Job Description
Position: Business Finance Manager / Senior Manager
Location: Doddaballapur, Bangalore
Business: Garment / Apparel Business
Function: Finance & Business Finance
Reporting To: Business Head / CFO
Role Objective
To act as a strategic finance partner to the business by driving
business profitability, garment costing, pricing, financial planning, MIS, working capital and commercial decision-making. The role will work closely with Sales, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production and Supply Chain teams to improve margins and ensure profitable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Business Finance & Commercial Partnering
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Partner with the Business Head and commercial teams to drive revenue and profitability.
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Provide financial insights and analysis for key business decisions.
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Monitor business performance against budgets, targets and business plans.
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Identify profitability improvement opportunities and support corrective actions.
2. Garment Costing & Pricing
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Drive garment/product costing covering fabric, trims, processing, stitching, labour, overheads, logistics and other relevant costs.
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Evaluate product-wise and customer-wise profitability.
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Support pricing and negotiation with customers based on cost and margin analysis.
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Analyse costing deviations and identify opportunities for cost optimisation.
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Work closely with Merchandising and Sourcing teams to ensure cost competitiveness.
3. Sales & Customer Profitability
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Track customer-wise, product-wise and order-wise margins.
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Analyse contribution margins and profitability of key accounts.
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Support the Sales/Merchandising team during commercial negotiations.
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Evaluate new business opportunities from a financial and profitability perspective.
4. MIS & Performance Management
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Prepare monthly business MIS covering Revenue, Gross Margin, Contribution, EBITDA, Working Capital and other key KPIs.
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Provide management with actionable insights on business performance.
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Analyse actuals vs. budget/forecast and highlight key variances.
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Develop dashboards and reports for business review meetings.
5. Budgeting & Forecasting
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Drive annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for the business.
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Prepare business projections based on order book, capacity, pricing and cost assumptions.
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Track budget utilisation and identify risks/opportunities.
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Support long-term business planning and scenario analysis.
6. Cost & Working Capital Management
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Monitor manufacturing and operating costs and identify areas for cost optimisation.
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Track inventory, receivables, payables and overall working capital.
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Work with cross-functional teams to improve cash conversion and inventory efficiency.
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Support initiatives to improve overall business profitability.
7. Business Analytics & Decision Support
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Develop financial models for new products, customers, projects and business opportunities.
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Conduct ROI, profitability, break-even and sensitivity analysis.
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Provide data-driven recommendations to senior management.
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Support strategic initiatives and business expansion projects.
Candidate Profile
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Qualification: CA / CMA / MBA Finance preferred.
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Experience: 0–1 years of relevant experience in Business Finance / Commercial Finance / FP&A.
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Strong understanding of garment costing, product costing, pricing and margin analysis.
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Experience working closely with Sales, Merchandising, Sourcing and Operations teams.
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Strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving skills.
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Excellent proficiency in MS Excel and financial modelling; experience with ERP/MIS systems preferred.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Key Competencies
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Business Acumen
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Commercial Orientation
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Financial & Data Analysis
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Costing & Pricing
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Strategic Thinking
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Problem Solving
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Stakeholder Management
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Advanced Excel & Financial Modelling
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Result Orientation
Key Success Measures
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Improvement in business profitability and contribution margins
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Accuracy and effectiveness of garment/product costing
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Budget vs. actual performance
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Cost optimisation achieved
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Customer/order-wise profitability
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Working capital improvement
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Quality and timeliness of business MIS
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Financial support provided for commercial and strategic decisions
Job Snapshot
Updated Date
21-09-2026
Job ID
20261953
Department
Athleisure Knits Pilot
Location
Athleisure - Doddaballapur, Doddaballapur, Karnataka, India
Employee Type
Full Time
