Associate - Business Finance

Job Summary: The Associate – Business Finance will support the financial planning, pricing strategy, new location evaluation and strategic analysis functions of the company. This role will work closely with the Assistant Vice President – Business & Strategic Finance and cross-functional teams to drive disciplined financial planning, robust unit economics, and data-driven decision making across locations. This is a high-ownership analytical role suited for someone who wants exposure to real estate financial modelling, capex-heavy business planning, and structured growth in a fast-scaling platform preparing for institutional capital and long-term listing readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Pricing & Yield Optimization

• Conduct competitor benchmarking and market pricing analysis

• Build pricing models across product categories

• Analyze demand trends, occupancy data and pricing elasticity

• Recommend pricing adjustments aligned to occupancy targets and profitability goals

2. Location & Capex Financial Evaluation

• Build and maintain financial models for:

o New center rollouts

o Expansion within existing centers

o Asset-light / asset-heavy structures

• Support evaluation of lease terms, revenue assumptions, capex deployment, and payback periods

• Assist in IRR, ROI, and break-even analysis for new projects

• Work with Projects and Operations teams to validate cost and revenue assumptions

3. Financial Planning & Performance Tracking

• Support preparation of annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and periodic MIS

• Assist in variance analysis (budget vs actual vs forecast) across locations

• Track key financial metrics: occupancy, revenue per seat, contribution margin, capex recovery, EBITDA

• Prepare monthly performance dashboards for leadership review

• Support working capital tracking and project-level cash flow monitoring

4. Business Analytics & Market Intelligence

• Support research on commercial real estate trends, supply pipeline, rental benchmarks, and flex space economics

• Build structured databases for competitor pricing and unit economics

• Assist in preparation of internal strategy notes and financial analysis for leadership

Qualifications:

• CA / CA Inter / MBA (Finance) / CFA Level 1 preferred

• 2–4 years of experience in FP&A, financial modelling, real estate finance, or corporate finance

• Experience in asset-heavy industries such as real estate, infrastructure, hospitality, manufacturing, or warehousing preferred

Competencies:

• Strong analytical orientation with commercial understanding

• Structured thinker with attention to detail

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders (Projects, Sales, Operations, Finance)

• Ownership mindset with curiosity to understand business drivers

• Comfort operating in a fast-scaling, multi-location environment

Technical Skills:

• Strong financial modelling skills (3-statement modelling, IRR, sensitivity analysis)

• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, scenario analysis)

• Familiarity with ERP systems and MIS tools preferred

Collaboration and communication: Proactive collaboration with finance teams, internal departments, and external stakeholders to ensure seamless treasury operations, strong controls, and compliance adherence.

How the role Interact with other teams or Individuals: Ensure effective communication and coordination between different cross functional teams to align the accounts and finance function with overall business goals.