Finance Business Partner - Softline

About the job

Role Summary: • Steer the financial strategy to establish Softline (fashion/lifestyle) brands as market leaders across key Asian markets (India, GCC, SEA), delivering high growth with healthy profitability. • Leverage deep local market insights and cutting-edge technology to unlock new regions for Softline brands, creating a self-reinforcing growth flywheel that expands from Asia to global markets. • Adopt AI-driven analytics and real-time financial systems to optimize inventory, pricing, and margin decisions for Softline products, enabling faster product launches and sustained long-term growth. • Build a resilient finance organization and scalable processes to support both 0→1 brand launches and 1→10 scale-ups, ensuring agile decision-making and robust financial governance through each growth phase. Responsibilities: • MBA finance with 4-5 years of finance experience (business finance), including significant exposure to retail/e-commerce in fashion or Softline categories across Asian markets. Familiar with fast product cycles, seasonal demand, and consumer trend dynamics. • Deep understanding of multi-channel retail (online) and cross-border operations in Asia (India, GCC, SEA), with hands-on experience navigating diverse regulatory environments and local market nuances. • Proven ability to drive businesses through inception and scaling stages (0→1 launch and 1→10 growth) – set up financial frameworks for new ventures and led expansions that scaled revenue while improving profitability. • Strong strategic finance and business partnership skills – able to collaborate with cross-functional teams (merchandising, marketing, supply chain) and influence decisions to drive growth and margin improvement. • Expertise in financial planning & analysis and margin management (pricing strategy, cost control, unit economics) for consumer products, including managing inventory turns and markdowns to protect profitability. • Data-driven and tech-savvy – experienced in leveraging modern tools (BI systems, automation, AI) for forecasting, scenario analysis, and decision support to enhance the speed and quality of financial insights.

Qualifications

• MBA in Finance

About the company

Opptra is revolutionizing global expansion for consumer brands with a focus on ecommerce and digital capabilities. They create market access through franchising businesses that serve as master franchisees or licensing partners for brands entering new markets, particularly in Asia.