-paced environment where your models and dashboards directly influence real
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capital allocation decisions \- not just reviewed but acted upon.
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Key Responsibilities<\/b>
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01 Annual Operating Plan (AOP)<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Own the end\-to\-end AOP process across all business ver7cals
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\u2022 <\/span>Work with Opera7ons, Sales, Marke7ng & Tech to build bo@om\-up budgets
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\u2022 <\/span>Track actuals vs plan and publish monthly variance commentary with ac7onable insights
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\u2022 <\/span>Flag budget overruns early and recommend correc7ve levers to leadership
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02 Rolling Forecasts & Scenario Planning<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Prepare monthly rolling cash forecasts and quarterly reforecasts
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\u2022 <\/span>Build scenario models \u2014 base, bull, and bear \u2014 for leadership and board reviews
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\u2022 <\/span>Provide investor\-ready variance commentary with forward\-looking views
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\u2022 <\/span>Stress\-test financial plans against key business risks and macro variables
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03 Financial Modelling<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Build dynamic models for vehicle inventory economics, recondi7oning cost, take\-rate, and warranty liability
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\u2022 <\/span>Simulate the impact of pricing changes on Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and net margin
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\u2022 <\/span>Evaluate ROI on new city/store expansions and technology investments
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\u2022 <\/span>Develop sensi7vity analyses to support strategic and capital alloca7on decisions
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04 MIS & Management Reporting<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Prepare board packs, investor dashboards, and weekly / monthly MIS
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\u2022 <\/span>Drive cohort\-level analysis \u2014 city\-wise EBITDA, channel profitability, vehicle contribu7on margin
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\u2022 <\/span>Publish performance scorecards for senior leadership with clear business narra7ve
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\u2022 <\/span>Automate recurring reports through ERP and BI tool integra7on
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05 Business Partnering<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Partner with Sales, Procurement, and Opera7ons to iden7fy cost arbitrage opportuni7es
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\u2022 <\/span>Provide financial perspec7ve to business decisions \u2014 hiring, capex, new ver7cals
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\u2022 <\/span>Translate financial data into business language for non\-finance stakeholders
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\u2022 <\/span>Act as a trusted advisor to BU Heads on financial planning and target seUng
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06 Working Capital & Unit Economics<\/b>
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\u2022 <\/span>Monitor Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) and drive faster cycle 7mes
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\u2022 <\/span>Track burn rate, cash runway, and working capital efficiency on a weekly basis
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\u2022 <\/span>Support treasury and financing decisions with analy7cal inputs and projec7ons
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\u2022 <\/span>Iden7fy and flag working capital leakages across procurement, logis7cs, and collec7ons
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Requirements<\/h3>

Qualifications & Experience<\/b>
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\u2022 CA (1st or 2nd attempt) or MBA Finance from a reputed\nins7tu7on
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\u2022 Experience supporting investor reporting or fundraising\nprocesses
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\u2022 5 \- 8 years of progressive finance experience
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\u2022 Working knowledge of BI tools \u2014 Tableau, Power BI, or\nMetabase
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\u2022 Minimum 3 years in a dedicated FP&A or business\nfinance role
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\u2022 Exposure to NBFC or vehicle financing economics
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\u2022 Prior exposure to startup, auto, fintech, or e\-commerce\nstrongly preferred
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\u2022 Strong financial modelling and Excel / Google Sheets\nexper7se
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\u2022 Experience in a multi\-City and multi\-entity finance setup
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\u2022 Proficiency in ERP systems (Zoho)
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Competency Profile<\/b>
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Core Competencies Leadership Competencies<\/b>
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\u2022 Financial modelling & scenario analysis \u2022 Business partnering & stakeholder management
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\u2022 AOP, forecasting & variance analysis \u2022 Cross\-functional influence
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\u2022 Unit economics & contribution margin \u2022 Comfort with ambiguity & speed
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\u2022 MIS design & management reporting \u2022 Strong communication & data storytelling
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\u2022 Working capital & cash flow management \u2022 Integrity & analytical rigor
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