JOB DESCRIPTION
– FP&A; Urban Gabru

About the Role
We are looking for a finance professional with strong expertise in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A;) and business finance to support financial planning, profitability analysis, cash-flow forecasting, and strategic decision-making. The role involves working closely with brand teams and senior leadership to drive financial visibility, improve business performance, and ensure accurate and timely management reporting.

Key Responsibilities
1. Brand-wise P&L; and Profitability Reporting
• Prepare and maintain brand-wise and channel-wise P&L; statements across all four brands.
• Establish historical P&L; reporting for all brands within the first 12 weeks.
• Reconcile monthly management P&L; with statutory financial statements.
• Analyse revenue, costs, margins, and profitability across brands, channels, and SKUs. 2. Cash Flow, Forecasting and Working Capital
• Build and maintain driver-based cash-flow forecasts.
• Develop an 18-month financial forecast within the first 90 days.
• Maintain and update a 13-week cash-flow forecast every week.
• Track working capital, receivables, payables, inventory, and cash conversion cycles. 3. MIS and Management Reporting
• Prepare and deliver monthly MIS reports by the 10th working day.
• Ensure management reports reconcile with financial books.
• Provide actionable insights on financial performance, key variances, and business trends. 4. Budgeting and Rolling Forecasts
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic rolling forecasts.
• Coordinate with brand owners to develop and validate financial plans.
• Complete the FY 2027–28 budget by March 2027, with sign-off from brand owners.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts. 5. Business Partnering and Decision Support
• Conduct monthly variance reviews with brand heads.




• Support business decisions through profitability analysis, scenario planning, and unit-economics assessments.
• Identify opportunities to improve margins, optimise costs, and enhance financial performance. 6. Data Quality, Financial Models and Automation
• Establish a single source of truth for brand-, channel-, and SKU-level financial data.
• Develop, maintain, and document robust financial models.
• Improve reporting accuracy and efficiency through process automation and standardisation. 7. Investor Reporting and Stakeholder Management
• Support the preparation of investor presentations and board reporting decks.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial information.
• Respond to financial queries from senior leadership and other stakeholders. Required Qualifications and Experience
• 3–5 years of experience in FP&A;, business finance, or a related finance function.
• CA, CFA, or MBA in Finance.
• Experience in D2C, e-commerce, FMCG, or consumer businesses is preferred, particularly with marketplace and quick-commerce economics.
• Strong understanding of P&L; analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and working capital. Required Skills
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets, including financial modelling and data analysis.
• Experience building driver-based cash-flow forecasts and brand
- and channel-level P&Ls.;
• Knowledge of SQL or BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Looker is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of ownership over financial numbers.
• Ability to investigate variances, validate assumptions, and explain financial outcomes.
• Transparent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to work closely with founders and senior leadership. Role Details
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Location:
Pune, Maharashtra
• Work Mode: Work from the office

📌 Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (Pune)
🏢 urbangabru
📍 Pune