– FP&A;

Urban Gabru

About the Role

We are looking for a finance professional with solid 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

- Location: Pune, Maharashtra
- Work Mode: Work from the office

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