SURANA EQUITY PVT. LTD.
Website:
hrequity.in
Job details:
About the Company
As the Vendor Finance Manager, your primary accountability will be the financial governance, performance tracking, and strategic agenda-setting for the said vertical (Supply Chain Finance). Moving away from direct sales generation, this is a highly analytical, leadership-driven role. You will act as the financial compass for the business unit—partnering with the founders and management team to set performance targets, track portfolio metrics, manage risks, and ensure long-term unit economics and profitability.
About the Role
As the Vendor Finance Manager, your primary accountability will be the financial governance, performance tracking, and strategic agenda-setting for the said vertical (Supply Chain Finance). Moving away from direct sales generation, this is a highly analytical, leadership-driven role.
Responsibilities
- Financial Strategy & Agenda Setting: Partner closely with management and founders to define financial goals, establish growth targets, and outline profitability roadmaps for the vendor financing business unit.
- Management Reporting & Insights: Own the end-to-end MIS and financial reporting for the business unit. Deliver deep-dive analysis on portfolio performance, yield tracking, and margin leakages to facilitate data-driven decision-making.
- Portfolio & Profitability Tracking: Closely monitor the financial health of the Business unit and its Supply Chain Finance books. Ensure the vertical hits well-defined yield, Net Interest Margin (NIM), and profitability benchmarks.
- Alliance & Commercial Structuring: Review, analyze, and optimize financial agreements and commercial terms with banks, NBFCs, and channel partners to protect margins and improve cost of funds for the business unit.
- Sales Alignment & Governance: Review sales team deliveries against committed financial targets. Ensure that the sales pipeline and delivery models align strictly with the financial and risk expectations of management and banking partners.
- Fundraising Support: Actively collaborate with the Founder and core finance team to prepare financial models, projections, and data rooms required for fundraising and debt syndication relating to the said business unit.
- Tech-Driven Data Management: Leverage modern fintech tools, automation, and AI/data analytics to streamline financial reporting pipelines, enhance data accuracy, and provide predictive business insights.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Build and manage a capable team of financial analysts, fostering a culture of precision, strategic thinking, and continuous professional development.
Qualifications
- Education: Qualified CA (Chartered Accountant) or MBA in Finance from a reputed institution.
- Experience: 7 to 10 years of robust experience in Strategic Finance, FP&A, Corporate Treasury, or Management Reporting— exposure in the lending space will be an added advantage (like - Unsecured/Secured Loans, WCDL, or Supply Chain Finance).
Required Skills
- Financial Acumen: Advanced skills in financial modelling, portfolio analytics, and evaluating corporate credit/lending structures.
- Sharp Industry Insights: Deep understanding of fintech ecosystems, co-lending structures, data management, and risk frameworks.
- Strategic & Flexible: A problem-solving mindset with the ability to pivot reporting frameworks quickly as business requirements scale.
- Communication & Influence: Strong executive presence with the ability to present complex financial data clearly to founders and external banking partners.
Preferred Skills
- Reporting Accuracy & TAT: Timeliness and precision of monthly MIS, budget vs. actual variance analysis, and performance dashboards.
- Profitability Governance: Accuracy in predicting and maintaining Net Interest Margins (NIM) and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- Risk & Portfolio Health Monitoring: Early identification of portfolio stress or non-performing assets (NPAs) through predictive analytics.
- Data Automation: Successful implementation of automated financial reporting or data analytics tracking tools.
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