Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

Job Title - FP&A

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Company Description

Role Overview:

We're looking for a hungry, sharp, and hands-on FP&A Associate to shape the financial backbone of our rapidly scaling operations across domestic and international markets. This role blends technical, analytical, and strategic financial skills with an understanding of e-commerce dynamics and logistics, supporting strategic decision-making across Marketing, Growth, Product, and Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

1. Develop detailed models for revenue, cost, margin, and profitability forecasting, including CM1, CM2, CAC, LTV, churn, retention, AOV, and ROAS metrics.
2. Own and lead annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
3. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L statements, variance analysis, and management dashboards for senior leadership and investors.
4. Partner with business leads to identify performance drivers and recommend growth and efficiency strategies.
5. Conduct ad hoc analyses to support key business decisions (e.g., pricing, promotions, product launches, channel optimization).

Data-Driven Financial Intelligence:

• Develop automated reports to monitor financial and operational metrics.

Logistics & Supply Chain Finance:

1. Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to evaluate inventory turnover, warehousing costs, vendor payments, and last-mile delivery.
2. Conduct root-cause analysis of logistics inefficiencies and propose financial levers to improve unit economics.
3. Evaluate unit economics and margins across channels (e.g., web, marketplaces, retail) to identify growth opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

1. Liaise with Marketing, Product, Operations, and leadership to align business strategies with financial outcomes.
2. Provide financial modeling support for strategic initiatives, campaigns, and product launches.
3. Contribute to process improvements and the development of scalable FP&A systems and tools.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field. CA, MBA, CFA, or CPA preferred but not mandatory.

Experience:

• 2-4 years in FP&A, business finance, or strategic finance, preferably in a D2C startup or e-commerce environment.
• Experience with logistics-heavy business models and e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon, etc.) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with D2C metrics (CAC, LTV, churn, retention, AOV, ROAS).2. Technical Stack
• Advanced Excel skills, including macros, data models, and scenario planning.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP/accounting tools (e.g., Zoho, QuickBooks, SAP, NetSuite).
• Extremely detail-oriented with a bias for action.
• Strong storytelling with numbers—can present complex data clearly and persuasively.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Collaborative spirit with a learner’s mindset, eager to grow with a scaling business.

Interested candidates please email your CVs along with a brief about yourselves to shrushti.r@myfrido.com and sachin.s@myfrido.com. Please also include a few details like Notice Period, Current/Past CTC and expected CTC, Willingness to relocate to Pune, Core Skill set etc.