Job description

Our Story So Far

Twelve years ago, Lenskart was started by a 26-year old entrepreneur, because he wanted to solve the problem of preventive blindness. We had humble beginnings: we spread awareness about eyecare, took orders for eyeglasses online and shipped them to customers from a warehouse that was the size of a modern-day conference room.

As of today, little by little, Lenskart has served 40 Million people across the globe helping them see better and lead better quality lives. Simultaneously, we’ve also built ourselves up to be Asia’s largest eyewear company. We have 10,000+ Lenskartians worldwide, more than 1500 omnichannel stores across 175 cities in India, Singapore and Dubai and we are shipping a pair of eyewear every 2.5 seconds, from the world’s most automated eyewear factory!

In 2022, Lenskart partnered with Owndays and took a majority stake in the Japanese-owned eyewear player that has a deep presence in Asia. With this partnership, we have added an additional 400 stores and extended our reach to 13 countries . We’ve come a long way but we’re not there yet. “Good is not good enough,” you’ll hear Lenskartians say that often.

Our aim is to serve One Billion eyes by 2025 globally. And in this journey, we want to go beyond vision correction to transform the way people see and experience the world. That’s our new purpose - and we can only get there through cutting-edge technology and exceptional people.

To realize this vision in the next 3 years, Lenskart’s strategic focus areas are technology, supply chain & manufacturing, talent density, and consumer experience. We will also heavily focus our efforts on international expansion, M&A, and taking a bet on entrepreneurial talent. Lenskart aims to be the best global company born out of India—a successful and sustainable organization that continues to serve its purpose in the years to come.

About the role

Lenskart is looking for a Head for International Finance

As the Head for International Finance, you will lead the Business Partnering team and work closely with country managers and business heads in APAC (excl India) and MENA on aligning financial strategies with the broader international business expansion strategy. For these markets, you will help in decision-making, performance measurement, risk management, and cost optimization for the business. You will play a vital role in the journey Lenskart is on and contribute to market entry, revenue growth, cost reduction, and overall business success. As the leader of this function, you will also delve further into the key strategic decisions being made and be the first point of contact for all business-partnering related matters for the regions.

This role will be based in Gurgaon, India and reporting to the Global CFO.

Key responsibilities

Collaborate with Country Leaders, Business Heads and CXOs to develop and execute financial strategies and plans that support Lenskart's vision and goal for international markets

Offer financial insights and make recommendations based on evidence-based data regarding the implementation of appropriate financial controls

Ensure timely financial reporting and accounting to reflect precisely the business reality and adhere to both company standards and local tax/accounting regulations

Provide business & financial analysis to help P&L leaders analyze their business

Identify financial risks and work with stakeholders to implement risk mitigation strategies

Support business leaders with competitor analysis across key KPIs while entering new markets

Develop, manage and maintain critical relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Support the Business Leaders in managing investment and project reviews for the business

People Management:

Build the team, set performance expectations, evaluate performance and guide the team to meet and exceed performance expectations

Motivating and developing a team to nurture talent and grow internal progression

Mentor and coach the team for sustained development

Build a high performance culture.

Job requirements

Key Qualifications

Professional accounting qualifications preferred; CA/CPA or equivalent

Demonstrated Business Partnering experience in a high-growth environment

At least 8+ years of commercially focused proven working experience with in Finance Business Partnering space

Experience in project analysis and monitoring would be highly preferred

A strong communicator who can explain complex financial concepts in simple language and must have an ability to influence business partners across key non-finance divisions

Confident in identifying, resolving, and escalating key points and issues

People leadership experience and building / leading high performing teams

International experience (esp South Asia) is preferred