About the role
What You’ll Do:
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Lead and support end-to-end M&A transactions including deal origination, due diligence, valuation, and deal structuring
- Prepare and review transaction documents, financial models, and investment memos
- Coordinate with legal, finance, and business teams to ensure seamless deal execution
- Track post-merger integration milestones and report on deal outcomes
- Manage investor communications and participate in fundraising activities
- Develop and maintain pitch decks, business updates, and performance narratives
- Manage end-to-end investor relations workflows including outreach, data room management, and follow-through
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective investors
- Own and manage the Management Information System (MIS) to ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Prepare periodic financial and operational reports for leadership and board review
- Design and maintain dashboards that track key business and financial metrics
- Support timely updates for internal and external stakeholders through structured reporting
- Monitor and analyse P&L performance across business units
- Identify variances, flag risks, and recommend corrective actions
- Partner with business heads to drive P&L accountability and cost efficiency
- Evaluate strategic investment opportunities through rigorous financial analysis and due diligence
- Build and maintain financial models to assess ROI, IRR, and risk-return profiles
- Prepare investment recommendations and present findings to the leadership team
- Support IPO preparation activities including regulatory filings, financial disclosures, and investor roadshows
- Coordinate with bankers, legal counsel, and auditors through the IPO process
- Contribute to equity story development and communication materials for capital markets
- Support preparation of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Long-Range Plan (LRP)
- Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning activities
- Conduct market research, competitor benchmarking, and business performance analysis
- Partner with Product, Marketing, Sales, and Operations teams to drive strategic and financial initiatives
- Liaise with relevant teams to validate hypotheses and drive data-backed solutions
- Work on high-impact, ad-hoc strategic and financial initiatives directly with the founding team
- Take ownership of projects aimed at scaling processes and improving operational and financial efficiency
What We’re Looking For:
- 3–6 years of experience in corporate development, corporate finance, investment banking, or related roles
- Mandatory background in one of the following:
- CA + MBA or CFA + MBA from a Tier-1 institution (IIM A/B/C/L/K/I, MDI-G, SPJain, IMT, FMS, XLRI, or IIFT)
- Front-end consulting at Big 4 (PwC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG), Oliver Wyman, or Booz Allen Hamilton
- Founder’s Office or Corporate Finance team at a Series A or later-stage B2B startup, working directly with the founder or CFO
- Bachelor’s from IIT, BITS, SRCC, St. Stephen’s, Xaviers, Presidency, or equivalent Tier-1 institutions
- Strong academic performance throughout
- Extremely strong hands-on proficiency in Excel — financial modelling, scenario analysis, MIS dashboards, and complex data manipulation
- Strong data analytics capabilities — ability to derive actionable insights from large, multi-source datasets
- Deep and applied knowledge of finance and accounting fundamentals — P&L, balance sheet, cash flows, valuations, and capital structure
- Ability to analyse and interpret data across multiple business functions with a high degree of accuracy and rigour
Nice to Have:
- Prior experience in the fintech, rewards, or loyalty industry is a strong plus
- Prior exposure to investor relations, fundraising support, or M&A transactions
- Experience contributing to AOP, LRP, or long-term strategic planning cycles
- Hands-on experience with IPO preparation or capital markets transactions
- Familiarity with scaling operations in a high-growth startup environment
What Makes You a Strong Fit:
- You bring deep financial acumen and take strong ownership of your work
- You are extremely comfortable working with large datasets and building complex financial models in Excel
- You communicate clearly and confidently with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
- You thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and adapt quickly
- You are structured in your thinking, rigorous in your analysis, and detail-oriented in execution
- You follow through on commitments and drive initiatives to completion
Why This Role MattersThis role sits at the intersection of corporate development, finance, and strategic execution — directly influencing how the organisation grows, transacts, and makes high-stakes decisions. Your work will drive M&A outcomes, shape investor narratives, inform leadership choices, and support the organisation’s journey toward capital markets readiness.
Why Join Us
- Work directly with the founding team on high-impact financial and strategic initiatives
- Gain deep exposure to M&A, investor relations, IPO readiness, and board-level reporting
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience and skillset
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-driven work environment
- Clear career advancement through ownership-driven projects
- Health insurance and employee benefits
- A platform to contribute directly to organisational growth and scaling