Employer : Leading E-Commerce Company

Role: Business Finance Manager (5+ Yrs)

Job Location - Bangalore

Summary of Responsibilities:

This position will act as a strategic finance partner to category and operations teams, owning P&L performance and driving profitability across business verticals. The Business Finance Manager will focus on commercial insights, decision-making support, and financial accountability to enable sustainable growth and efficiency in an established e-commerce retail environment.

The role requires a strong understanding of business levers such as pricing, promotions, contribution margins, and marketplace commissions. The candidate will be expected to partner cross-functionally to shape strategic initiatives, improve unit economics, and ensure financial discipline in execution. The ideal candidate is commercially sharp, analytically strong, and capable of influencing business outcomes through data-backed recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnership & P&L Ownership:

- Own financial performance for assigned categories or business units, including revenue, gross margin, and controllable costs.

- Partner with category and supply chain teams to evaluate pricing & promotions to maximize profitability.

- Provide actionable insights and challenge assumptions to drive data-led business decisions.

Commercial Strategy & Decision Support:

- Evaluate new business initiatives, partnerships, and investments through financial modeling and scenario analysis.

- Support negotiations with brands, vendors, and other partners through financial frameworks and cost-benefit analyses.

- Drive improvements in unit economics, contribution margins, and category profitability through targeted interventions.

Planning, Forecasting & Performance Review:

- Lead financial planning for assigned business units, ensuring alignment with overall company targets.

- Conduct monthly performance reviews with category heads to highlight variances, risks, and opportunities.

- Develop detailed P&L visibility and actionable insights to support business reviews and leadership discussions.

Strategic Projects & Insights:

- Partner with leadership on projects including category expansion, private label development, and process optimization.

- Perform deep-dive analytics on key growth levers and recommend strategies to improve customer economics and ROI.

Process, Controls & Automation:

- Ensure financial governance and compliance across all business finance processes.

- Drive automation in category dashboards, reporting, and margin tracking through BI tools such as Power BI, external consultants etc.

- Collaborate with FP&A teams to align category-level insights with company-wide financial performance.

Basic Qualification, Experience and Technical skills:

- Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA (Finance), or CPA preferred.

- 4-6 years of experience in Business Finance, Category Finance, or Commercial Finance, preferably in e-commerce, retail, or FMCG.

- Proven ability to influence commercial decisions and improve profitability through business partnering.

- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.

- Strong experience with BI and data visualization tools

Key Competencies:

- Strong commercial and business acumen.

- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions through insights.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills.

- Analytical thinker with high ownership and agility.

- Deep understanding of e-commerce economics and profitability drivers.

What we offer:

- Direct ownership of category-level P&L and profitability levers.

- Opportunity to partner with business leaders on strategic initiatives.

- Dynamic, high-growth environment with visibility to leadership and business outcomes.