Associate Director - Business Finance

With 100 Billion+ minutes streamed annually, 120 minutes of daily average listening time, and 6 Billion+ total audio plays on our platform, Pocket FM is on a mission to build the world's largest AI-powered audio streaming platform.

What sets us apart We're an AI-first company, leveraging cutting-edge generative AI to transform every part of our ecosystem—from content creation and language localization to marketing, distribution, and monetization. Our in-house AI has already powered 10% of US revenue and is listening through original, AI-generated audio series. We're also expanding into new storytelling formats like comics and web novels, all built on the foundation of our proprietary AI platforms.

You can get more updates, insights and everything behind the scenes at Pocket FM here - https://xtra.pocketfm.com/

About the Role

We're looking for a business finance expert to drive business planning, performance analysis, and commercial decision-making. You'll lead the financial strategy behind our biggest bets: expanding storytelling formats, optimizing global content launches, scaling AI-powered production, and refining user acquisition economics.

You'll work directly with functional leaders, run point on key business cases, simplify complex trade-offs, and ensure we're compounding in the right direction.

What will you do

• Leading AOPs, budgeting cycles, and long-term planning across geographies and verticals
• Create and evaluate business cases, investment proposals, and ROI models to support strategic decisions
• Work with business heads to drive financial strategy and execution across high-impact initiatives
• Track key performance metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve profitability
• Prepare and present MIS reports and dashboards for leadership, enabling data-backed decisions
• Lead commercial negotiations, manage vendor contracts, and drive cost optimization across teams
• Leverage industry experience in digital media, consumer internet, or streaming to inform financial strategy

What we're looking for

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance), with a strong foundation in business finance and strategic thinking
• Sharp financial acumen with the ability to translate numbers into actionable insights
• Over 6-8 years of hands-on experience in financial modeling, forecasting tools, and performance tracking frameworks
• A business-first mindset — someone who can see finance as a lever for scale, not just control
• Bias for action — thrives in ambiguity and solves problems with a first-principles approach
• Experience in high-growth consumer-tech, media-tech, or streaming businesses is a strong advantage

Skills Required
Strategic Thinking, Business Finance, Financial Modeling