Zouk - Lead - Financial Planning & Analysis/Business Finance

About Zouk

Key Responsibilities

• Own the annual operating plan (AOP), budgets, and rolling forecasts.
• Build and maintain financial models for revenue, margin, and cost drivers across channels (D2C, marketplaces, retail).
• Conduct variance analysis vs budget/forecast, highlighting risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
  

Business Finance Partnering

• Act as a finance partner to business, marketing, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Evaluate ROI of marketing spends, campaigns, offline expansion, and new product launches.
• Provide commercial insights to optimize pricing, promotions, and channel strategy.
  

Performance Management

• Track and report business KPIs (CAC, LTV, gross margin, contribution margin, payback period, working capital efficiency).
• Present dashboards and insights to management, enabling faster, informed decisions.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives while balancing growth investments. Investor & Management Reporting
• Prepare monthly MIS, board decks, and investor updates with sharp financial insights.
• Support fundraising with business cases, financial models, and due diligence requests.
• Partner with founders to translate business strategy into financial outcomes. Systems & Processes
• Drive automation in reporting and analytics (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools). - Enhance forecasting accuracy and process discipline across functions. - Implement SOPs for budgeting and performance tracking.
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance) with 5-8 years' experience in FP&A / Business Finance (startup / consumer / e-commerce preferred).
• Strong financial modeling, scenario analysis, and presentation skills. - Proven experience in business partnering and decision support. - Hands-on exposure to D2C / retail metrics (CAC, LTV, contribution margin).
• High proficiency in Excel, financial modeling tools, and dashboards (Power BI/Tableau preferred).
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen; ability to challenge status quo. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  

• Shape the business finance function at a fast-scaling, purpose-driven consumer brand.
• Work directly with the founders and leadership team on high-impact business decisions.
• Exposure to fundraising, investor relations, and strategic projects.