Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Blissclub; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Blissclub, a fast-growing Indian apparel brand based in Bengaluru, seeks an Manager - FP&A to own the Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecasts, and unit economics across channels.

You will lead investor reporting, Central MIS, and KPI standardization, while partnering with supply chain and commercial teams to drive CM analysis and financial performance across D2C apps, marketplaces, and retail stores.

Qualifications

• CA or MBA Finance from a top-tier institute.
• 4-7 years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, or Corporate Finance in D2C, e-commerce, retail, or consumer tech.
• Advanced financial modelling in Excel/Google Sheets; working knowledge of SQL and Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual investor updates and dashboards.
• Own deck preparation for Board Meetings, MBR, and QBR with CXOs and founders.
• Reconcile investor reporting metrics with audited financials (IGAAP/Ind AS) every quarter.
• Own Central MIS build and maintain a single source of truth for revenue, gross margin, OpEx metrics.
• Define and standardize financial and non-financial KPIs across departments.
• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and multi-year financial modelling across all channels (D2C app/web, marketplaces, brand stores).
• Maintain a dynamic 12-month rolling P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow model.
• Own quarterly reforecasting and bridge between original plan, revised forecast, and actuals.
• Drive granular CM analysis by category, SKU, marketplace, and store; assess discounting and promo ROI.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing on COGS variance, inventory days of supply, aging, and deadstock write-offs.

Skills

Financial modelling

Business finance

Strategic thinking

Education

CA or MBA Finance from a top-tier institute

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Blissclub is one of India’s fastest-growing apparel brands, built with a singular mission: to build comfortable and functional apparel for India. We are reimagining the apparel space not just designing products, but building a movement. What started as a community-first D2C brand has expanded into experience-led retail destinations where our Blissqueens don’t just shop, they connect, discover, and belong.

Founded in 2020 by ISB alum Minu Margeret, Blissclub raised its Series A of $15 million in May 2022, led by Eight Roads Ventures and Elevation Capital. This was followed by a Pre-Series B round of ₹33 crore and a Series B round of ₹160 crore, led by Singularity.

Featured on LinkedIn’s Top Startups list in 2022 and 2025, we’re one of India’s fastest-growing D2C brands redefining comfortable apparel for India.

Role Summary

The Manager - FP&A will be Blissclub’s central financial architect owning the Annual Operating Plan, rolling forecasts, and unit economics across every channel. You will take complete ownership of Central MIS design and Investor Reporting. The expectation is both: a single source of truth the whole company can rely on, and sharp, investor-grade narratives on what the numbers mean.

Key Responsibilities

1. Investor Reporting & Board Management

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual investor updates and dashboards.
• Own end-to-end deck preparation for Board Meetings, Monthly Business Reviews (MBR), and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with CXOs and founders.
• Partner with the statutory accounting team to reconcile investor reporting metrics with audited financials (IGAAP/Ind AS) every quarter.
• Own Central MIS build and maintain a single source of truth for revenue, gross margin, fulfillment, and OpEx metrics across the organization.
• Define and standardize financial and non-financial KPIs across departments so every team tracks performance the same way.

3. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and multi-year financial modelling across all channels D2C app/web, marketplaces, and brand retail stores.
• Maintain a dynamic 12-month rolling P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow model.
• Own quarterly reforecasting and publish a clear bridge between original plan, revised forecast, and actuals.

4. Business Partnering & Commercial Unit Economics

• Drive granular contribution margin (CM1/CM2/CM3) analysis by category, SKU, marketplace, and store; assess discounting and promo ROI.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Sourcing on COGS variance, inventory days of supply, ageing, and deadstock write-offs.

Required Qualification:

• CA or MBA Finance from a top-tier institute.
• 4-7 years of experience in FP&A, Business Finance, or Corporate Finance, preferably in D2C, e-commerce, retail, or consumer tech.
• Advanced financial modelling in Excel/Google Sheets; and working knowledge of SQL, Power B is added advantage

The Right Mindset:

• You have opinions about the business, not just accurate numbers.
• You can move fast, deal with ambiguity, and build structure where none exists.
• Strong financial modelling skills, you build models from scratch