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The Head – Business Finance will act as a strategic finance partner to the Retail leadership team, driving profitability, cost efficiency, and sustainable growth. The role will provide financial stewardship across P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support for retail operations.Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Business Partnering- Partner with Retail Business Heads to drive financial planning, performance management, and decision-making. - Provide actionable insights on revenue growth, margin optimization, store productivity, and cost controls. - Support strategic initiatives such as store expansion, refurbishments, channel mix, pricing, and promotions.2. P&L Ownership & Performance Management- Own end-to-end P&L for the Retail business. - Monitor monthly performance against budget and forecasts; highlight risks and opportunities. - Drive corrective actions to improve EBITDA and cash flows.3. Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning- Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range business plans. - Develop scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for key business variables. - Ensure alignment between financial plans and business strategy.4. Retail & Store Analytics- Track and analyze store-level KPIs including sales per sq. ft., conversion, ASP, inventory turns, shrinkage, and store profitability. - Evaluate new store viability, closures, and ROI assessments. - Support category-wise and brand-wise profitability analysis.5. Cost Management & Controls- Drive cost optimization initiatives across rent, manpower, logistics, marketing, and overheads. - Ensure robust financial controls, governance, and compliance across retail operations. - Partner with internal audit and controllership teams to address gaps.6. Cross-functional Collaboration- Work closely with Supply Chain, Merchandising, HR, and Marketing teams to ensure financial discipline. - Support negotiation with landlords, vendors, and service providers from a financial perspective.7. Team Leadership- Lead and develop the retail business finance team. - Build strong analytical capability and business orientation within the team.Qualifications & Experience- CA / MBA (Finance) from a reputed institute - 10–15+ years of experience in Business Finance, preferably in Retail / Consumer / FMCG - Proven experience in P&L management and business partnering at a senior level