Website KPB Consultants
Role Overview :
We are looking for a General Manager – FP&A to build and strengthen the FP&A function from the ground up. This role will play a critical part in driving financial planning, business partnering, and strategic decision-making, especially as the organization prepares for its IPO journey. The current FP&A setup exists in fragments, and this role will be responsible for creating a structured, forward-looking, and insight-driven finance function.
Key Responsibilities :
1. FP&A Setup & Transformation :
– Establish and structure the FP&A function across the organization.
– Move the finance function from historical reporting to forward-looking planning and predictability.
Build robust frameworks for :
1. Forecasting.
2. Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
3. Financial modeling.
2. Business Finance Partnering :
– Act as a strategic finance partner to business teams.
– Provide actionable insights to support business decision-making.
– Drive alignment between finance and business teams through structured inputs and outputs.
– Enable data-backed decision-making across functions.
3. Forecasting, Planning & Performance Management :
Own and drive :
1. Forecasting accuracy.
2. Financial planning cycles.
3. Performance tracking against plans.
– Develop a predictable financial outlook for the organization.
– Introduce structured performance review mechanisms.
4. Data, Dashboarding & Automation :
– Transition from Excel-based reporting to automated dashboards.
Work closely with the data resource to :
1. Build dashboards.
2. Enable real-time reporting.
3. Improve visibility for leadership.
5. Business Insights & Unit Economics :
Drive deep analysis across :
1. Unit economics.
2. Product/channel performance.
3. Retention and lifetime value.
– Translate data into meaningful financial insights for leadership.
6. Market & Competitive Intelligence (Finance Lens) :
– Oversee financial benchmarking and competitive analysis.
Leverage available data to derive insights on:
1. Market movement.
2. Competitor performance (high-level due to limited public data).
– Work with internal data resources to build intelligence inputs.
7. IPO Readiness :
– Support finance transformation aligned with IPO requirements.
– Build systems, reporting standards, and processes required from an investor perspective.
8. Team Leadership & Capability Building :
Work with and guide the existing FP&A team :
1. 1 Senior Manager (India).
2. 1 Data resource.
3. Coordination with FP&A resource in Australia (currently part-time).
– Build and scale the team over time.
– Define roles, responsibilities, and structure as the function evolves.
Ideal Candidate Profile :
Must-Haves :
– 8 – 12 years of experience in FP&A / Strategic Finance.
Strong experience in:
1. Financial planning and forecasting.
2. Business finance partnering.
3. Driving insights for business decisions.
– Experience in consumer tech / platform / startup environments.
Hands-on exposure to :
1. Unit economics.
2. Business metrics.
3. Performance management frameworks.
– Ability to build and scale functions from scratch.
– Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Preferred :
– CA qualification (strong preference) or MBA (Tier 1, 2) Colleges.
– Experience in high-growth or startup environments.
– Exposure to IPO readiness / investor reporting.
– Prior experience working with cross-functional teams.
Reporting Structure (Current State) :
– Works closely with finance leadership.
Will collaborate with :
1. India FP&A team.
2. Australia-based FP&A resource.
– Final team structure may evolve as the function matures.
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