Manager - FP & A

POP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Poptech Growth Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, forecasting, and strategic finance for POP UPI and payments. You will partner with product, growth, operations, and finance teams to deliver actionable insights and drive financial discipline.

The role requires 3–4 years in FP&A or related finance functions, strong Excel modeling, and experience with BI tools. This is a work-from-office position in HSR Layout, Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• CA / MBA Finance / CFA or equivalent degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Own annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning for POP's three verticals (UPI, Card and Shopping).
• Develop revenue, transaction volume, and profitability forecasts.
• Publish weekly and monthly business reviews and dashboards.
• Evaluate new products, partnerships, and growth initiatives; conduct scenario analyses.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

CA / MBA Finance / CFA or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Metabase

Job description

Poptech Growth Pvt Ltd Bengaluru Full-Time

Manager - FP&A

FP&A / UPI & Payments

Full-Time 3-4 Years HSR Layout, Bengaluru Work from Office

ABOUT POP

We're POP, a new-age fintech company that's making payments fun, rewarding, and totally worth it! With POP UPI, you can pay anyone, anywhere and earn POPcoins every time you do. Those POPcoins aren't just points, they're real rewards you can use to shop, save, and score deals from over 500+ awesome brands. Founded in Bengaluru in 2023, we're backed by Razorpay and partnered with YES Bank to bring India's most rewarding payment experience. At POP, we believe every payment should give something back so we're on a mission to make spending smarter, shopping more exciting, and rewards a part of everyone's daily life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented FP&A Manager to lead financial planning, business performance management, and strategic finance initiatives for POP UPI and payments business. This role will work closely with leadership, product, growth, operations, and finance teams to provide actionable insights, drive financial discipline, and support key business decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong financial modeling skills with a deep understanding of fintech, payments, unit economics, and data-driven decision making.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own annual operating plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial planning of POP's all 3 verticals (UPI, Card and Shopping).
• Develop revenue, transaction volume, and profitability forecasts.
• Track actual performance against budgets and forecasts and provide actionable insights.

Business Performance Management

• Monitor and analyze KPIs including TPV, transaction count, active users, CAC, retention, revenue per user, payment success rates, contribution margins, LTV, and incentive efficiency.
• Publish weekly and monthly business reviews.
• Track actual performance against budget and forecast, publishing management dashboards and business performance reports.

Strategic Finance & Decision Support

• Evaluate new products, partnerships, and growth initiatives.
• Conduct scenario analysis and business case evaluations.
• Support pricing, rewards, and incentive strategies.
• Build profitability frameworks and unit economics models.

Cross-Functional Business Partnering

• Partner with Product, Growth, Operations, Risk, Data, and Finance teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Support commercial negotiations through financial analysis and profitability modeling.
• Improve reporting accuracy and speed through automation, building scalable MIS and reporting frameworks.

REQUIREMENTS

• CA / MBA Finance / CFA or equivalent degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3-4 years of experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Business Finance, or Corporate Finance. Fintech/payments experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong understanding of business and financial statements.
• SQL proficiency preferred.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or Metabase.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills.

WHY JOIN POP?

• Opportunity to work with a fast-growing fintech startup.
• High-ownership, collaborative, and growth-oriented work culture.
• Exposure to fast-paced fintech innovation across payments and commerce.
• Direct impact on product decisions, business strategy, and company growth