General Manager - FP&A

## Role Overview

We are looking for a General Manager – FP&A to build and strengthen the FP&A function from the ground up. This role will play a critical part in driving financial planning, business partnering, and strategic decision-making, especially as the organization prepares for its IPO journey.

The current FP&A setup exists in fragments, and this role will be responsible for creating a structured, forward-looking, and insight-driven finance function.

## Key Responsibilities

### 1\. FP&A Setup & Transformation

* Establish and structure the FP&A function across the organization
* Move the finance function from historical reporting → forward-looking planning & predictability
* Build robust frameworks for:
* Forecasting
* Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
* Financial modeling

### 2\. Business Finance Partnering

* Act as a strategic finance partner to business teams
* Provide actionable insights to support business decision-making
* Drive alignment between finance and business teams through structured inputs and outputs
* Enable data-backed decision-making across functions

### 3\. Forecasting, Planning & Performance Management

* Own and drive:
* Forecasting accuracy
* Financial planning cycles
* Performance tracking against plans
* Develop a predictable financial outlook for the organization
* Introduce structured performance review mechanisms

### 4\. Data, Dashboarding & Automation

* Transition from Excel-based reporting to automated dashboards
* Work closely with the data resource to:
* Build dashboards
* Enable real-time reporting
* Improve visibility for leadership

### 5\. Business Insights & Unit Economics

* Drive deep analysis across:
* Unit economics
* Product/channel performance
* Retention & lifetime value
* Translate data into meaningful financial insights for leadership

### 6\. Market & Competitive Intelligence (Finance Lens)

* Oversee financial benchmarking and competitive analysis
* Leverage available data to derive insights on:
* Market movement
* Competitor performance (high-level due to limited public data)
* Work with internal data resources to build intelligence inputs

### 7\. IPO Readiness

* Support finance transformation aligned with IPO requirements
* Build systems, reporting standards, and processes required from an investor perspective

### 8\. Team Leadership & Capability Building

* Work with and guide the existing FP&A team:
* 1 Senior Manager (India)
* 1 Data resource
* Coordination with FP&A resource in Australia (currently part-time)
* Build and scale the team over time
* Define roles, responsibilities, and structure as the function evolves

## Ideal Candidate Profile

### Must-Haves

* 8–12 years of experience in FP&A / Strategic Finance
* Strong experience in:
* Financial planning & forecasting
* Business finance partnering
* Driving insights for business decisions
* Experience in consumer tech / platform / startup environments
* Hands-on exposure to:
* Unit economics
* Business metrics
* Performance management frameworks
* Ability to build and scale functions from scratch
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

### Preferred

* CA qualification (strong preference)
* Experience in high-growth or startup environments
* Exposure to IPO readiness / investor reporting
* Prior experience working with cross-functional teams

## Reporting Structure (Current State)

* Works closely with finance leadership
* Will collaborate with:
* India FP&A team
* Australia-based FP&A resource
* Final team structure may evolve as the function matures