Lead Financial Strategist

Corpay Cross Border; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,800,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Corpay Cross Border in Chennai seeks a Lead Financial Strategist to drive forecasting, modeling, and analytics that support revenue growth and customer retention. You will work with senior leaders and the Director of FP&A to deliver actionable insights and strategic initiatives.

The role focuses on ROI analysis, due diligence for acquisitions, and integrating analytics into business decisions, with regular executive-level reporting. Office-based in Chennai.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Financial Planning and Analytics.
• Experience with BI tools and data modelling.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting experience.
• Familiarity with mergers, acquisitions, and due diligence.
• CRM exposure (Salesforce) and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Forecast, model, and analyze to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead management presentations and strategic analytics for leadership.
• Build scalable forecasting models and driver-based planning.
• Support revenue initiatives and performance management routines.
• Collaborate with FP&A team on forecast/budget processes.

Skills

Financial Planning & Analytics

Budgeting & Forecasting

MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

CRM (Salesforce)

Consulting

Mergers & Acquisitions

Project Management (nice to have)

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft SQL

Visio

SharePoint

Job description

Your role Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis - M3 - IND What you'll be doing Position Overview Corpay India is looking to hire a Lead Financial Strategist within our Cross-Border division, supporting the payments line of business. This role works closely with business leaders, the Director of Financial Planning & Analytics, and senior management to deliver analytics and strategy that support sustainable revenue growth and customer retention.

What We Need

The Lead Financial Strategist is responsible for forecasting, modeling, and analysis that help identify risks, uncover opportunities, and enhance the sustainable profitability of the business. The role also supports business intelligence projects, prepares management presentations, and translates business concepts into meaningful, actionable analytics.

Stakeholder Engagement and Problem Solving

The incumbent will facilitate design and concept-gathering sessions, engage key stakeholders, and help drive strategic initiatives and projects. Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills are essential to identifying, communicating, and resolving issues effectively.

How We Work

As a Lead Financial Strategist, you will be expected to work from our office location in Chennai. Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned workspace in office set up
• Company-issued equipment

Role Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role will include:

• Champion process improvements and automation to enhance cycle times, accuracy, and executive management visibility.
• Collaborating with the different stakeholders and teams in managing strategic projects, delivering management presentations on key initiatives to the leadership team.
• Lead performance management routines and convert results into actionable plans with owners and due dates.
• Build scalable forecasting models and strengthen driver-based planning across functions or product lines.
• Modeling to evaluate ROI and perform due diligence for acquisitions and mergers, while also providing support for integration projects post-acquisition.
• Champion process improvements and automation to enhance cycle times, accuracy, and executive visibility.
• Prioritize work and ensure delivery across competing deadlines and ad hoc requests.

Qualifications & Skills

• 15+ years’ experience in Financial Planning and Analytics
• Business Intelligence tools (Power BI)
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Microsoft Office - PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Other requirements (nice to have): Project Management
• Experience in Consulting
• Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Basic Knowledge of CRM (Salesforce)
• Microsoft SQL, Visio, SharePoint

Contribute to strategic initiatives by offering financial expertise and analysis to assess investment opportunities and potential risks.

Analyze, track, and measure the impact of various ongoing revenue initiatives as part of the roles and responsibilities.

Analysis of key metrics and trends proactively to support customer revenue retention and growth.

Engage with essential stakeholders, senior management, and diverse levels within the sales organization to collect information and data points on key initiatives, facilitating the analysis of business performance.

Prepare and distribute precise and timely financial and business reports that bolster the decision-making capabilities of senior management and executives.

Identify opportunities and propose enhancements to existing processes, prioritizing increased efficiencies and the integration of value-added analytics.

Implement best practices in financial modeling, data analysis, and reporting to improve accuracy and reliability of forecasts.

Collaborate with the FP&A team to support revenue initiatives and analysis during the forecast and budget process as needed.

Facilitate the design, development, and upkeep of new reports while ensuring the maintenance of necessary management reports.

Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

About Corpay

Corpay is a global technology organization that is leading the future of commercial payments with a culture of innovation that drives us to constantly create new and better ways to pay. Our specialized payment solutions help businesses control, simplify, and secure payment for fuel, general payables, toll and lodging expenses. Millions of people in over 80 countries around the world use our solutions for their payments.

At Corpay, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where employees are valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and support our continued success globally.

As part of our hiring process, offers of employment may be subject to the successful completion of pre-employment screening conducted by an authorized third-party provider, in accordance with applicable laws and Corpay policies. Screening requirements may include employment references, identity verification, criminal record checks, financial or sanctions screening, and other background checks relevant to the role and permitted by local law.

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Transparency & Compliance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Corpay is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Corpay is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where individuals are respected and valued for their diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions.

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Pay Philosophy Corpay is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices. Compensation decisions are based on objective, job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and market benchmarks. Where required by applicable law, salary or compensation ranges will be included in the job posting or provided prior to the interview process, where required by applicable law. Additional compensation elements such as bonuses, incentives, benefits, or variable pay may apply where applicable.

Fast-growing, global, rewarding, fun, involved – at Corpay, we are all of these and more. If you are an experienced and self-motivated professional who can perform at a high level, you will be rewarded. If you have great ideas, we want to hear them. If you want your career to grow at the same rapid pace as our organization, this is the place for you. Whatever your area of expertise, you can take it to the next level at Corpay.