Assistant Manager Finance – Logistics Intelligence

Meesho; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Meesho is seeking an Assistant Manager Finance to scale up the Supply Chain for its Marketplace platform. You will create value-added finance solutions and work with a fast-paced team, including Chartered Accountants and engineers, to improve logistics finance and performance.

You will analyze data, build dashboards, and partner with operations to drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring robust financial controls and timely audits.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyze data and derive insights.
• Proficiency in Excel and SQL for data handling.
• Experience with Power BI for dashboards and reporting.
• Knowledge of GenAI methods to automate processes.
• Strong business partnering skills with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and provide insights to support supply chain decisions.
• Develop automated checks for invoices from external Logistics Partners.
• Build supplier scorecards on quality, delivery, pricing and compliance.
• Identify cost-saving and process-optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with procurement, finance, logistics and IT for dashboards and insights.
• Perform variance analyses and report deviations against budget or forecast.
• Coordinate with auditors for timely closure of audit requirements.
• Develop innovative finance solutions to unblock supply operations.
• Foster positive vendor relationships and manage disputes with logistics partners.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

SQL

Power BI

GenAI

Education

Chartered Accountant

MBA

Job description

About The Team

It’s no secret that Meesho is making massive leaps towards becoming the most used e-commerce app in India. Our Finance team has a key role to play in the company's success. Here’s your chance to be a part of the Meesho success story!

About The Team

It’s no secret that Meesho is making massive leaps towards becoming the most used e-commerce app in India. Our Finance team has a key role to play in the company's success. Here’s your chance to be a part of the Meesho success story! As Assistant Manager - Finance, you will be one among the 50+ professionals working in domains such as Financial Reporting, Finance Operations, Business Finance, Treasury Management and Taxation. The team consists of Chartered Accountants, Business experts and Engineers, who have previously worked for internationally renowned organizations.

Our team believes in working hard and partying harder. We organize team trivia nights, board game marathons, and other fun events to foster our team spirit.

About The Role

We are looking for an Assistant Manager Finance who can enable the scale-up of Supply Chain for Meesho’s overall Marketplace platform by providing value-added finance solutions. Meesho’s Supply Chain quantum is >$500m/annum and we are the biggest customer for all the large Supply chain solution companies in India. Meesho has also developed its captive supply chain solution which is unique and helps us transform our logistics offering to our sellers. You will work in a fast-paced environment, creating new systems and processes.

What Will You Do

• You will help the growth of Meesho’s overall marketplace by Data Analysis & insights: Clean and analyze data using Excel, SQL, Power BI and other GenAI methods. Use variance / trend analysis to flag deviations.
• Developing automated programs that help validate the invoices raised by our external Logistics Partners. Add significant value by critically analyzing instances of billing errors that are not in sync with the rate cards and work closely with the Business and Operations team for closure of disputes raised with logistics partner
• Supplier Performance & Risk Intelligence: Build supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, pricing, compliance, perform operational and credit risk assessments.
• identify and participate in cost-saving or process-optimization initiatives. Use root cause analysis to mitigate delivery bottlenecks.
• Liaise with procurement, finance, logistics, warehouse & IT teams for presenting analytical insights and dashboards to stakeholders across levels.
• Perform provision v/s actuals analysis and report deviations.
• Coordinate with Internal & Statutory Auditors for timely closure of audit requirements
• Help de-bottleneck supply operations by providing innovative finance solutions to business challenges
• Set up systems for maintaining positive vendor relationships through effective communication. Lead interactions with logistics partner for resolving disputes and any other queries

What Will You Need

• Chartered Accountant or a MBA
• Articleship in Big 4 preferred
• 0-1 years of post qualification experience majorly in a startup. Experience in Supply Chain finance is an added advantage
• Strong business acumen with a financial inclination
• Good understanding of Accounting nuances
• Demonstrated experience in Business Partnering & external stakeholder management
• Strong bias for speed for execution
• Ability to multitask, think critically and execute tactically
• Have a proven track record of finding innovative solutions to business problems