Senior Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Drive Financial Strategy: Develop and implement long-term financial strategies, forecasting models, and risk management frameworks aligned with corporate growth.
• Executive Advisory: Provide robust financial analysis, forecasting, and data-driven recommendations to guide major corporate and capital investment decisions.
• Collaborative Leadership: Partner closely with the Managing Director and executive peers to shape, support, and execute the company’s broader strategic vision.
• Fiscal Oversight: Manage all financial operations, including corporate budgeting, forecasting, and auditing processes.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure all financial transactions, policies, and procedures comply with regulatory frameworks, international accounting standards, and parent-company guidelines.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor financial health by measuring KPIs, identifying variances, and initiating timely corrective actions.
• Business Intelligence: Develop and oversee advanced business performance analytics to identify emerging financial trends, risks, and market opportunities.
• Strategic & Operational Partner: Serve as a trusted business partner to the Managing Director, helping translate company strategy into financial plans, operating rhythms, reporting tools, and clear action items.
• Detail-Oriented Execution: Balance executive-level leadership with hands-on ownership of the details, including financial analysis, reporting accuracy, process improvement, lease tracking, internal controls, and follow-through on cross-functional projects.
• Operational Problem Solving: Work closely with retail, operations, e-commerce, and corporate teams to identify business challenges, clarify financial impact, and help drive practical solutions.
• Financial Reporting & Stakeholder Relations: Oversee the preparation and communication of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, delivering timely data and strategic updates to the Mike’s Bikes Leadership Team and Pon.Bike corporate stakeholders.
• Metric Development: Establish, refine, and track key business metrics and financial dashboards to maintain high organizational transparency.
• Team Leadership & Development: Cultivate talent, build, mentor, and direct a high-performance finance department, ensuring the team structure scales effectively alongside the business.
• Goal Alignment: Establish clear departmental and individual goals, track progress, and foster a culture grounded in high trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Clear Communication: Lead regular department meetings to ensure alignment, clarity, and open communication channels.
• Corporate Governance & Legal Risk: Promote ethics, serve as the de facto Legal Officer, championing ethical conduct, compliance, and standard processes as outlined by regulatory bodies and Pon.Bike corporate governance.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate internal and external operational risks.
• Internal Controls: Evaluate, implement, and continuously improve internal auditing procedures and financial controls.
• Lease Management: Partner with Corporate and the Managing Director to manage lease relationships, landlord communication, and key lease timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics
• CA, CPA or CMA or equivalent
• 10-15 Years of Experience in a Financial Leadership role
• Strategic Communication: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations upward (corporate board) and downward (internal teams) in a timely, transparent manner.
• Business Partnership: A hands-on senior finance leader capable of acting as a confident, constructive, and strategic business partner to the Managing Director, with the ability to move between executive-level decision-making and detailed operational execution.
• Technical Acumen: Advanced skills in financial modeling, Excel, G-Suite, and enterprise performance management software (e.g., Netsuite, HFM).
• Financial Mastery: Advanced, hands-on expertise in generating, analyzing, and managing core financial statements—including the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows—with a deep understanding of how they intersect to drive multi-location retail profitability and working capital optimization.
• Analytical Synthesis: Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into digestible executive dashboards and reports.
• Adaptability: Highly organized, structured, and thriving in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.