M2 Senior Manager - FP&A

About the Team

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team at PayU plays a critical role in driving strategic financial decisions across our rapidly growing fintech ecosystem. As part of PayU's finance organization, our team works closely with business leaders to provide insights that fuel growth, optimize performance, and enable data-driven decision making. We support multiple business verticals including payments, lending, and other financial services across emerging markets. The team is known for its collaborative culture, analytical rigor, and ability to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights. You'll be joining a dynamic environment where your strategic thinking and financial acumen will directly impact PayU's expansion and market leadership.

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic-minded Senior Manager to join our FP&A team in Gurgaon, reporting directly to the Head of FP&A. This role is perfect for a finance professional who thrives at the intersection of financial planning and business strategy. You'll be responsible for identifying and evaluating new growth initiatives, building comprehensive financial models, and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive strategic projects from conception to execution. The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial insights that shape key business decisions while maintaining a hands-on approach to analysis and planning.

Responsibilities:

• Lead financial planning and analysis for new business initiatives and strategic growth opportunities
• Develop comprehensive business cases and financial models for strategic investments and new market entries
• Own annual planning process and quarterly forecasting for assigned business units
• Conduct market analysis and competitive benchmarking to support strategic decision-making
• Build and maintain dynamic financial models for scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide regular variance analysis to leadership
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations for senior management and board meetings
• Partner with product, technology, and operations teams on new initiative planning and evaluation
• Provide financial guidance on pricing strategies, product launches, and business development deals
• Support M&A evaluation processes and due diligence activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive special projects from conception to execution
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial reporting and planning processes
• Implement automation initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial workflows
• Act as finance liaison for strategic initiatives across multiple business verticals
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to overall team development

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• CA/CFA/MBA preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in financial planning, strategy, corporate development, or investment banking
• Strong background in financial modeling, valuation, and strategic analysis
• Experience in fintech, payments, or high-growth technology companies preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including complex modeling and VBA capabilities
• Experience with financial planning tools such as Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or similar platforms
• Strong knowledge of SQL and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial databases
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail
• Strong business acumen with ability to understand complex business models
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive-level interactions
• Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Strategic mindset with entrepreneurial spirit to identify new opportunities
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities
• Self-motivated and proactive approach with leadership potential
• Collaborative team player comfortable working with cross-functional teams
• Adaptable personality comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Cultural fit with PayU's values of innovation, customer focus, and results orientation

What we offer?

• A positive, get-things-done workplace
• A dynamic, constantly evolving space (change is par for the course – important you are comfortable with this)
• An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions.
• Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale
• Access to 5000+ training courses accessible anytime/anywhere to support your growth and development (Corporate with top learning partners like Harvard, Coursera, Udacity)

About us:

At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18+ high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell, and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more at www.payu.in

Our Commitment to Building A Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment, for all our people, communities, and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility, and unbiased attention to every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color, or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities, or the LGBTQ communities.