About Us
Started in 2019, STAGE is an entertainment platform for regional cultures known for producing premium quality content in Indian languages to reinforce, protect and validate people's sense of identity for their culture and heritage.
We currently focus on Haryanvi, Rajasthani and Bhojpuri languages. Our mobile apps have 15 Mn+ downloads and 4 Mn+ paying customers globally. That makes STAGE the biggest media platform in these regions.
In 2023, STAGE was also featured on Shark Tank India S2. Watch our story here .
Director - Finance
Own financial strategy and operations for 20M+ users across 15+ regional languages with scope to go global soon. Build systems that enable disciplined growth and turn financial data into strategic advantage not just close books.
Location: Noida, STAGE HQ
Company: STAGE OTT
Reports to: CEO
Team: 3 direct reports
Compensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediate
What You Will Own (Non-Negotiable)
This role owns the financial health and strategic clarity of the business, not just accounting.
You Are The Final Authority On
- How STAGE allocates resources (content budgets, marketing spend, expansion decisions)
- How STAGE plans for the future (fundraising, runway, scenario modeling)
- What the real numbers are and what they mean for decision-making
- How STAGE leverages AI to automate, predict, and optimize financial operations
- How STAGE communicates with investors with clarity, confidence, and credibility
- The systemic rigor that turns financial data into strategic advantage
Your mandate spans FP&A + Accounting + Compliance + Treasury + Strategic Finance + Investor Relations + AI Adoption.
The Mission
STAGE is an Entertainment Platform for India's Regional Cultures.
We exist to celebrate, represent, and elevate the stories, emotions, and identities that define India across regions, communities, and cultural worlds that mainstream entertainment has historically underrepresented.
The Finance function ensures that this mission is financially sustainable, strategically sound, and operationally rigorous.
We are looking for a Custodian of Financial Truth someone who owns how STAGE allocates capital, measures success, manages risk, and makes growth decisions.
You will own the end-to-end Finance function, from daily operations to board-level strategy. Your mandate is to build a finance engine that is transparent, AI-enabled, forward-looking, and decision-enabling at scale.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Planning & Analysis (Strategic Finance Engine)
Build STAGE's Financial Command Center the single source of truth on business performance, unit economics, and growth levers.
Own Monthly/quarterly Financial Reviews With Sharp Insights On
- Revenue trends by region, language, and content category
- Subscriber cohorts, churn, LTV, and payback periods
- Content ROI and acquisition efficiency
- Cash burn and runway projections
Present a monthly Finance Insights Deck to leadership with clear, articulate recommendations on resource allocation and strategic pivots.
Influence Content, Marketing, Product, and Growth roadmaps with financial clarity and strategic foresight.
Build predictive financial models using AI/ML tools for forecasting, anomaly detection, and scenario planning.
