Head of Finance Operations

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As Head of Finance Operations, Bangalore , you will own the strategic and operational leadership of the entire BFin organisation. You will manage a team of team leads and managers—each running a distinct FinOps pillar—and will be the senior operational voice for Stripe's finance hub in India.

What it asks for · 8

• 18+ years of relevant experience in Finance Operations, Accounting Operations, Shared Services, or Business Finance—including meaningful experience in a GCC, Captive, or SDC environment
• Proven manager of managers: you've led teams-of-teams with 40+ total staff across multiple functional domains; your direct reports are themselves people managers
• Operational builder: you've moved a Finance Operations org from one level of maturity to the next, with concrete, measurable outcomes (reduced error rates, faster cycle times, scaled volume without proportional cost growth)
• Deep domain expertise in: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Travel & Expense, Accounts Receivable / Billing, Monetisation / Revenue Operations, or Corporate Controllership
• Structured improvement methodology: direct, hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or formal process redesign—not just conceptual familiarity
• Track record of driving AI and automation adoption within Finance Operations or Shared Services
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and reconciling multiple stakeholder perspectives in writing
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field

Also a plus

• Experience at a high-growth technology company or fintech
• Familiarity with enterprise finance systems: Oracle Fusion, Workday, Anaplan, or equivalents
• Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones with US/global counterparts
• Working knowledge of India-specific regulatory requirements (TDS, GST, FEMA, labour law) as they intersect with Finance Operations

Degree language

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• finance19×
• bfin12×
• finance operations11×
• global11×
• finops9×
• managers8×
• services8×
• accounts7×
• leadership7×
• bangalore6×
• controllership6×
• experience6×
• requirements6×
• build5×
• controls5×
• process5×

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