Head Business Finance

The Head – Business Finance will act as a strategic finance partner to the Retail leadership team, driving profitability, cost efficiency, and sustainable growth. The role will provide financial stewardship across P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support for retail operations.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Business Partnering
Partner with Retail Business Heads to drive financial planning, performance management, and decision-making.
Provide actionable insights on revenue growth, margin optimization, store productivity, and cost controls.
Support strategic initiatives such as store expansion, refurbishments, channel mix, pricing, and promotions.
2. P&L Ownership & Performance Management
Own end-to-end P&L for the Retail business.
Monitor monthly performance against budget and forecasts; highlight risks and opportunities.
Drive corrective actions to improve EBITDA and cash flows.
3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning
Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range business plans.
Develop scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for key business variables.
Ensure alignment between financial plans and business strategy.
4. Retail & Store Analytics
Track and analyze store-level KPIs including sales per sq. ft., conversion, ASP, inventory turns, shrinkage, and store profitability.
Evaluate new store viability, closures, and ROI assessments.
Support category-wise and brand-wise profitability analysis.
5. Cost Management & Controls
Drive cost optimization initiatives across rent, manpower, logistics, marketing, and overheads.
Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and compliance across retail operations.
Partner with internal audit and controllership teams to address gaps.
6. Cross-functional Collaboration
Work closely with Supply Chain, Merchandising, HR, and Marketing teams to ensure financial discipline.
Support negotiation with landlords, vendors, and service providers from a financial perspective.
7. Team Leadership
Lead and develop the retail business finance team.
Build strong analytical capability and business orientation within the team.

Qualifications & Experience
CA / MBA (Finance) from a reputed institute
10–15+ years of experience in Business Finance, preferably in Retail / Consumer / FMCG
Proven experience in P&L management and business partnering at a senior level