Description:

Experience: 15+ years

Industry: Services (IT / Consulting / Professional Services)

Role Overview:

Director, Finance heads the finance function and leads the strategy planning, controls & compliances and oversees the financial planning function. She/he acts as a trusted advisor of the companys CXOs in financial decisioning. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, with great analytical skills, and a proven track record and in-depth knowledge of key finance functions. Experience of working in a services organization with an offshore-onshore model would be a big plus.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Strategy:

- Act as a strategic finance partner to the CEO, CXOs, and senior leadership team

- Drive financial strategy aligned with business objectives across India and US operations

- Provide insights and recommendations to support business decisions, margin optimization, and cost efficiency

- Provide inputs on effective allocation of resources to achieve intended strategic outcomes

- Determine vertical/project P&L which govern the sales and delivery incentive structures and actively track the same on an on-going basis

- Design, develop and implement strategies to ensure financial flexibility at all times and drive profit improvement programs to ensure a healthy bottom line

Financial Operations & Governance:

- Oversee end-to-end finance operations including accounting, controllership, compliance, and reporting

- Ensure robust internal controls, financial governance, and risk management frameworks

- Ensure compliance with local and international regulatory, statutory, and tax requirements (India & US)

Cash Flow Management & Treasury:

- Own cash flow planning, working capital management, and liquidity optimization

- Manage treasury operations including banking relationships, fund allocation, forex exposure, and hedging strategies

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

- Lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management

- Deliver timely and accurate financial analysis, MIS, and dashboards for leadership review

Stakeholder & CXO Engagement:

- Partner closely with CXOs and senior stakeholders to support decision-making

- Present financial insights, risks, and opportunities to Board members and executive committees

- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across functions

Team Leadership & Culture:

- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing finance teams across geographies

- Foster a flexible, agile, and solution-oriented mindset within the finance function

- Drive continuous process improvement and adoption of best practices and automation

Key Skills & Competencies:

- 15+ years of progressive experience in finance leadership roles

- Deep expertise in Financial planning & Analysis, finance operations, Compliance, Budgeting, Audit, MIS, Risk management.

- Strong understanding of India and US financial, regulatory, and business environments

- Proven experience in service industry financial models (revenue recognition, utilization, margins)

- Strategic thinking with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including Board and CXO interactions

- Flexible mindset with ability to adapt in fast-changing, global environments

- Very strong Excel skills including experience in building financial models

- Hands-on PowerPoint experience for management communication

- An extremely proactive, self-starter mentality with excellent organizational skills