Business Finance Head - Consumer Internet/FinTech/eCommerce

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Business Finance Head to partner closely with founders and product/ business teams to drive financial decision-making at a fast-scaling consumer platform.

This role sits at the intersection of finance, product, and business, and is focused on driving growth, improving unit economics, and building a strong financial backbone for a company operating across payments, rewards, and commerce.

This is a high ownership roleequal parts strategy and execution.

Responsibilities:

Business Finance & Strategic Partnering:

- Act as a finance partner to product, growth, and business teams

- Drive decision-making across pricing, rewards economics, and monetization

- Evaluate new initiatives (fintech products, commerce categories, partnerships)

Revenue & Unit Economics:

- Own and track key business metrics: revenue, contribution margins, CAC, LTV, payback

- Build and refine unit economics models across fintech (UPI/cards) and commerce layers

- Identify levers to improve profitability and efficiency

Planning & Forecasting:

- Lead annual planning, budgeting, and rolling forecasts

- Build scenario models for growth, category expansion, and new product launches

- Track performance vs plan and drive course correction

Data & Insights:

- Build dashboards and reporting frameworks for leadership

- Translate data into actionable insights for business teams

- Work closely with analytics to ensure strong data hygiene and visibility

Stakeholder Management:

- Work with senior leadership and investors on financial reporting and insights

- Support board discussions with sharp, data-backed narratives

- Align finance with overall business strategy

What Were Looking For

- 7-10 years of experience in business finance / FP&A roles

- Background across high-growth startups

- Experience in consumer internet / fintech / e-commerce is a strong plus

Strong understanding of:

- Unit economics, pricing, and monetization models

- Consumer business metrics (retention, ARPU, CAC/LTV)

- Financial modeling and scenario planning

- Operator mindset not just reporting, but influencing decisions

- High ownership, ability to work in ambiguity

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills