Deputy Manager/Manager - Finance Business Partnering

About Corporate Finance:

Corporate Finance is a dynamic team rooted in value, committed to driving financial strategies that catalyse Tallys growth and competitive edge. We empower informed decision-making and innovative planning, fortify operations, and optimise cash flow, all with a focus on long-term value creation.

We believe in:

- Drive: Financial strategies that catalyse Tallys growth and strengthen its competitive edge through value-driven insights.

- Optimize: Fortifying operations and optimizing cash flow with a focus on long-term value creation.

What You Will Own:

- At Tally, Finance Business Partnering is a strategic partnership that enables informed business decisions and drives long-term value creation. In this role, you will partner closely with one of Tally's core business functions, such as Product & Engineering, Sales, or Customer Experience. You will leverage financial insights, commercial acumen, and data-driven analysis to influence business strategy, optimize performance, and support key decision-making.

- This role requires the ability to manage greater business complexity, exercise strong commercial judgment, and influence senior stakeholders. Success in this role requires a proactive mindset, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate financial insights into actionable business outcomes.

Location: Bangalore

How will you make an Impact:

- Direct exposure to business-critical decisions.

- Opportunity to work with senior leadership across functions.

- Ability to build end-to-end business understanding (product, GTM, customer, finance).

- A steep learning curve and high career acceleration in Finance/Strategy.

Where Your Expertise Meets Our Future:

- 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in Business Finance, Corporate Strategy, or M&A.

- Proven ability to independently drive problem-solving and deliver outcomes.

- Strong fundamentals in Financial modelling, Business economics, Data analysis etc.

- Prior experience in working with a software product or tech-enabled startups.

- Familiarity with:

1. SaaS / subscription models

2. Product-led growth / GTM constructs

The Scope of Your Influence:

1. Strategic Partnering with Business Leaders:

- Act as the primary finance partner to the functional leadership team (e.g., Product Heads, Engineering Leaders, Sales Leaders).

- Drive decision-making on product investments, GTM strategies, and resource allocation using structured financial thinking.

- Bring a value-creation mindset to discussions balancing growth, customer impact, and profitability.

- Influence key business decisions through assertive yet collaborative engagement.

2. Financial Modelling & Investment Evaluation:

- Build and own complex financial models for:

1. Product investments / feature releases

2. New market entries or GTM strategies

3. Pricing and monetisation decisions

- Evaluate investments using NPV, payback, ROIC, and cohort-level economics.

- Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to inform leadership decisions under uncertainty.

3. Performance Management & Business Insights:

- Drive function-level performance analytics (growth, margins, efficiency, ROI on spends).

- Identify key business drivers and translate them into actionable insights (not just reporting).

- Lead monthly/quarterly business reviews, focusing on:

1. Whats working / not working

2. Root-cause analysis

3. Forward-looking recommendations.

4. Planning, Forecasting & Capital Allocation:

- Own annual planning and periodic forecasting for the function.

- Align financial plans with operational and strategic priorities.

- Ensure optimal allocation of capital and resources across initiatives.

- Introduce rigour and structure without slowing down innovation.

5. Cross-functional Collaboration:

- Work closely with:

1. Product & Engineering teams (especially if aligned to them)

2. Sales, Marketing, and Customer teams

3. Corporate Finance and Leadership

- Act as a bridge between Finance and Business, especially for technical stakeholders.

- Bring clarity and financial structure to ambiguous, evolving business problems.

6. Executive Communication & Influence:

- Convert complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives for leadership.

- Drive discussions with confidence, clarity, and data-backed reasoning.

- Manage senior stakeholders with strong presence, persuasion, and empathy.