Assistant Manager - Business Finance
Meesho
Description
About the Team
The BizFin team at Meesho is a close-knit and high-performing team comprising professionals from Big 4 consulting firms, FMCG companies, and leading investment firms. The team includes Chartered Accountants, business specialists, and former investment bankers, each bringing diverse expertise and perspectives to the table.
The team focuses on solving complex and high-impact business problems across Meesho's ecosystem. From driving growth strategies to improving financial operations, BizFin plays a crucial role in influencing key business decisions and contributing to the company's success.
The team also emphasizes cross-functional exposure, enabling members to work across multiple business areas and gain broader learning opportunities. At its core, the team values excellence, collaboration, and strong team relationships, fostering a culture that celebrates both individual growth and collective impact.
About the Role
As AM - Finance, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining robust financial plans and ensuring effective execution. You will play a key role in driving financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to support evolving business requirements.
You will also be expected to adapt financial plans and budgets in line with changing business strategies and priorities. On a day-to-day basis, the role involves providing financial support and strategic advice to management while assisting in closing business deals.
This role offers an opportunity to work on impactful finance-related challenges at one of India's leading e-commerce platforms, contributing to initiatives that affect millions of users across the country.
What you will do
- Work closely with specific business units and actively participate in its operations and management
- Jointly own the OKRs of the respective business units and build an AOP to achieve them
- Review the plans vs. actuals on a regular basis for the business you are associated with.
- Complete account-level month-end closing reviews, procedures, and corrections as needed.
- Handle ad hoc requests and problem-solving with a short turnaround time
- Participate and drive standardisation automation projects for process efficiency.
- People management – internal stakeholder management
- Critical attributes to success would be strong communication, cadence and resilience.
What you will need
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and ever-changing needs.
- Strong analytical rigour and problem-solving skills.
- Qualified CA Fresher from 2025/2026 batch.
Eligibility Criteria
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Education: Bachelor's degree required
- Languages: English
About Meesho
Meesho, founded in 2015 by IIT Delhi graduates Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal, is an Indian e-commerce platform headquartered in Bangalore. Operating under the parent company Fashnear Technologies Private Limited, Meesho aims to democratize internet commerce by enabling small businesses and individual entrepreneurs to succeed online. The platform facilitates trade between suppliers, resellers, and customers, leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram for marketing. Meesho's asset-light business model and zero-commission approach have empowered over 100 million small businesses across India. The company has experienced significant growth, with its mobile app becoming one of the most downloaded globally in 2021. In 2024, Meesho introduced Valmo, a logistics marketplace that handles over 50% of its daily orders, operating in approximately 15,000 pincodes with around 6,000 partners. Additionally, Meesho launched a generative AI-powered voice bot for customer support, managing approximately 60,000 calls daily in English and Hindi. With a focus on affordability and accessibility, Meesho continues to serve the underserved markets in India's Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, offering unbranded household goods, fashion, and furnishings to a user base of around 190 million.