Associate Director of Finance

Nexo · Karnataka, India

Our client, a global aviation industry organization, is looking for an accomplished Associate Director Financial & Revenue Services to lead its Finance Shared Services function based in Bengaluru, India.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Strategic Management

• Manage, coordinate, and own end-to-end business performance across all Financial and Revenue Service teams, ensuring seamless delivery to internal and external business partners.
• Drive KPI achievement, proactively identifying risks, implementing corrective actions, and conducting root cause analysis (RCA) for any deviations.
• Enhance collaboration between teams with an aim to harness synergies that create measurable impact on business outcomes across the functions.
• Conduct structured weekly reviews with all direct reports and periodic governance reviews with business partners, with data-driven insights and action tracking.
• Secure and grow existing business relationships while supporting the acquisition and onboarding of new business partnerships.
• Effectively manage team budgets, appraisal cycles, headcount planning, and resource allocation across the section.
• Drive a cost-conscious culture within the team without compromising on quality, safety, or service levels.

Process & Digital Transformation

• Identify and implement optimization opportunities in the processes.
• Champion the adoption of AI and digital tools within the functions-including intelligent forecasting, predictive analytics, and workflow automation-in partnership with IT and transformation teams.
• Lead the identification and piloting of automation opportunities (RPA, AI-assisted decision-making) to reduce manual effort and improve turnaround accuracy.
• Build team capability in data literacy and digital tools; drive a mindset shift from reactive operations to proactive, insight-driven management.
• Collaborate with the Digital and Innovation teams to contribute to their broader Digital roadmap, acting as a business sponsor for relevant initiatives within the domain.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure high levels of internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Conduct regular customer/stakeholder connect to take feedback to identify and meet their expectations.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams to uphold service quality and compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

People Leadership & Culture

• Lead, motivate, coach, and develop a diverse team of 75+ employees and managers across four teams, fostering a high-performance and inclusive culture.
• Define clear career development pathways for team members; drive structured talent reviews, succession planning, and Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
• Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous feedback-championing psychological safety and employee engagement.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across teams and geographies, leveraging intercultural competence to align diverse stakeholders.
• Represent leadership values in all internal and external engagements; act as a role model for ethical, people-first management.

Qualifications, Education, Experience & Skills

Education

• Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration, with a Bachelor's degree in Finance (preferred).

Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of overall experience with at least 7-8 years in a leadership role managing large, multi-functional teams.
• Prior experience in Finance GBS/GCC is strongly preferred; Aviation industry knowledge is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational transformation or process improvement programs.
• Strong exposure to AI/Digital transformation projects in an operational context is a plus.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong business acumen and financial literacy.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong client communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Proven ability to structure complex, ambiguous situations into actionable plans.
• High customer orientation, service mindset, and intercultural competence.
• Willingness to occasionally travel internationally.
• Excellent spoken and written English for the international business communications.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed, global organization with multiple stakeholder groups.

We thank all the applicants for their interest. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a week.