Associate Director – Finance
Location: Pune
Work mode: Work from office
About Amber
Amber is a leading global student accommodation platform, helping students worldwide find and book full-time accommodations near top universities. With 1M+ student housing units listed across multiple countries and cities, Amber is rapidly scaling and building a strong global finance function to support business growth and strategic decision-making.
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented Associate Director – Finance to drive financial planning, business forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and strategic financial analysis across the organisation.
This role will work closely with business leaders and leadership teams to provide actionable insights, improve financial efficiency, and support data-driven decision-making in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in FP&A, MIS reporting, budgeting, variance analysis, and stakeholder management, along with excellent communication and technical skills. Good academics would add up to your profile fitment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive MIS reporting, financial dashboards, cash flow statements, and business performance reporting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes across business units
- Perform variance analysis across revenue, margins, operational costs, and business performance metrics
- Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights and strategic recommendations
- Support month-end and year-end financial closure processes in collaboration with accounting teams
- Identify cost optimization opportunities and improve overall financial efficiency
- Build financial models, business projections, and scenario analyses to support strategic initiatives
- Ensure accurate reporting, audit readiness, and compliance across finance operations
- Drive process improvements, automation, and reporting standardization within the FP&A function
- Present financial insights and performance updates to leadership stakeholders
Requirements
- CA qualification is mandatory.
- 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial planning, business finance, or related domains
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, MIS reporting, and financial analysis
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and evolving business environment
- Experience in startups, internet businesses, SaaS, marketplaces, or high-growth organizations preferred
Preferred Skills
- Business finance partnering
- Financial modeling & scenario planning
- Data-driven decision-making
- Process automation & reporting optimization
- Strong presentation and communication skills
Why Join Amber
- Opportunity to work with a fast-scaling global organization
- High ownership and visibility with leadership teams
- Dynamic and collaborative work culture
- Exposure to strategic finance and business growth initiatives
- Opportunity to build and scale impactful finance processes globally
