Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Leader

Location: Bengaluru | Reporting to: CFO

About BRND.ME

BRND.ME is a global house of digitally-native consumer brands building category leaders across D2C, marketplaces, and offline retail. With a strong focus on profitable growth and operational excellence, we are scaling brands from India to the world.

The Role

BRND.ME is looking for a strategic and hands-on FP&A Leader to drive financial planning, performance visibility, and decision support across a multi-brand portfolio. This role sits at the center of business strategy - partnering with leadership to translate growth ambitions into predictable financial outcomes.

Key Objectives:

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and business strategic analysis.

- Drive comprehensive analytics across revenue and cost bases.

- Present financials to the CEO, business heads, and the group leadership team, highlighting key actions required to achieve revenue, EBITDA, and OCF targets.

- Facilitate effective communication and coordination with business teams.

- Analyze current financial performance against historical data, AOP, and forecasts.

- Identify trends and make recommendations for financial optimization.

- Prepare and present quarterly and annual financial reports, including Board presentations, AOP plans, CEO review decks,and group monthly presentations.

- Advise on long-term business and financial planning.

Responsibilities:

- Publishing Financials: Present P&L with trend and variance analysis from previous periods, AOP, and forecasts, providing a strong analysis of the factors driving variances.

- AOP, Forecasting, and Long-Term Planning: Model AOP workings, monthly and quarterly forecasts, and long-term planning scenarios.

- Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to explain periodic variances (MoM, QoQ, YoY), understanding AOP plans for both revenue and expenses (including payroll, facilities, IT, etc.).

- Presentations: Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations for Board meetings, monthly decks for the CEO and CFO, and group monthly reviews.

- Business P&L Reports: Publish monthly P&L reports for vertical and functional heads, driving strong cost control and pre-emptively identifying potential gaps.

- Balance Sheet Analysis: Analyze accounts receivable (AR), manage collections, monitor OCF targets, track unapplied and unearned aging, and drive efficiencies to resolve aged items

- Strengthen financial processes, reporting frameworks, and forecasting accuracy

- Support capital allocation with a sharp focus on ROI and profitability

- Build and lead a high-performing FP&A team

Ideal Candidate

- 12-15+ years in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles

- Experience in high-growth consumer, ecommerce, retail, or multi-business environments preferred

- Strong business partnering capability with executive stakeholders

- Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills

- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

- Ability to operate with ownership in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Why This Role Matters

This is a high-impact leadership role with direct influence on strategic decisions, capital deployment, and the company's path to sustained profitability. You will help build financial muscle for the next phase of scale.