Role: Senior Business Finance Manager (https://requip.in/)

Location: Bengaluru (HSR Layout)

About Requip

Requip is a tech-enabled B2B marketplace for used industrial machinery, starting with textiles. The company provides a full-stack solution covering sourcing, reconditioning, logistics, installation, spare parts, and servicing. With strong networks across Indias textile hubs and global supply markets, we ensure reliable, ready-to-install machines with assured warranties and regular servicing. Requip is bringing more structure to the procurement process of used machines and disrupting the current unorganized procurement nature of the industry.

About the Founder

Nikunj Jagetiya worked with RTP Global, focusing on early-stage investments across India and Southeast Asia, and started his career with J.P. Morgan Chase in venture debt financing. He is now leading a full-stack marketplace for used textile machinery, providing end-to-end solutions from inspection to post-sales support. More details can be found on his LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikunj-jagetiya-090b33146/

About the Role

This is a full-time on-site role located in Bengaluru. The Business Finance Manager will act as the financial backbone of the company responsible for driving financial planning, controlling working capital cycles, handling banking relationships and working on financial products for import export operations. This role requires a blend of finance, strategy, and business acumen to help scale operations rapidly while maintaining profitability and financial discipline. As an early-stage start-up, we recognize that meaningful achievements require time and effort. Accordingly, the role may involve a 5- or 6-day work week.

Core responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

- Build and maintain financial models for forecasting, pricing, and scenario planning.

- Monitor unit economics, contribution margins (CM1, CM2), and cash flows.

Working Capital & Cash Flow Management:

- Track Days of Inventory (DIO), Days Payable (DPO), Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).

- Optimize supplier credit terms, customer advance structures, and financing cycles.

Business Partnering:

- Work closely with supply, operations, and sales teams to align financial goals with execution.

- Evaluate margins on machine deals, spare parts, and service revenue streams.

Investor & Fund raising Support:

- Prepare MIS and manage P&L.

Controls & Compliance:

- Ensure accurate accounting, GST/tax compliance, and reporting.

- Implement financial discipline across vendor payments and collections.

Strategic Projects:

- Evaluate new business models (leasing, financing partnerships, spare parts marketplace).

- Drive profitability improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

- CA / MBA (Finance) / CFA or equivalent qualification.

- 4-7 years of experience in finance, FP&A, or business finance, preferably in startups, B2B marketplaces, or manufacturing. Experience in import-export related financial products is a plus.

- Strong understanding of working capital, inventory financing, and unit economics.

- Proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and dashboards (knowledge of ERP/BI tools is a plus).

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and partner with cross-functional teams.