Financial Analyst

Job Description Finance Analyst

Own the numbers. Understand the business. Grow into a decision-maker.

Company Name: ZoloStays

Business Unit: Corporate

Designation: Finance Analyst

Location: Bangalore

Salary Range: 7 10 LPA

Experience Required: 24 years

Employment Type: Full-time

About ZoloStays Why We Exist

Zolo is India's largest managed living and hospitality platform. We create safe, reliable, and well-managed homes and stays for thousands of people across the countrystudents, working professionals, and travelers.

Across Co-Living, Hotels, Hostels, Student Housing, and Vacations, we operate at scale with one simple belief: great living experiences come from strong systems and even stronger people. At Zolo, growth is real, ownership is valued, and learning happens every day on the job.

Explore more about us here: https://zolostays.com/

About the Corporate Finance Team

The Corporate Finance team sits at the center of Zolo's decision-making. This team ensures that what happens on the groundacross cities, properties, and vendorsaccurately reflects in our numbers.

From tracking costs to closing books to explaining why a number moved, the team plays a critical role in helping leadership understand the business clearly and act confidently.

Role Overview Why This Role Matters

As a Finance Analyst, you help turn daily business activity into clear, reliable financial insights. Your work ensures that expenses are tracked correctly, gaps are identified early, and decisions are made using accurate data.

This role is not about passive reporting. It is about owning numbers end-to-end, working closely with operations teams, and making sure the story behind the numbers is understood.

If you enjoy working close to the business and want to see how finance truly drives decisions, this role will stretch and reward you.

What You'll Do (Day-to-Day Impact)

• Turn raw expense data into clear reports that leaders can rely on
• Track costs across multiple cities, properties, and vendors
• Match books with bank statements, vendor bills, and internal records
• Support month-end close by preparing accruals and provisions
• Spot mismatches or unusual numbers and follow up until they are fixed
• Compare planned vs actual spends and explain the difference in simple language
• Work closely with operations teams to close open finance issues
• Improve Excel trackers, templates, and formats to reduce manual effort

Skills You'll Build in This Role

• Strong understanding of how expenses affect profit, cash flow, and balance sheet
• Hands-on experience with multi-location and asset-heavy cost structures
• Confidence in month-end close and reconciliations
• Ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Advanced Excel skills and exposure to basic automation
• Business thinkingconnecting numbers to real-world operations

Who Will Thrive in This Role

• You like owning problems and seeing them through till the end
• You notice when numbers don't look right and feel curious enough to dig deeper
• You are comfortable doing detailed work yourself, not just reviewing others work
• You care about accuracy and clean data
• You can explain finance concepts in simple, practical language
• You're looking for long-term growth, not just your next job title

Who Can Apply

• B.Com or M.Com (mandatory)
• CA Inter / CA Finalist or MBA (Finance) is a plus
• 24 years of experience in finance, MIS, reporting, or similar roles
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Experience with reconciliations and month-end activities
• Candidates from co-living, hospitality, retail, logistics, or similar asset-heavy businesses are preferred

What's in It for You

• Hands-on exposure to real business costs like rent, utilities, and vendor payments
• Ownership of numbers from start to closurenot just report preparation
• Close working relationship with senior leaders and operations teams
• Clear growth path: Finance Analyst Senior Analyst Business Finance / FP&A
• Ideal role for moving from execution work to business decision-making

If you want to learn how a large, fast-growing business really worksand grow into a strong business finance professional along the waythis role is worth exploring.