Financial Analyst

Tajir is transforming the way stores manage their inventory by providing an innovative app that allows on-demand ordering and delivery from the largest product selection available. This platform streamlines a process that traditionally took hours each week into just minutes, offering stores transparent and competitive pricing. For brands, Tajir ensures consistent product availability and enables higher-margin sales without additional investment. Since its inception, Tajir has become the first Pakistani company funded by Y Combinator, secured seed and subsequent funding from Kleiner Perkins, and served over 100,000 stores. The company’s mission is to empower every store in Pakistan with essential services to drive growth and success.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain detailed financial models including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements to support accurate financial forecasting and planning.
- Collaborate closely with growth, supply chain, and operations teams to forecast product margins, sales volumes, overhead costs, and free cash flow.
- Conduct variance analysis by comparing actual financial results against budgets and forecasts, identifying and explaining the reasons behind any deviations.
- Analyze key business drivers such as seasonality, pricing and margin fluctuations, and outlet productivity to generate actionable insights for decision-making.
- Design and track performance metrics for growth, supply chain, and operations teams, ensuring timely follow-up on critical initiatives.
- Assist the founding team in developing strategic financial plans that connect top-line growth projections with working capital, infrastructure needs, and profitability targets.
- Perform scenario modeling, cohort analysis, and other in-depth analyses to address important business questions and support strategic decisions.
- Partner with the Accounting team to reconcile actual financial data, support monthly reporting, and ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Manage cash forecasting tools to maintain clear visibility of short-term liquidity and funding requirements.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional qualifications such as CMA or ACCA.
- 0 to 2 years of experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) or in a high-growth startup environment.
- Strong proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High ethical standards and integrity in handling sensitive financial information.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Practical experience with SQL is considered an advantage.

Tajir offers a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing startup that is reshaping retail inventory management in Pakistan. Candidates who are passionate about finance and eager to contribute in a collaborative and innovative environment will find this role both challenging and rewarding.