General Manager - Business Finance

The Role As GM – Business Finance for Instamart, you will be the finance partner to the business leadership team, owning planning, P&L performance, commercials and cost efficiency for a high-growth quick commerce business. The role calls for a strategic, analytical leader who can manage the finances of a fast-scaling business and influence decisions across categories, operations and growth. Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Forecasting •     Own long-term strategic planning, quarterly and annual operating plans, budgeting and forecasting for the business. •     Lead planning, execution tracking and delivery for festive and event-led peaks. P&L Ownership & Business Partnering •     Act as a co-pilot to business leaders, owning outcomes and driving decisions amid uncertainty. •     Manage the P&L day to day, using data-driven trend analysis of revenue and P&L metrics to improve the shape of the P&L and surface key insights for leadership. •     Build a deep understanding of Instamart’s consumers, categories and cross-functional levers, including the drivers of revenue and the impact of pricing on growth. •     Set and drive targets with business teams, leading gap analysis and improvement plans. •     Run weekly business and financial reviews, providing data-backed recommendations and ensuring follow-through with business leaders. Commercials & Category Partnership •     Partner with category teams on category development and growth. •     Evaluate and structure commercial proposals for category margins, and lead negotiations. Cost Optimisation & Governance •     Work with operations leaders to eliminate inefficient costs and build processes for a sustainable, steady-state cost structure. •     Design processes for new initiatives and strengthen existing ones, with a focus on governance and plugging cost leakage. Working Capital •     Drive w