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About the role
We are seeking a highly analytical and driven Senior Associate to join our Strategic Finance & Corporate Development team in Mumbai. This is a high-visibility role that will drive critical business decisions, capital allocation, strategic special projects, long-term planning, and M&A activity. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across the company, helping shape the company’s growth trajectory and financial strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish and manage companywide OKRs, and partner with stakeholders to analyze, monitor, and improve metrics.
- Support capital allocation decisions through KPI analysis and business cases for significant investments such as sales & marketing, new product, market expansion, licenses etc.
- Identify cost efficiencies in collaboration 7with cross-functional teams and partner with them to drive execution.
- Support adhoc requests and problem-solving with a short turnaround time and supplement such requests with appropriate analysis to drive decision making.
- Strengthen M&A strategy and source and exeucte deals based on strategic business objectives e.g., license footprint, product/ market expansion, critical tech etc.
- Support on due diligence workstreams (financial, commercial, regulatory), deal negotiation, structuring, and closing.
- Contribute to board materials, investor materials, and other external materials to advise investors and other key partners on overall company financial health.
- Support financing opportunities, including assisting with due diligence and financial analyses for investors.
Requirements
- MBA from a Tier 1 or a Chartered Accountant or a CFA with strong academic credentials would be an added advantage.
- 3-4+ years’ experience in investment banking, investing, consulting, equity research, and/or business/ corporate finance.
- Exposure to fintech, payments, or technology is a plus.
- Ability to distill complex financial data into actionable insights and effectively communicate with leadership.
- High degree of ownership, proactivity, and a bias for action.
- Advanced modeling skills, including building detailed product P&Ls and operating models.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently in ambiguous environments, and deliver under tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently with the Head of Corp Dev and CFO from time to time on specific projects.
- Excellent presentation and data synthesis skills with attention to detail and the ability to quickly absorb and interpret large datasets.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and ability to manage multi-stakeholder environments.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); familiarity with financial planning or BI tools (e.g., Tableau) is a plus.
