Position:
Business Finance Manager
Reporting:
To the CFO
The NS Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL) is IIM
Bangalore’s startup hub and incubation centre. The centre is structured as a
section-8 not-for-profit entity.
NSRCEL’s mission is to support ventures in the start-up ecosystem that
demonstrate potential to create significant economic and societal impact. This
financial year alone NSRCEL has engaged with 1106 ventures through 13 unique
program tracks across 82 towns in the country.
NSRCEL is supported by Department of Science and Technology and Ministry
of Electronics and Information Technology. NSRCEL has partners with corporates
like Alstom, Capgemini, Goldman Sachs, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki,
Pernod Ricard India Foundation and SBI Foundation, among others to support idea
stage and early-revenue stage entrepreneurs and startups in focussed themes of
climate-tech, women entrepreneurship, and social impact.
What
you will be doing
- Own the Budget
preparation & consolidation process in close coordination with the
Program/Business teams
- Own the
business Planning & forecast process, by creating/maintaining financial
models and drive cost-roll up & rate card initiatives
- Participate
in new business initiatives & strategy & their execution
- Publish
Management reports that help drive the overall strategy by tracking KPI’s &
providing reports on financial performance
- Stay updated
on industry trends and best practices
Requirements
What
you will need to bring to the table
- MBA in Finance, CA/CMA
- Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in
Business Finance/FP&A role
- Exposure to Start up incubation/ecosystem will be an added
advantage
- Excellent business planning & execution abilities
- Cross functional mindset & stakeholder Management
- Corporate Finance & focus on business understanding
- Reporting Skills, hands on with MS Office tools
- Exposure to Power BI, Dashboards will be an added advantage
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline-Oriented & a learning mindset
Skills Required
- MBA in Finance, CA, or CMA
- 6-8 years of experience in Business Finance or FP&A
- Excellent business planning and execution abilities
- Cross-functional mindset and stakeholder management skills
- Corporate finance expertise and business understanding
- Reporting skills and hands-on experience with MS Office tools
- Attention to detail
- Deadline-oriented and learning mindset
- Exposure to startup incubation or entrepreneurial ecosystems
- Exposure to Power BI and dashboards
What We Do
NSRCEL, the startup incubator of IIM Bangalore, supports entrepreneurs and early- and growth-stage ventures through hands-on mentorship, access to funding, expert networks, accelerator and incubation programs, and industry partnerships. Established with the support of Infosys co-founder N. S. Raghavan, it aims to nurture technology innovation, help founders validate and scale ideas, and create lasting economic and social impact across India.
