Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Job Description

About Zocket: Founded in 2021, Zocket is revolutionizing digital advertising through the power of GenAI , enabling businesses to seamlessly create and launch ads across Facebook, Instagram, Google, and WhatsApp — all from a single platform. Backed by marquee investors like Kalaari Capital , with $5.5M raised and a rapidly growing customer base, we are scaling fast. To fuel this growth, we are strengthening our finance team with strategic thinkers who can drive data-backed decisions. As our FP&A Manager , you will play a crucial role in turning financial data into actionable insight. You will lead our MIS reporting , forecasting, and financial modeling efforts — enabling the organization to stay focused on its goals while ensuring financial discipline and clarity. Key Responsibilities Own MIS reporting: Build and deliver management reports that provide visibility into business performance, enabling leadership to track progress against organizational goals. Lead budgeting and forecasting: Manage the annual budgeting cycle, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning, ensuring alignment with Zocket’s strategic roadmap. Develop advanced financial models: Create dynamic models for growth projections, cash flow, cost optimization, and fundraising scenarios. Support cost and investment decisions: Partner with business leaders across Marketing, Product, and Sales to drive ROI analysis, unit economics, and cost efficiency. Board and investor reporting: Prepare high-quality materials for monthly/quarterly reviews, board meetings, and investor updates. Enable strategic initiatives: Assist with due diligence, fundraising, pricing strategies, and evaluation of GTM investments. Leverage AI-powered finance tools: Apply AI and automation tools (e.g., Planful, Datarails, Pigment, or similar platforms ) to streamline reporting, forecasting, and scenario analysis. Champion process improvement: Recommend enhancements that improve financial rigor, accuracy, and speed of reporting. What We’re Looking For MBA in Finance or an equivalent finance-related degree is mandatory CA qualification is a strong advantage 4–7 years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, or corporate finance (startup or high-growth environment exposure is preferred) Strong expertise in financial modeling, MIS reporting, budgeting, and forecasting Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets ; experience with BI tools ( Power BI, Tableau, Looker ) and familiarity with AI-powered financial planning tools (e.g., Planful, Datarails, Pigment ) is highly desirable Strong analytical mindset, business acumen, and the ability to communicate insights effectively to senior stakeholders High ownership, adaptability, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach  Why Join Zocket Play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy of a high-growth GenAI startup Work closely with ambitious, transparent leadership and cross-functional teams Competitive compensation: salary + ESOPs Opportunity to leverage modern financial technologies and AI-driven tools in your work Accelerate your career in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment