Associate Director - Business Finance

Business Finance ( Category)

Location: Bangalore

Department: Business Finance

Our Story

Founded in 2021 by Stanford University dropouts, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is India's fastest growing e-grocery company valued at $1.4 Billion following its recent Series-E fundraise of $200 Million from marquee global investors including StepStone Group, Goodwater Capital, Y Combinator Continuity, Kaiser Permanente, Nexus Venture Partners, Glade Brook Capital, and Lachy Groom. Headquartered in Mumbai, Zepto is present across 10 major cities in the country, 1000+ employees strong, and delivers 5000+ products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, daily cooking essentials, dairy, health-and-hygiene products, etc., to Indian homes within 10 minutes. Through strong tech capabilities, an efficient business model, and a network of highly optimized delivery centers across its 10 locations, the company is revolutionizing the Indian grocery segment currently pegged at $600 Billion, making it easier and more convenient. Beyond groceries, Zepto has also introduced a cafe offering that allows customers to order Coffee, Chai, and other Caf items, along with their groceries.

Job Summary:

The said position is responsible for providing strategic financial insights and leading financial planning and analysis activities. This role will work closely with senior management to drive financial performance, support business decision-making, and ensure the financial health of the organization. Additionally, the role will involve collaborating with various stakeholders including senior business leaders to optimize financial outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis

Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.

Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision making.

Develop financial models and analyses to support growth initiatives, cost optimization, and profitability improvements.

Work with Cross functional teams to tie end to end financial planning.

2. Business Partnering:

Act as a strategic partner to business units, providing financial guidance and support

Building depth in business operations and driving growth & Profitability.

Collaborate with cross functional teams, including sell-side, pricing and category team, to ensure alignment of financial goals with business objectives.

Present financial results and business insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.

3. Category Management:

Develop financial strategies to support inventory management, procurement, and supplier negotiations.

Work closely with supply chain and category teams to analyse and optimize costs across the supply chain.

Monitor and report on key metrics related to category profitability through pricing, margins and supply chain efficiency

Actively working with Business on optimizing and solving for Working Capital.

Qualifications:

CA or MBA with relevant experience of 7 years +

Strong experience in the business finance domain including budgeting, ROI, variance analysis, stakeholder & team management.

Demonstrated experience in revenue planning, pricing, supply chain finance and category management.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.

Strong business acumen and the ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Skills:

Strategic thinking and business partnering

Financial acumen and analytical skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Problem Solving and decision making

Leadership and team management

Adaptability, agility and resilience

Why Join Us

Zepto is on a blitzscaling path unlike any other startup today. Be the flagbearer for the financial process in this journey.

The opportunity to join India's next Unicorn is rare. So, we're giving our team strong equity to create lasting wealth as our company grows.

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