Company: GrowthSchool
Role Mandate
Act as the
financial thought partner to the CEO and leadership team, owning business reporting, forecasting, and unit economics across GrowthSchool's group entities. Translate numbers into clear insights that drive profitable, predictable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Business Reporting & MIS
- Own monthly and quarterly MIS (actuals vs budget vs forecast) across businesses and geographies
- Build and maintain profitability views by product, cohort, channel, and geography
- Track and explain key drivers of revenue, cost, and margins
- Ensure consistency between financials and business dashboards
Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts
- Build scenario and sensitivity models (base / upside / downside)
- Partner with functional leaders on headcount, spend, and capacity planning
- Improve forecast accuracy and predictability over time
Unit Economics & Decision Support
- Own unit economics and contribution margin analysis
- Evaluate ROI on major spends (marketing, content, tech, partnerships)
- Support pricing, discounting, and investment decisions
- Provide ad-hoc analysis for CEO, CXOs, and board discussions
Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as the primary finance partner for business leaders
- Present insights and recommendations clearly to senior leadership
- Work closely with Accounting, Ops Finance, and Data teams
Ideal Candidate Profile
MBA (Finance) / CA
58 years of experience in FP&A or business finance roles
- Strong experience in high-growth or data-driven businesses
- Advanced Excel / financial modeling skills
- Ability to synthesize complex data into simple, actionable insights
- High ownership and comfort with ambiguity
- Ability to proactively identify issues, not wait for instructions
Must Have
- Proven experience owning budgets and forecasts
- Strong understanding of unit economics and margin structures
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
