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