General Manager - Business Finance

The Role As GM – Business Finance for Instamart, you will be the finance partner to the business leadership team, owning planning, P&L performance, commercials and cost efficiency for a high-growth quick commerce business. The role calls for a strategic, analytical leader who can manage the finances of a fast-scaling business and influence decisions across categories, operations and growth. Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Forecasting • Own long-term strategic planning, quarterly and annual operating plans, budgeting and forecasting for the business. • Lead planning, execution tracking and delivery for festive and event-led peaks. P&L Ownership & Business Partnering • Act as a co-pilot to business leaders, owning outcomes and driving decisions amid uncertainty. • Manage the P&L day to day, using data-driven trend analysis of revenue and P&L metrics to improve the shape of the P&L and surface key insights for leadership. • Build a deep understanding of Instamart’s consumers, categories and cross-functional levers, including the drivers of revenue and the impact of pricing on growth. • Set and drive targets with business teams, leading gap analysis and improvement plans. • Run weekly business and financial reviews, providing data-backed recommendations and ensuring follow-through with business leaders. Commercials & Category Partnership • Partner with category teams on category development and growth. • Evaluate and structure commercial proposals for category margins, and lead negotiations. Cost Optimisation & Governance • Work with operations leaders to eliminate inefficient costs and build processes for a sustainable, steady-state cost structure. • Design processes for new initiatives and strengthen existing ones, with a focus on governance and plugging cost leakage. Working Capital • Drive working capital management, including inventory and return per square foot, to improve returns and support top-line growth. Reporting, Analytics & Automation • Own financial reporting, financial modelling and ad-hoc business analysis built on key business input levers. • Automate reporting using Business Intelligence tools. What We’re Looking For • CA or MBA (Finance/Strategy) preferred, with 7–10 years of post-qualification experience. • Strong grounding in Business Finance/ FP&A, P&L management, financial modelling and commercial negotiations. • Ability to work with and influence senior, cross-functional stakeholders. • Self-starter who takes ownership with minimal direction and brings fresh approaches to business problems. • Continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to learn fast. • Excellent verbal and written communication. " We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law" Visit our tech blogs to learn more about some the challenges we deal with: https://medium.com/swiggy-bytes We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.