29 Aug
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Urban Company (UC)
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Gurugram
29 Aug
Urban Company (UC)
Gurugram
BUSINESS FINANCE INTERN
About the Role
We are looking for a motivated and analytically strong Business Finance Intern to join our team. The intern will work closely with the Associate Manager Business Finance and support them across financial planning, P&L; management, business analysis, forecasting, and various strategic and operational projects.
This role will provide hands-on exposure to business finance in a fast-paced workplace. The intern will assist the AM in day-to-day analysis, reporting, data tracking, and stakeholder coordination, while also getting opportunities to independently work on specific projects and problem statements.
Key Responsibilities
1. P&L; Management and Business Performance
- Assist in preparing and maintaining business P&Ls.;
- Support in tracking key revenue, cost, and profitability metrics across business categories and geographies.
- Help identify key trends, deviations, and potential areas for cost or revenue optimisation.
- Assist in preparing regular business performance reports and dashboards.
2. Forecasting and Financial Planning
- Support in preparing annual plans, periodic forecasts, and scenario analyses.
- Track key business and financial drivers and help validate underlying assumptions.
- Assist in analysing delivery trends, revenue, costs, margins, and other operating metrics to improve forecast accuracy.
3. Budget vs Actual Analysis
- Assist in monthly Budget vs Actual analysis across key financial metrics.
- Identify and analyse major variances and support in preparing commentary and insights for stakeholders.
- Maintain trackers to monitor business performance against targets.
4.
Business and Pricing Analysis
- Support analysis of pricing, take rates, margins, and other key business levers.
- Conduct data analysis to support pricing and other commercial decisions.
- Assist in benchmarking and analysing business performance across categories, cities, or other relevant dimensions.
5. Cost Monitoring and Revenue Assurance
- Monitor key cost heads and identify unusual movements or deviations from planned numbers.
- Support checks to identify potential revenue leakages or gaps in financial reporting.
- Assist in building trackers and processes for better cost control and financial visibility.
6. Process Improvement and Automation
- Assist in improving existing finance and business processes.
- Support the creation and maintenance of automated reports, dashboards, and trackers.
- Help streamline recurring analyses and reduce manual effort through better data and reporting processes.
7. Special Projects and Ad-hoc Analysis
- Provide analytical support for ad-hoc business and finance projects.
- Work on specific problem statements involving business performance, cost optimisation, revenue growth, or operational efficiency.
- Support in preparing analyses and presentations for discussions with business and finance stakeholders.
8.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Assist in coordinating with cross-functional teams to gather data and resolve queries.
- Support follow-ups on financial and operational action items.
- Help ensure timely availability and accuracy of data required for business reviews.
What We’re Looking For
- CA Industrial Trainee
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of financial statements and basic financial concepts.
- Comfortable working with large datasets and Excel/Google Sheets.
- Knowledge of SQL, data analysis tools, or dashboarding tools will be an added advantage.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work with numbers accurately.
- Ability to structure problems and communicate insights clearly.
- Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership.
What You’ll Learn
- Hands-on experience in P&L; management and business finance.
- Exposure to forecasting, budgeting, financial analysis, and business planning.
- Understanding of key business and operational metrics in a consumer technology company.
- Opportunity to work closely with the Business Finance and Business teams.
- Experience working on real business problems and contributing to key decision-making processes.
What We’d Love
- Curiosity to understand how a business operates beyond just the numbers.
- Strong ownership and willingness to take initiative.
- Ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced environment.
- A structured and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
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