Business Finance Manager

Role: Business Finance Manager

Location: HSR Layout, Sector 2, Bangalore

About BrightCHAMPS

BrightCHAMPS is a holistic skill-building and learning platform on a mission to bridge the gap between traditional education and the real-world skills kids need to thrive, offering expert-designed courses in Coding, Financial Literacy, Math, Robotics, AI, and Communication. Founded in 2020 by Ravi Bhushan, the company has rapidly expanded to over 30 countries, delivering 200,000+ live classes every month, and is one of the fastest-growing EdTech companies in the world, teaching coding, robotics, financial literacy, and STEM skills to over a million children.

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Business Finance Manager to act as a strategic finance partner to business and operations teams. This role will be responsible for driving financial planning, business performance analysis, budgeting, and decision support across the organization, ensuring finance insights directly inform business strategy and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with business unit leaders to drive financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes.

Prepare and present monthly/quarterly business performance reviews (MIS, P&L analysis, variance analysis) to leadership.

Analyze key business metrics (CAC, LTV, unit economics, contribution margins) to identify growth and cost-optimization opportunities.

Build financial models to support new business initiatives, pricing strategies, and investment decisions.

Track and monitor budgets vs. actuals across departments, flagging risks and opportunities proactively.

Support annual operating plan (AOP) preparation and long-range business planning.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Product, Operations) to evaluate business cases and ROI on key initiatives.

Drive process improvements in financial reporting, forecasting accuracy, and data automation.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting to senior management and stakeholders.

Support fundraising, investor reporting, and board deck preparation as needed.

Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and company policies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Chartered Accountant (CA) with 2+ years of relevant experience in Business Finance / FP&A / Financial Planning roles.

Prior experience in a startup, EdTech, or high-growth environment preferred.

Strong command over financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Solid understanding of unit economics and business/operational metrics.

Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems is a plus.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Ability to work cross-functionally and influence business decisions through data-driven insights.

High ownership mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Strong stakeholder management and presentation skills — comfortable engaging with senior leadership.

Pay: Up to ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid sick time

Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

Are you currently based in Bangalore?

Are you a qualified CA?

What is your notice period?

What is your last drawn CTC?

How many years of exp you have into this?

Work Location: In person