Business Finance Manager

Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd.; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an FP&A/Finance Business Partner with 3–8 years of experience to partner with business teams and lead planning, forecasting and performance analysis. The role focuses on P&L, cost controls, scenario planning and delivering actionable insights for executives.

You will build robust financial models, challenge assumptions, and provide independent finance perspectives to influence strategic decisions in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of P&L, business drivers, profitability and financial modelling.
• Experience working closely with business teams and functional leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate numbers into business insights and actions.
• Strong commercial acumen and willingness to challenge assumptions.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous and highly cross-functional environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling; experience with BI/visualization tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own financial performance reviews for the assigned business/function, covering revenue, margins, costs, profitability and key business KPIs.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods; identify key drivers behind variances.
• Highlight significant deviations and recommend clear corrective actions.
• Develop forward-looking views on risks, opportunities and business performance.
• Simplify complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for business leaders.

Skills

FP&A

Business Finance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modelling

Profitability Analysis

P&L Management

Scenario Planning

Variance Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Excel

BI Tools

Tools

Excel

BI Tools

Job description

• Own financial performance reviews for the assigned business/function, covering revenue, margins, costs, profitability and key business KPIs.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior periods; identify key drivers behind variances.
• Highlight significant deviations and recommend clear corrective actions.
• Develop forward-looking views on risks, opportunities and business performance.
• Simplify complex financial information into clear, actionable insights for business leaders.

2. Business Planning & Forecasting

• Partner with business teams on annual operating plans, budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Challenge assumptions and ensure plans are supported by robust business drivers and economics.
• Develop scenario analysis and sensitivities to support strategic decisions.
• Track delivery against agreed plans and proactively flag emerging gaps.

3. Commercial & Strategic Finance

• Evaluate business cases, new initiatives, investments and strategic opportunities from a financial and commercial perspective.
• Assess ROI, payback, profitability and long-term value creation.
• Identify key growth levers and opportunities to improve business economics.
• Challenge decisions where financial returns, costs or assumptions are not aligned with business objectives.
• Support leadership in making economics-based decisions.

4. Cost & Profitability Management

• Identify key cost drivers and opportunities for cost optimisation.
• Partner with functional teams to establish appropriate cost guardrails and improve cost accountability.
• Track initiatives to deliver sustainable savings and productivity improvements.
• Drive focus on profitability / Store unit economics

5. Cross-functional Business Partnership

• Build strong relationships with business, operations, marketing, supply chain, HR and other functional leaders.
• Participate in key business reviews and provide an independent finance perspective.
• Influence stakeholders through data, insights and sound commercial judgement.
• Encourage ownership of financial outcomes across the organisation.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 3 - 8 years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of P&L, business drivers, profitability and financial modelling.
• Experience working closely with business teams and functional leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to translate numbers into business insights and actions.
• Strong commercial acumen and willingness to challenge assumptions.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous and highly cross-functional environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modelling; experience with BI/visualization tools is preferred.
• Please carry a copy of your updated resume and a valid ID card.
• Please bring a coffee for yourself to the interview. If you do not, one will be provided to you.