Sr. Manager, Business Finance

About the Role

We are seeking a Business Finance Manager to establish and lead our business partnering function. This role will work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product/R&D leaders, providing financial insights, budgeting discipline, and decision support. The candidate will play a critical role in aligning business activities with financial goals and ensuring efficient deployment of capital across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Partnering

• Act as the finance partner for business functions, primarily Sales, Marketing, and Product/R&D.
• Build trust with functional leaders by providing clear, actionable financial insights.

• Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support business teams in preparing budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Monitor spend against budgets and ensure accountability.

• Expense & Procurement Oversight

• Oversee PR/PO approval processes to ensure compliance and budget alignment.
• Track vendor spends and recommend cost optimizations.

• Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct analysis of functional performance vs. benchmarks and budgets.
• Develop and present monthly reporting packs for Sales, Marketing, and Product teams.
• Identify areas of overspend, underutilization, or efficiency gaps.

• Decision Support & ROI Analysis

• Build business cases and ROI models for new initiatives, campaigns, or product investments.
• Provide recommendations to improve capital allocation and efficiency.

• Process Development

• Establish scalable business finance processes across functions.
• Standardize reporting and tracking methodologies to improve transparency.

• Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor 1–2 analysts aligned to business functions (Sales/Marketing, Product/Procurement).
• Build a culture of proactive analysis and strong stakeholder support.

• Operational Excellence & Controls:

• Strengthen financial processes, systems, and reporting as the company scales.
• Support compliances with internal controls and provide recommendations to improve efficiency.

Qualifications/ Skills

• CA or MBA (Finance)

  from a reputed institution.

• 4–6 years of experience

  in business finance, preferably in SaaS or subscription-based companies.
• Strong understanding of SaaS business models and cost structures (Sales & Marketing vs. Product/Engineering).
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Expertise in financial modeling, ROI/NPV analysis, and business case preparation.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Deep understanding of SaaS metrics, revenue recognition, and ARR/MRR mechanics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills — ability to influence non-finance leaders.
• Hands-on with Excel/Google Sheets; exposure to BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.) preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to join a

  rapidly growing SAAS Company

  in a high visibility

  finance function

  .
• Direct partnership with Sales, Marketing, and Product leadership teams.
• High visibility and impact on growth decisions in a scaling SaaS business.