Senior Manager - Business Finance

Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.\n\nFounded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. Following its $650 million Series E funding round in August 2021, the Company is valued at $3.2 billion, and is backed by Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.\n\nOverview:\nThe Senior Manager – Business Finance will play a significant role in driving business performance and ensuring the organization achieves its financial objectives. This role sits at the intersection of finance and business, acting as a strategic partner to business units and enabling data-driven decision-making.\nThis is a high-visibility role with regular interaction with senior stakeholders, including business heads and leadership teams.

The role requires a strong focus on business finance, unit economics, and actionable insights , going beyond traditional FP&A.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nDrive long term planning exercise including preparing of the 5-year Business Plan\nRun the full budgeting process for assigned business units, including detailed P&L with focus on business drivers, revenue levers, and cost structures\nEnsure budgetary control through monthly business reviews, variance analysis, and clear articulation of performance drivers\nAct as a finance business partner to business, product, and functional leaders to support decision-making through financial insights\nIndependently own and manage financials of multiple LoBs (revenue, margins, and profitability)\nPropose and drive revenue, margin, and cost improvement initiatives with cross-functional stakeholders\nPerform deep-dive analysis across unit economics (CAC, LTV, contribution margins, payback), revenue drivers, and cost structures\nAnalyze cash flow, working capital trends, and cost efficiencies to identify optimization opportunities\nPrepare and present monthly and quarterly MIS, dashboards, and business performance reviews with actionable insights\nTranslate complex financial data into clear business narratives and strategic recommendations\nEvaluate new initiatives, product launches, and investments through financial modeling and scenario analysis\nPartner with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to evaluate GTM strategies, campaign ROI, and pricing decisions\nTrack and analyze key business KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities to improve performance\nDrive discussions with business teams to understand problems, evaluate trade-offs, and co-create solutions\nPropose and execute value creation initiatives (topline growth and margin expansion) with cross-functional teams\nSupport strategic initiatives such as business expansion, cost optimization, and process improvements\nRun special projects such as profitability analysis, business case evaluations, and investment analysis\nImplement and improve systems, reporting frameworks, and dashboards to enhance data accuracy and scalability\nChampion finance as a strategic partner and ensure consistency across financial and business reporting\n\nQualifications\n6 - 8 years of experience in Business Finance / FP&A / Commercial Finance roles\nStrong understanding of finance and accounting, including P&L management, unit economics, and corporate finance concepts\nProven experience in business partnering and influencing cross-functional stakeholders\nHands-on experience in financial modeling , forecasting , and analyzing large datasets\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate insights into business decisions\nExperience in high-growth, data-driven environments (consumer internet, edtech, SaaS preferred)\nStrong communication and presentation skills for senior leadership and non-finance stakeholders\nProficiency in Excel and familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) and ERP systems\nBachelor’s degree in Commerce, Engineering, or related field\nMBA / CA / CFA or equivalent preferred\n\nEmeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.\n\nIn press:\nhttps://inc42.com/buzz/edtech-startup-eruditus-fy23-revenue-crosses-inr-3000-cr-mark\nhttps://www.outlookbusiness.com/start-up/news/eruditus-secures-150-million-funding-for-ai-expansion-business-growth