Meesho - Senior Manager - Business Finance

About the Team:

Did you know Meesho helped 9 million women start businesses with zero investment? Our Finance team has a key role to play in making a difference for the better in 9 million lives. Here's your chance to be a part of this great impact!

As Senior Manager - Business Finance, you'll be one among the 50+ professionals working in domains such as Financial Reporting, Finance Operations, Business Finance, Treasury Management and Taxation. The team consists of Chartered Accountants, Business experts and Engineers, who have previously worked for internationally renowned organisations.

Our team believes in working hard and partying harder. We organise team trivia nights, board game marathons, and other fun events to foster our team spirit.

About the Role:

- As Senior Manager - Business Finance, you'll strategise with the business team and tell us how and where to spend our money.

- You'll also manage business development activities according to a financial plan. You'll modify financial plans and budget amounts based on the changes in business plans. You'll also provide financial support and advice to management in closing business deals and short/medium/long term strategies.

What you will do:

- Work closely with business units and participate in their business strategy, marketing roadmap and operational execution

- Provide various business units insights from the finance side

- Jointly own the OKRs of the respective business units and build an AOP to achieve them

- Identify key risks and opportunities for the business to achieve goals

- Develop financial plans along with various business and technology teams with a 'bottom-up' approach

- Review plans vs actuals on a regular basis

- Do an in-depth analysis of variance and communicate the same to create visibility and enable the planning of actionables

- Track and measure key financial and business metrics for respective businesses

- Complete account-level month-end closing reviews, procedures, and corrections as needed

- Direct and oversee the overall policies, objectives, and initiatives of the revenue cycle activities to optimise operations

- Do a scenario analysis and develop business plans for product enhancement or business initiatives

- Handle ad hoc requests and problem-solving with a short turnaround time

- Supplement ad hoc requests with appropriate analysis and comments to support decision making

- Participate and drive standardisation automation projects for process efficiency

- Conduct periodic meetings with direct reports

What you will need:

- Certification as a Chartered Accountant or a Master's degree in Finance

- 5 to 7 years of overall experience in Finance - minimum 5 years of experience in business finance

- Strong analytical rigour and problem-solving skills

- Proficiency in MS Office

- Proven ability to form strong collaborations with stakeholders

About us:

Welcome to Meesho, where every story begins with a spark of inspiration and a dash of entrepreneurial spirit. We're not just a platform; we're your partner in turning dreams into realities.

Our Mission:

Democratising internet commerce for everyone- Meesho (Meri shop) started with a single idea in mind -to be an e-commerce destination for the next billion Indian consumers and enable 100 million small businesses to succeed online. We provide sellers with a range of industry-first benefits such as zero commission and the lowest shipping cost. Over 1.75 million sellers are registered on Meesho, growing their business by tapping the company's massive customer base, state-of-the-art tech infrastructure, pan-India logistics at the lowest cost through third-party logistics providers in an 'Everyday Lowest Cost' channel for sellers. Affordable, relatable merchandise mirroring local markets has helped us make inroads with first-time internet users in the country. We cater to an underserved and unique customer base and cover every serviceable pincode in the country. Our unique business model and continuous innovation has enabled us to become the first Indian horizontal E-commerce company.

Culture and Total Rewards

Our focus is on cultivating a dynamic workplace characterized by high impact and performance excellence. We prioritize a people-centric culture, dedicated to hiring and developing exceptional talent. Total rewards at Meesho comprises of a comprehensive set of elements - monetary, non monetary, tangible and intangible in nature. Our 11 guiding principles, or "Mantras," are the backbone of how we operate - influencing everything from recognition and evaluation to growth discussions. Daily rituals & processes like "Reflections", "Listen or Die" , Internal Mobility Program, Talent Reviews, Continuous Performance Management - all embody these principles.

We provide market leading compensation - both cash and equity-based - specific to job roles, individual experience and skill along with our employee centric benefits and work environment. We focus extensively on holistic wellness - through our MeeCare Program - encompassing benefits and policies across physical, mental, financial, and social wellness aspects. This includes extensive medical insurance benefits for employees and their families, wellness initiatives like telehealth, wellness events, and gym & recreational discounts etc. To support work-life balance, we provide generous leave policies, parental support benefits, retirement benefits, and learning and development assistance. Through gratitude for stretched work, personalized gifts, engagement & fun at work - we promote employee delight at the workplace. Many other benefits such as salary advance support, relocation assistance, and flexible benefits plans further enrich the Meesho employee experience.

Know more about Meesho here : https://www.meesho.io/