Commercial Finance Director

About the job

About the Role A leading global digital services and platform-led organization is entering a pivotal growth phase in India. The business is evolving from a single-product digital gifting model into a multi-product, technology-driven platform, with strong ambitions to scale significantly over the next 5 years. This newly created role will act as the financial co-pilot to the India Managing Director, helping transition finance from a largely operational function into a strategic, commercial and growth-enabling partner. Key Responsibilities: 1. Commercial Finance & Strategic Business Partnering • Act as the primary finance partner to the India MD and leadership team. • Provide commercial insights across pricing, margins, partnerships, go-to-market strategies and new product launches. • Build and manage product-, customer- and partner-level profitability models in a platform / SaaS-like environment. • Support complex revenue models including prepayments, commissions, platform fees, advertising and partner revenue. • Shape financial frameworks for strategic alliances, ecosystem partnerships and reseller models. 2. Finance Transformation & Scaling • Lead the shift from reactive → proactive → predictive finance. • Design scalable finance processes suitable for 1–10 to 10–100 growth journeys. • Drive automation, standardisation, and simplification of reporting and forecasting. • Establish robust KPIs, dashboards and performance metrics to support rapid decision-making. • Build financial resilience to support 10X growth over the next 5 years. 3. Systems & Digital Enablement • Lead ERP implementation and optimisation (Oracle / NetSuite preferred). • Partner closely with Product, Technology and Operations teams to embed finance into platform workflows. • Drive adoption of BI tools, analytics and automation across the finance function. • Ensure systems are future-ready, scalable and transparent. 4. Governance, Risk & Compliance • Oversee core finance including accounting, audit, tax, GST, transfer pricing, treasury and internal controls. • Ensure compliance with local regulations and global governance standards. • Manage relationships with auditors, consultants and external service providers. • Strengthen financial risk management across contracts, partnerships and revenue flows.

Requirements

• Commercial Finance
• Strategic Business Partnering
• Finance Transformation
• ERP Implementation
• Governance

Qualifications

• 15+ years in commercial finance or finance leadership roles
• Strong exposure to SaaS, fintech, e-commerce

Preferred Technologies

• Commercial Finance
• Strategic Business Partnering
• Finance Transformation
• ERP Implementation
• Governance

About the company

A leading global digital services and platform-led organization is entering a pivotal growth phase in India. The business is evolving from a single-product digital gifting model into a multi-product, technology-driven platform, with strong ambitions to scale significantly over the next 5 years.