Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner – Operations, Corporate Functions

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. Serve as the primary commercial finance partner to the Chief Operating Officer and Operations leadership team .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeNew Delhi • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in commercial finance, including financial analysis, cost optimization, and operational efficiency. Proven ability to partner with senior leadership and translate strategic initiatives into actionable financial plans.

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Chartered AccountantCommercial Finance ExperienceFinancial AnalysisCost OptimizationMicrosoft D365

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Hard Skills

Financial GovernanceBudgetingForecastingEfficiency QuantificationProcurement ReviewOperational TransformationProcess SimplificationBilling Performance ManagementSpace Utilization StrategyKPI Management

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaborationPrioritizationDeadline Management

Tools & Technologies

Power BITagetik

Certifications & Qualifications

Chartered Accountant

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesCommercial InsightOperational EfficiencyCost Trade-offsFinancial Data Integrity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary commercial finance partner to the Chief Operating Officer and Operations leadership team
Shape clarity on the Operations remit and translate strategic intent into prioritised, financially grounded initiatives
Provide commercial insight and challenge to deliver operational efficiencies, cost optimisation, and scalable opportunities
Distinguish structural cost, discretionary spend, and investment activity
Support procurement reviews with financial insight on supplier spend, value for money, and commercial terms
Lead financial analysis on process simplification, automation, and ways of working
Support premises optimisation, including space utilisation, location strategy, and cost to serve
Quantify and track efficiency benefits in plans and forecasts
Analyse delayed or inefficient billing and ensure billing performance and risks are managed with clear KPIs
Translate financial performance into actions such as spend freezes, reforecasting, and reprioritisation
Ensure financial governance across Corporate Functions
Partner with FP&A on reporting, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting
Ensure cost, headcount, and investment plan submissions are realistic and prioritised
Brief senior leaders and maintain accountability for financial plans and outcomes
Identify and implement finance efficiency and value improvements
Work with Financial Control to ensure financial data integrity and accuracy
Contribute to commercial financial controls policies and coordinate policy interpretation and execution in the region

Requirements

What you’ll need

Chartered Accountant
10-15 years’ experience as a Commercial Finance professional
Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, able to challenge and collaborate with diverse stakeholders at all levels
Proven experience partnering with Operations, COO, or central support functions, with the ability to operate effectively where the remit, governance, and priorities of the function are still evolving
Strong understanding of how support functions enable front office performance, including the commercial and operational trade-offs between cost, service quality, scalability, and risk
Demonstrated ability to identify, quantify, and articulate efficiency opportunities, translating operational improvements into clear financial and capacity outcomes
Experience supporting cost optimisation, premises strategy, procurement reviews, or operational transformation initiatives, with confidence to challenge legacy ways of working constructively
Proven ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines while maintaining quality
Professional Services experience (preferred)
Microsoft D365 experience (preferred)
Power BI (preferred)
Tagetik experience (preferred)