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Lead Business Finance

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Location
On-site · Bengaluru
Experience
4–8 yrs · Mid-level
Type
Full-time

Lead

–

Business

Finance

About

SuperK

SuperK

is

building

India's

next-generation

omnichannel

retail

platform

focused

on

serving

value-conscious

consumers

across

Tier

II,

III

and

IV

cities.

Backed

by

marquee

investors

and

operating

across

multiple

business

models,

SuperK

is

on

a

journey

to

scale

rapidly

while

maintaining

strong

unit

economics

and

capital

efficiency.

With

over

150

stores

today

and

an

ambitious

roadmap

to

scale

to

500+

stores
,

we

are

reimagining

neighborhood

retail

through

a

combination

of

technology,

supply

chain

excellence,

private

labels,

membership

programs

and

data-driven

decision

making.

As

we

scale,

finance

is

expected

to

play

a

central

role—not

merely

as

a

control

function,

but

as

a

strategic

partner

that

shapes

business

decisions,

allocates

capital

effectively

and

drives

sustainable

profitability.

About

the

Role

This

is

not

a

traditional

FP&A

or

reporting

role.

As

Lead

–

Business

Finance,

you

will

serve

as

the

finance

business

partner

to

the

business

leadership

team,

helping

shape

the

commercial

and

strategic

direction

of

the

company.

You

will

own

the

financial

architecture

that

supports

growth—building

scalable

frameworks

for

profitability,

capital

allocation,

planning,

commercial

decision-making

and

business

performance

across

SuperK's

omnichannel

ecosystem.

You

will

work

closely

with

leaders

across

Operations,

Category,

Supply

Chain,

Marketing,

Technology

and

Expansion

to

ensure

every

major

business

decision

is

financially

sound,

scalable

and

aligned

with

long-term

value

creation.

If

you

enjoy

solving

ambiguous

business

problems,

influencing

strategic

decisions,

building

from

first

principles

and

working

in

a

high-ownership

environment,

this

role

offers

an

exceptional

opportunity

to

create

one

of

the

strongest

Business

Finance

functions

in

Indian

retail.

What

You'll

Own

Business

Performance

&

AOP

Co-own

the

Annual

Operating

Plan

(AOP),

rolling

forecasts,

and

business

performance

reviews.

Partner

with

business

leaders

to

deliver

revenue,

margin,

profitability,

and

cash

flow

commitments.

Drive

data-led

decision

making

through

structured

business

reviews

and

actionable

performance

insights.

Commercial

Finance

&

Unit

Economics

Own

the

commercial

and

financial

architecture

across

stores,

channels,

categories,

memberships,

and

private

labels.

Continuously

improve

pricing,

gross

margins,

promotions,

vendor

funding,

product

mix,

customer

acquisition

economics,

and

channel

profitability.

Build

scalable

profitability

frameworks

and

strengthen

unit

economics

across

all

business

models.

Capital

Allocation

&

Investment

Decisions

Evaluate

and

govern

investments

across

store

expansion,

new

formats,

supply

chain,

technology,

and

strategic

initiatives.

Build

robust

business

cases

using

ROI,

IRR,

NPV,

payback,

and

scenario

analysis.

Monitor

post-investment

performance

to

improve

capital

allocation

and

investment

discipline.

Working

Capital

&

Capital

Efficiency

Partner

with

Category,

Supply

Chain,

and

Operations

to

improve

inventory

productivity,

cash

conversion,

working

capital,

and

ROCE.

Embed

cost-of-capital

thinking

into

business

planning

and

decision

making.

Strategic

Finance

Support

leadership

on

high-impact

strategic

decisions

including

expansion,

pricing,

partnerships,

new

business

models,

and

profitability

improvement

initiatives.

Provide

financial

clarity

through

commercial

analysis,

scenario

modelling,

and

structured

problem-solving.

Business

Partnering

Act

as

a

trusted

finance

partner

to

Operations,

Category,

Supply

Chain,

Marketing,

Membership,

and

Technology

teams.

Influence

business

decisions

through

commercial

insight,

financial

rigour,

and

cross-functional

collaboration.

Performance

Management

&

Analytics

Build

scalable

performance

management

frameworks,

KPIs,

dashboards,

and

financial

operating

mechanisms.

Institutionalize

metrics

that

improve

accountability

and

enable

leadership

to

manage

a

rapidly

scaling

omnichannel

retail

business.

What

Success

Looks

Like

Within

your

first

8–12

months,

you

will

have:

Built

a

best-in-class

Business

Finance

function.

Institutionalised

robust

business

review

mechanisms

across

the

company.

Established

profitability

frameworks

across

every

business

vertical.

Created

scalable

financial

planning

and

forecasting

processes.

Improved

investment

discipline

across

expansion

initiatives.

Strengthened

capital

allocation

and

working

capital

efficiency.

Become

a

trusted

advisor

to

business

leadership.

Helped

improve

SuperK's

profitability

while

supporting

rapid

business

expansion.

What

Problems

You'll

Help

Solve

Every

day,

you'll

help

answer

questions

such

as:

How

do

we

scale

from

150

stores

to

500+

stores

while

improving

profitability?

Which

store

formats

generate

the

highest

return

on

capital?

What

should

the

ideal

Foco

model

look

like?

Which

categories

deserve

additional

investment?

What

is

the

true

profitability

of

our

membership

business?

How

should

inventory

and

working

capital

be

allocated?

How

do

we

improve

operating

leverage

while

accelerating

growth?

Which

strategic

initiatives

deserve

capital?

How

do

we

create

a

financial

operating

system

that

scales

with

the

business?

Who

We're

Looking

For

Education

CA,

MBA

(Finance/Strategy)

from

Tier-1

institutions

preferred.

Candidates

from

IIMs,

ISB

and

other

leading

institutions

are

encouraged

to

apply.

Strong

academic

track

record

preferred.

Experience

4–8

years

of

Experience

in

Business

/

Strategic

Finance.

Experience

in

retail,

FMCG,

grocery,

consumer

internet,

e-commerce,

quick

commerce

or

omnichannel

businesses

is

strongly

preferred.

Experience

partnering

directly

with

business

leaders

on

commercial

decisions.

Exposure

to

high-growth

startups

or

scale-up

environments

will

be

an

advantage.

Technical

Capabilities

Exceptional

financial

modelling

skills.

Strong

commercial

and

strategic

thinking.

Expertise

in

business

case

evaluation

and

investment

appraisal.

Advanced

Excel

and

financial

analysis

capabilities.

Strong

understanding

of

unit

economics

and

profitability

analysis.

Experience

working

with

ERP

systems,

BI

platforms

and

large

datasets.

Ability

to

simplify

complex

problems

into

structured

financial

frameworks.

Leadership

Competencies

We're

looking

for

someone

who:

Thinks

like

an

owner.

Has

strong

commercial

instincts.

Challenges

assumptions

respectfully.

Influences

without

authority.

Thrives

in

ambiguity.

Demonstrates

intellectual

curiosity.

Has

a

bias

for

action.

Balances

strategic

thinking

with

execution

excellence.

Is

comfortable

working

directly

with

founders

and

senior

leadership.

Why

Join

SuperK?

This

is

an

opportunity

to

build—not

inherit—a

Business

Finance

function.

You'll

work

directly

with

founders

to

define

how

financial

decisions

are

made

across

one

of

India's

fastest-growing

omnichannel

retail

businesses.

You'll

influence

capital

allocation,

profitability,

commercial

strategy

and

business

expansion

while

helping

build

the

financial

operating

system

that

supports

SuperK's

next

phase

of

growth.

If

you're

excited

About

solving

complex

business

problems,

building

from

first

principles

and

creating

long-term

value,

we'd

love

to

hear

from

you.

Skills

  • Financial modeling
  • Business Planning
  • Gen AI Analysis
  • Unit Economics
  • Capital Allocation
  • Investment Appraisal
  • Working Capital Management
  • Financial forecasting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Advanced Excel
  • Power Systems
  • Business Intelligence & Dashboards
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management
  • Strategic Decision-making

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