Business Finance Associate

This is a part time role. Needs between 20-30 hours a week based on availability About SoCoffeeSoCoffee is building a smart supply chain for Indian coffee — digitally reimagining how coffee is grown, processed, priced, and consumed. From farm to cup, we’re engineering smarter systems, deeper storytelling, and a radically transparent supply chain. This internship is an opportunity to work directly with the founder to build SoCoffee’s financial backbone and decision-making system from scratch. The OpportunityThis is not a typical finance internship. You will be the architect of SoCoffee’s business finance operating system—combining clarity of thought, financial accuracy, operational practicality, and business logic. You’ll work across three interconnected buckets: 1. Business Finance System Design & ImplementationOwn the design and execution of SoCoffee’s finance ops system: simple, complete, and tailored to the current scale Define, structure, and implement processes for: Expense tracking and categorization Invoice tagging and payment flows Net GST credit and reconciliations Monthly P&L views by function/vertical Build a central source of truth for finance that gives visibility to Karum while maintaining controlled access across the team Think end-to-end: What’s needed, how it should be structured, and how it’s implemented to work on the ground Outcome : A working finance OS (spreadsheet-based is fine) that’s up and running, easy to use, and covers all key functions from cash flow to compliance2. Business Modeling & Financial StrategyBuild forward-looking models: from revenue, pricing, costing, margins to CAPEX projections and investment planning For known variables, convert into sharp financial models For unknowns, do the legwork—business research, benchmarking, vendor outreach, cost modeling—and come back with actionable scenarios Examples include: Unit economics for kiosk vs D2C Projected ROI for a 2-acre setup with drying and roasting units What pricing yields what margin, across channels Outcomes: Clean, clear, professional and structured financial models that are easy to explain, adjust, and take decisions on—with documented assumptions and integrated business logic3. Financial Data Flow & System IntegrationWork with the engineering team (Shopify, POS systems) and CA team (bookkeeping) to ensure that financial data flows are seamless, centralized, and reliable Spot gaps, connect tools, and ensure our digital systems sync well with our financial systems Help make finance and business operations talk to each other through structured data Who This Is For - We’re looking for someone who is not here for an average part time job but wants to build something exceptional. Someone who: Has high ownership and thrives on solving hard, open-ended problems Brings extreme rigor and accuracy to everything—from numbers to narratives Thinks in systems, not silos—understands the link between business, finance, and operations Can work with ambiguity, and where clarity is missing, goes out, researches, and comes back with strong points of view Understands that confidentiality is non-negotiable—this role offers full access to business-critical information Skills We ValueStrong with Google Sheets/Excel (modeling, assumptions, dependencies) Ability to structure problems and think from first principles Proactive communicator and fast learner Business acumen and curiosity beyond the numbers Discipline, follow-through, and deep sense of accountability