Business Finance Manager

About PorterAt Porter, we’re on a mission to move a billion dreams by building the most trusted, efficient, and seamless logistics platform in India. We started in 2014 with a simple vision — to transform intra-city logistics through technology. Today, Porter is a late-stage startup, serving millions of users across 21+ cities, backed by marquee investors like Tiger Global, Lightrock, and Sequoia.We solve real-world problems — from empowering micro-entrepreneurs and truck owners, to optimizing last-mile delivery for SMEs and enterprises. Every challenge we take on has real consequences and real impact.With a sharp focus on user obsession, ownership, and collaboration, we’re building a workplace where people thrive when they take bold bets, move fast, and build with empathy.If you’re looking to work where scale meets purpose, complexity fuels learning, and culture isn’t an afterthought, Porter is the place.About the RoleWe are looking for a sharp, proactive Business Finance professional to join our Business Financeteam and drive financial insight, performance analysis, and decision support for one of our keybusiness verticals. This role will serve as the finance partner to business leaders, offering criticalsupport in planning, profitability tracking, forecasting, and driving data-backed strategicinitiatives.Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Business PartneringPartner closely with Vertical Heads and Business Leadership to understand priorities, identify financial levers, and drive decision-making.Act as the financial conscience of the business, helping teams align with strategic and profitability goals.Create dynamic models to evaluate new initiatives, pricing changes, or cost optimization scenarios.2. Performance Reporting & AnalysisLead the preparation of monthly and quarterly business reviews with a clear narrative around performance drivers. Analyze revenue, cost, and margin performance across business lines, geographies, or products.Recommend cost-control or revenue-enhancing measures based on findings.Identify gaps, opportunities, and key actions to improve unit-level or vertical profitability.3. Automation & Process ImprovementBuild scalable and automated dashboards/tools for reporting and forecasting. Work closely with the Controllership/data/tech teams to improve the availability and reliability of financial data.4. Contribution to Planning and ForecastingSupport annual operating plans, 3-year strategic planning, and rolling forecasts.Identify macroeconomic, competitive, and internal factors impacting financial outlook.Qualifications & AttributesEducation: CA or MBA (Finance) from a recognized institution.Experience: 5 years of experience in business finance, preferably in a fast-paced or high- growth environment.Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities; ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in executive-level presentations.Business Acumen: Comfort working in cross-functional teams and engaging with senior leadership and department heads.Tech Skills: Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and experience with tools like Power BI/Tableau is preferred.

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