Finance Planning Lead, India

Posted:
4/10/2025, 6:31:44 PM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The Finance Planning Lead, India based out of Bengaluru, India, reports into the Senior Director, Finance for Southeast Asia & India (SEA&I) and will play a key role partnering across the Nike India Leadership Team, in addition to working closely with the SEA&I and Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) Finance teams.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Finance Planning Lead, India, who will be a highly motivated self-starter with strong financial and commercial understanding. This role will require them to provide critical financial insights through the interpretation of financial results - including trends, risks, and opportunities to drive timely and actionable decisions. They will need to have a strong strategic mindset and be able to influence through effective communication skills. This role provides a great opportunity to make a significant impact at NIKE.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

  • 8+ years broad finance experience financial analysis, financial/strategic planning.

  • Deep understanding of local India business laws, policies, and regulations.

  • Demonstrated ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis and run financial models.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to develop high-profile, influential, and collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers.

  • Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Proven business partnership experience working with cross-functional partners is preferred.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As part of the SEA&I Finance Planning team, you will be leading the Financial portfolio of our India business, partnering across our wider Finance team and key cross-functional stakeholders. With this you will drive the business modelling, sizing up opportunities and investments required to achieve long-term growth strategies in partnership with the Nike India leadership team.

  • Develop and maintain the marketplace business cases and financial models; tracking and monitoring KPIs aligning to strategic priorities.

  • Perform analysis on results and business trends, delivering insights for decision making.

  • Review and manage financial performance across the portfolio through guidance setting aligned to functional strategic principles and objectives.

  • Partner and influence across wide-ranging stakeholders including Nike India GM, Strategic Planning, Brand Marketing, Marketplace, Supply Chain and Planning.

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