Director - Business Finance

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead Business Finance partnering across multiple business verticals, ensuring alignment of financial goals with strategic objectives.

- Drive P&L management, providing actionable insights to optimize revenue, margins, and cost efficiency.

- Develop and implement robust budgeting, forecasting, and performance tracking processes; ensure timely and accurate MIS.

- Actively participate in strategic planning, business case evaluations, and scenario modeling to support key management decisions.

- Partner with cross-functional teams (Business, Product, Marketing, Tech etc.) to evaluate commercial proposals, new initiatives, and strategic investments.

- Deliver deep financial analysis to assess performance, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.

- Lead efforts in process improvement and automation of reporting and analytics for greater efficiency and accuracy.

Required Skills & Competencies:

Experience:

- 8+ years in business finance and FP&A, ideally with exposure to high-growth industries (technology, fintech, e-commerce, etc.).

- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financials to business strategy and outcomes.

- Proven track record in driving P&L ownership, influencing strategic decisions, and improving profitability.

- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

- Initiative-taker and self-starter who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence senior leadership with data-driven insights.

- High degree of intellectual curiosity, smart execution, and agility in adapting to evolving business needs.

- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, Excel, and analytical tools; experience with BI tools is an advantage.

Education: MBA (Finance), Chartered Accountant, or equivalent professional qualification.