Finance Business Partner- Fashion & Lifestyle

About Opptra:

Opptra (www.opptra.com) is revolutionizing global expansion for consumer brands with a focus on ecommerce and digital capabilities. We're building a portfolio of category-specialized franchising businesses, powered by our centralized technology platform and global supply chain infrastructure. We create market access through franchising businesses that serve as master franchisees or licensing partners for brands entering new markets. Unlike traditional distribution partners that prioritize brick-and-mortar channels, our businesses leverage advanced ecommerce expertise to accelerate market entry while balancing online and offline channels to match local consumer behavior. With 70% of global consumer growth driven by Asia, we're currently focused on enabling access to these high-potential markets.

Our model offers brands significant advantages:

* Reduced market entry costs

* Broader consumer reach

* Faster testing and learning capabilities than traditional retail

* Local expertise with global backing

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/offline) 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.