Deputy General Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - BFS - CA

Key Responsibilities

- Own end-to-end financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range business planning processes.

- Partner closely with leadership, business, product, and growth teams to provide strategic insights and decision support.

- Design and track KPIs, MIS, dashboards, and variance analysis to monitor business performance and unit economics.

- Build and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, and sensitivity analyses to support growth, pricing, and investment decisions.

- Analyze revenue drivers, cost structures, and margins, driving performance improvement initiatives across functions.

- Establish scalable FP&A processes, planning calendars, and reporting frameworks as the business grows.

- Work closely with finance controllership teams to ensure alignment between planning, actuals, and reporting.

- Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, fostering a high-performance and ownership-driven culture.

- Experience in managing investor relations, including ownership of the investor cell, preparation of investor updates, and active involvement in fundraising initiatives.

- Hands-on experience in fundraising processes and legal & financial due diligence, with the ability to coordinate with legal, compliance, and external advisors during equity or debt raises.

Requirements

- Chartered Accountant (CA) - mandatory.

- 7-10 years of post-qualification experience in FP&A / financial planning / analytics roles.

- Strong hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance analysis.

- Solid understanding of unit economics, SaaS / fintech metrics, and growth-stage business models.

- Prior experience in Fintech, WealthTech, NBFC, BFSI, SaaS, or high-growth startups preferred.

- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to convert complex data into clear business insights.

- High comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with senior stakeholders.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.