Senior Manager - Finance

As a Senior Manager Finance at a fast-growing QSR brand, you will play a vital role in leading the finance and accounts function at the corporate level. Your strategic responsibilities will involve partnering closely with CXOs to support aggressive domestic expansion and readiness for international markets. The ideal candidate for this position will possess a combination of financial leadership, operational control, and the ability to thrive in a scaling, entrepreneurial environment. Your key responsibilities will include developing long-term financial plans, funding strategies, and capital allocation to support outlet rollouts and new market entry. You will oversee accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, audit, and compliance functions to ensure accurate reporting and timely closures. In addition, you will be responsible for driving budgeting cycles, conducting variance analysis, and tracking KPIs for topline, EBITDA, and store-level performance. Delivering monthly/quarterly business reviews, board presentations, and decision-support analyses for CXOs will also be a crucial aspect of your role. Furthermore, you will lead margin improvement and cost control initiatives, provide pricing guidance, and engage in supplier negotiations to enhance cost and profitability management. Establishing robust internal controls, managing statutory compliance, and ensuring financial discipline across operations will be essential for governance and risk management. Building and mentoring a high-performing finance team and supporting strategic projects such as new market evaluations and financial due diligence for expansion plans will also fall within your purview. To excel in this role, you should possess a strategic mindset with strong financial acumen and operational control. Effective stakeholder communication skills, experience in board and investor interactions, deep expertise in FP&A, audits, MIS, and compliance, as well as strong analytical and decision-making abilities are crucial. Leadership experience in scaling finance teams and driving business outcomes will be highly valued. The preferred background for this position includes at least 8 years of experience in QSR, retail, hospitality, or FMCG environments with multi-outlet operations. A CA qualification is preferred, although candidates with an MBA in Finance and a strong accounting base will also be considered. Experience in scaling finance operations and exposure to international markets, especially the UK, will be considered an added advantage.,