General Manager - Business Finance

The Role As GM - Business Finance for Instamart, you will be the finance partner to the business leadership team, owning planning, P&L performance, commercials and cost efficiency for a high-growth quick commerce business. The role calls for a strategic, analytical leader who can manage the finances of a fast-scaling business and influence decisions across categories, operations and growth. Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Forecasting

• Own long-term strategic planning, quarterly and annual operating plans, budgeting and forecasting for the business.
• Lead planning, execution tracking and delivery for festive and event-led peaks.

P&L Ownership & Business Partnering

• Act as a co-pilot to business leaders, owning outcomes and driving decisions amid uncertainty.
• Manage the P&L day to day, using data-driven trend analysis of revenue and P&L metrics to improve the shape of the P&L and surface key insights for leadership.
• Build a deep understanding of Instamart's consumers, categories and cross-functional levers, including the drivers of revenue and the impact of pricing on growth.
• Set and drive targets with business teams, leading gap analysis and improvement plans.
• Run weekly business and financial reviews, providing data-backed recommendations and ensuring follow-through with business leaders.

Commercials & Category Partnership

• Partner with category teams on category development and growth.
• Evaluate and structure commercial proposals for category margins, and lead negotiations.

Cost Optimisation & Governance

• Work with operations leaders to eliminate inefficient costs and build processes for a sustainable, steady-state cost structure.
• Design processes for new initiatives and strengthen existing ones, with a focus on governance and plugging cost leakage.

Working Capital

• Drive working capital management, including inventory and return per square foot, to improve returns and support top-line growth.

Reporting, Analytics & Automation

• Own financial reporting, financial modelling and ad-hoc business analysis built on key business input levers.
• Automate reporting using Business Intelligence tools.

What We're Looking For

• CA or MBA (Finance/Strategy) preferred, with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Strong grounding in Business Finance/ FP&A, P&L management, financial modelling and commercial negotiations.
• Ability to work with and influence senior, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Self-starter who takes ownership with minimal direction and brings fresh approaches to business problems.
• Continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to learn fast.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.