Fresh & Honest Cafe - Manager - Business Finance

Role Summary: The role owns portfolio management for Fresh and Honest across business strategy, operations, and finance driving market and channel expansion, strengthening process controls and operational efficiency, and leading MIS, P&L, and investor reporting. Positioned at the intersection of finance, operations, and technology, it functions much like a corporate strategy / PMO role on a fast-growing, execution-focused platform, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver identified value-creation initiatives. Key Responsibilities: Business Strategy & Growth: - Drive sales expansion into new markets and channels (B2B/B2C) across the Fresh & Honest, Lavazza, and Dilmah India portfolio. - Evaluate commercial feasibility and capital allocation for new investments; project-manage cross-functional initiatives new strategies executions, supply chain efficiencies, and digitization with CXOs and business heads. Operations & Performance Management: - Institute process controls and optimization plans; track KPIs (sales, product mix, gross margin, discounts, marketing impact, overhead costs) to guide leadership decisions. - Analyse channel performance, profitability, and project ROI; drive the digital toolkit build-out (CRM, ERPs, BI) to improve efficiency. Finance & MIS: - Lead MIS preparation and reporting to management and investors, including P&L and BSCF. - Build financial models, investment cases, and ROI / IRR / payback analyses; convert insights into strategic recommendations. Cross-Functional Program Management: - Manage cross-functional initiatives end-to-end tracking milestones, escalating risks, and resolving issues with stakeholders and senior leadership. - Strengthen the project review and monitoring framework; run periodic KPI reviews and prioritize the agenda for CEO / senior management. Key Deliverables: - MIS, P&L, and BSCF reports for management and investors - Business cases and investment / ROI models for new projects and strategic initiatives - Cross-functional PMO tracker for strategic and digitization projects - Performance dashboards tracking KPIs, project ROI, and margin drivers Stakeholder Management: Works closely with Sales, Finance & Accounting, Operations Leadership, HR, Maintenance, and Senior Leadership / Investors committee. Qualification & Experience: - Post-Graduation / MBA from a Tier 2 / 3 institute. - Strong financial modelling and advanced Excel skills, with proven PMO capability across complex, cross-functional projects. - Ability to structure integration plans, track milestones, manage dependencies, and resolve risks and issues during program execution. Skills & Competencies: - Strong financial modelling, valuation, & analytical skills; sound understanding of financial statements - P&L, balance sheet and cashflow. - Experience building investment cases and ROI / IRR / payback models; skilled at translating financial insights into strategic recommendations. - Strong problem-solving and communication skills diagnosing issues and proposing solutions to senior management with minimal supervision. - Minimum 2+ years of relevant work experience.