Job Description
Position: AVP - Business Finance & Investor Relations (Chief of Staff)
Organisation: Wholsum Foods Pvt. Ltd. Function: Finance Reports To: CFO / Head of Finance Location: [Insert Location] Employment Type: Full-Time
About Wholsum Foods
Wholsum Foods is a fast-growing food brand focused on building trusted, better-for-you food products for Indian consumers. As the business scales, we are building a strong finance and analytics backbone to support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Role Summary
The AVP – Business Finance & Data Analytics will act as a strategic finance partner to the business, combining strong financial acumen with advanced analytics capability. This role will be responsible for driving business performance insights, building robust MIS/dashboards, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and enabling leadership to make faster, data-backed decisions. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable with financial rigour and data storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
Business Finance
- Partner with business/category/functional heads to track P&L performance, margins, and cost efficiency
- Drive annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and variance analysis
- Provide financial evaluation and business case support for new product launches, pricing decisions, and investments
- Monitor working capital, cash flow, and unit economics across categories/channels
- Support month-end close processes with business commentary and performance analysis
Data Analytics & MIS
- Design and maintain dashboards and MIS reports covering sales, margins, opex, and key business KPIs
- Build and automate reporting frameworks to reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy
- Translate large datasets into clear, actionable insights for leadership and cross-functional teams
- Partner with sales, marketing, supply chain, and category teams to build performance tracking tools
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through data analysis to support strategic decisions
Strategic & Leadership
- Present financial and business performance insights to senior leadership/founders
- Drive process improvement and automation initiatives within finance
- Mentor and guide junior team members in the finance & analytics team
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to embed a data-driven decision-making culture
Key Requirements
Education:
- CA / MBA (Finance) / CFA from a reputed institute
Experience:
- 6–10 years of experience in business finance, FP&A, or financial analytics roles
- Prior experience in FMCG/D2C/food & beverage or consumer-facing businesses preferred
- Experience working in a high-growth startup environment is a strong plus
Skills:
- Strong financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting skills
- Advanced proficiency in Excel; working knowledge of SQL, Power BI/Tableau, or similar analytics tools
- Ability to translate complex data into simple, actionable business insights
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- High ownership, analytical rigor, and comfort operating in ambiguity
What We Offer
- Opportunity to build the finance & analytics backbone of a fast-scaling food brand
- High visibility role with direct exposure to founders/leadership
- Fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment with real ownership
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