Job Description

Organization: The Organisation

Harley's Fine Baking (

https://www.harleys.com/

)

, is a European style patisserie (premium cake selling company) created by an IIM professor to disrupt the cake and coffee market, established to spread bonafide taste of the streets of Manhattan across the world. Brought into the world from a love for baking, the desire to create a meeting place that serves delicious food with a warm rustic environment. The Organization offers a full scope of Breads, morning merchandise, cakes, baked and savoury goods. Currently the team size is of about 200 people with more than 15 outlets across Hyderabad, along with a plan of opening 100 new outlets across Mumbai, Goa, Vijayawada, Bangalore, Chennai scaling up to 1000 people over the next year.

Designation: Capex Analyst (Finance & Strategy)

Experience: Minimum

3+ years in Capex planning/analysis in the F&B, QSR, hospitality, or retail sectors. Experience with multi-location store expansion projects, commissary upgrades, or cold chain logistics is an added advantage.

Work Location: Nanakramguda (Hyderabad, Telangana)

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA/PGDM preferred).

Job Brief: The

Capex Analyst will play a critical role in evaluating, tracking, and optimizing capital expenditures across the organization. This includes store rollouts, kitchen infrastructure, commissary upgrades, and supply chain expansion. The role requires strong analytical capability, financial modelling, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop annual and quarterly Capex budgets.*
Partner with operations and expansion teams to plan for store openings, refurbishments, and equipment purchases.*
Perform financial feasibility and ROI modelling for all new Capex projects.*
Analyse cost-benefit for kitchen automation, cold chain expansion, or display upgrades.*
Monitor actual vs. budgeted capital spends.*
Maintain project-wise Capex dashboards and variance analysis.*
Liaise with procurement and vendors for Capex-related quotations and negotiation inputs.*
Support tendering processes for large-ticket items or civil projects.*
Ensure all Capex documentation is audit ready.*
Track asset capitalization and depreciation schedules in collaboration with the accounting team.*
Benchmark Capex costs (per sq. Ft., per store type, per equipment) vs. industry peers.*
Recommend areas for cost rationalization or project acceleration.*

Required Skills:

Strong knowledge of Capex budgeting, accounting, and financial controls*
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills*
Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Tally ERP)*
Understanding of F&B retail operations and cost structures*
Project costing and lifecycle tracking*

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Desired Skills:

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Experience working in a premium/luxury F&B, QSR, or hospitality brand*
Familiarity with store/commissary layout planning, BOQ analysis, and civil work evaluations*
Exposure to tools like Power BI/Tableau for Capex dashboards*
Working knowledge of taxation and asset capitalization norms*

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Personal Attributes:

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Strong business acumen and financial discipline*
Detail-oriented and analytical mindset*
High integrity and ownership*
Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-project environment*
Collaborative approach with excellent communication skills*

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to ?700,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:

Capex (Planning / Analysis): 3 years (Required) any (F&B, QSR, hospitality or retail ) sector: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person