About Crisil

Crisil is a leading, agile, and innovative global analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. Majority owned by S&P; Global, Crisil is India's foremost provider of credit ratings and a leading provider of research, risk and policy advisory, data analytics, and solutions services. With a global footprint spanning financial services and corporate sectors, Crisil combines domain expertise, analytical rigor, and technology-led innovation to deliver impactful business outcomes.

Role Purpose The Director - Finance will serve as a strategic finance partner to business leadership, driving financial planning & analysis (FP&A;), performance management, financial governance, and finance transformation initiatives. The role will play a critical part in supporting business growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making through strong financial insights, stakeholder management, and technology enablement.

Candidate Profile

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 12-15 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience across FP&A;, Controllership, Financial Reporting & Consolidation, and Shared Services / Finance Operations.
- Prior experience in Financial Services, Ratings, Analytics, Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, or related sectors preferred.
- Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple finance workstreams.
- Experience working in multinational, matrixed, or large-scale organizations.
- Experience managing international teams and partnering with stakeholders across different geographies and cultures.
- Strong technology orientation with a sound understanding of analytics, automation, AI, and digital tools in Finance.
- Demonstrated success in driving finance transformation, process improvements, and digitization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Drive performance reviews and provide actionable insights to leadership teams.
- Conduct scenario planning, profitability analysis, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic decisions.

Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

- Partner closely with senior business leaders to drive financial performance and strategic priorities.
- Provide insights on growth opportunities, productivity improvements, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Support business strategy through data-driven analysis and financial decision support.
- Influence key decisions through strong financial storytelling and business acumen.

Finance Transformation & Technology

- Lead initiatives focused on automation, digitization, and process excellence.
- Leverage analytics, Power BI, AI-enabled solutions, and emerging technologies to enhance reporting and decision making.




- Drive adoption of technology-led solutions across finance processes and reporting frameworks.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the finance organization.

Financial Governance & Controls

- Ensure strong governance, compliance, and financial control frameworks.
- Oversee financial reporting, consolidation, and finance operations activities.
- Support audits, taxation, regulatory compliance, and risk management requirements.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Build strong relationships with executive leadership, business leaders, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate effectively across Business, Operations, Technology, HR, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Procurement functions.

Ideal Candidate A technology-savvy finance leader with deep expertise in FP&A; and business finance, complemented by exposure to controllership, consolidation, and finance operations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of partnering with senior business leaders, managing global stakeholders and teams, driving finance transformation initiatives, and leveraging technology, analytics, automation, and AI to improve business performance and decision making.

About Crisil

Crisil is a leading, agile, and innovative global analytics company driven by its mission of making markets function better. Majority owned by S&P; Global, Crisil is India's foremost provider of credit ratings and a leading provider of research, risk and policy advisory, data analytics, and solutions services. With a global footprint spanning financial services and corporate sectors, Crisil combines domain expertise, analytical rigor, and technology-led innovation to deliver impactful business outcomes.

Role Purpose The Director - Finance will serve as a strategic finance partner to business leadership, driving financial planning & analysis (FP&A;), performance management, financial governance, and finance transformation initiatives. The role will play a critical part in supporting business growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making through strong financial insights, stakeholder management, and technology enablement.

Candidate Profile

- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 12-15 years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience across FP&A;, Controllership, Financial Reporting & Consolidation, and Shared Services / Finance Operations.
- Prior experience in Financial Services, Ratings, Analytics, Banking, Insurance, Capital Markets, or related sectors preferred.




- Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple finance workstreams.
- Experience working in multinational, matrixed, or large-scale organizations.
- Experience managing international teams and partnering with stakeholders across different geographies and cultures.
- Strong technology orientation with a sound understanding of analytics, automation, AI, and digital tools in Finance.
- Demonstrated success in driving finance transformation, process improvements, and digitization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

- Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Drive performance reviews and provide actionable insights to leadership teams.
- Conduct scenario planning, profitability analysis, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop financial models and business cases to support strategic decisions.

Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

- Partner closely with senior business leaders to drive financial performance and strategic priorities.
- Provide insights on growth opportunities, productivity improvements, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Support business strategy through data-driven analysis and financial decision support.
- Influence key decisions through strong financial storytelling and business acumen.

Finance Transformation & Technology

- Lead initiatives focused on automation, digitization, and process excellence.
- Leverage analytics, Power BI, AI-enabled solutions, and emerging technologies to enhance reporting and decision making.
- Drive adoption of technology-led solutions across finance processes and reporting frameworks.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the finance organization.

Financial Governance & Controls

- Ensure robust governance, compliance, and financial control frameworks.
- Oversee financial reporting, consolidation, and finance operations activities.
- Support audits, taxation, regulatory compliance, and risk management requirements.
- Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Build strong relationships with executive leadership, business leaders, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate effectively across Business, Operations, Technology, HR, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Procurement functions.

Ideal Candidate A technology-savvy finance leader with deep expertise in FP&A; and business finance, complemented by exposure to controllership, consolidation, and finance operations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of partnering with senior business leaders, managing global stakeholders and teams, driving finance transformation initiatives, and leveraging technology, analytics, automation, and AI to improve business performance and decision making.

📌 Director - Finance (Mumbai)
🏢 Crisil Crisil
📍 Mumbai