Job Description

Life at Ness: At Ness, people come first. Here, you'll be part of a vibrant team that values curiosity, innovation, and growth. We work with industry-leading clients on projects that truly make an impact while supporting every team member in carving out their unique career path. With resources for learning, certifications, and hands-on experiences, Ness offers you more than just a job—it’s a place where your ideas, ambition, and well-being matter. About The Role As a leader of Business Finance and Transformation, under this role person will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of industry and service line financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, analysis, reporting, and risk management, with a primary focus on enabling decision-making to maximize revenue, optimize gross profit and drive business growth by providing critical financial insights for business decisions. Key Responsibilities: Business Partner: Work closely with the industry and service line leaders on a day-to-day basis and provide insights to effectively manage their respective business areas. Support decision making by identifying necessary actionable steps in response to key financial and operational KPI variances. Revenue Forecast: Drive predictable revenue forecast for the immediate quarter and full year by working closely with the business. Drive regular review of growth initiatives with sales leaders and bring better predictability for renewals, extensions, expansions, and new business both from existing and new customers. Work closely with the Chief Growth Officer to support risk identification, alignment of growth initiatives, and risk mitigation. Operations and Profitability: Work closely with the delivery and talent management team to drive operational KPIs and linked financial outcomes. Driver Gross Profit improvement across delivery locations by identifying leakages and optimization initiatives. Maximize revenue and profitability by driving analytics and guiding sales & delivery with Sold vs Actual gross margins, Book & burn leakages, timesheet discipline, bench sizing, talent hiring cost, resource level optimization, pyramid rationalization, etc. Drive operational discipline by working closely with sales, delivery, and PMO including timesheet closures, SoW signups, fulfillment gaps, etc. Automation: Work closely with Business leaders to drive automation supporting real-time data and analytics to facilitate the identification of leakages, opportunities like change requests, business performance and forecasts, operational KPIs, etc. Budgeting & Forecasting: Oversee the budgeting process for Revenue and Gross Profits, creating detailed budgets for various industries/service lines and monitoring performance against those budgets, making necessary adjustments as needed. Cross-functional team player: Working closely with Delivery, Sales, Talent Acquisition, L&D, and other functions to align with organizational goals. Work closely with the Corporate Planning team to align with the organization's targets for revenue and gross profits and work closely with the pricing and deal review team to share business insights and support in delivering pricing commitments. Team Leadership: Manage and develop a team of financial professionals, analysts, and financial planners. Qualifications MBA or CA with a minimum of 15 years of experience and at least 5-7 years experience in a leadership position Demonstrated excellence in financial analysis and model building. Digital services industry experience preferred. Advanced Excel skills. Function effectively in an especially fast-paced, high-growth operating environment, managing time effectively to address high-priority items in a timely manner. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate with peers, subordinates, executive management, and the board. Why Join Us: At Ness, you will work with diverse, talented professionals who are dedicated to making an impact through technology. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d love to connect with you if this role excites you. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates each team member’s unique talents. With flexible remote options, diverse projects, and access to development resources, joining Ness means building a career that’s meaningful and impactful. Ready to Start Your Journey?