Commercial Finance Director - MY869411

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.

This role is ideal for a finance leader who thrives in high-growth, entrepreneurial and fast-changing environments, and is excited by building structure where little exists today.

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.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 15+ years in commercial finance, business finance or finance leadership roles.
• Strong exposure to SaaS, fintech, e-commerce, digital platforms or tech-led services.
• Proven experience in finance transformation and scaling businesses.
• Hands-on ERP experience (Oracle / NetSuite highly preferred).
• Exposure to new product launches, platform monetisation and partnership models.
• Experience in high-growth, PE/VC-backed or entrepreneurial environments.

Personal Attributes

• Thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Highly resilient, execution-focused and commercially sharp
• Comfortable switching between strategy and hands-on delivery
• Strong influencer across business, product and tech stakeholders
• Customer- and product-centric mindset

Not a Fit

• Traditional banking or highly structured, slow-moving organizations
• Candidates seeking narrow controllership-only or purely operational roles

Why This Role

• Opportunity to build and shape finance as a strategic function
• High-impact role in a business targeting 10X growth in India
• Strong alignment with a global 3-year and 5-year growth vision
• Significant exposure to new product development, platforms and partnerships