Lead – Finance & Business Operations

Finance & Business Operations Lead

• This role is designed
• for an individual who will evolve into a broader leadership within the finance
• function – owning the growth and development of the function, and strategy for
• the company.
• Job Title: Lead – Finance & Business Operations
• Location: Bengaluru,

India

About GalaxEye

• GalaxEye is building next-generation earth observation solutions through
• advanced multi-sensor satellite and aerial platforms. We have built the world’s
• first SyncFused OptoSAR satellite that is designed to deliver all-weather,
• day-and-night imagery from space. Founded in 2021 by engineers from IIT Madras,
• the company’s flagship Mission Drishti sync-fuses optical and Synthetic
• Aperture Radar (SAR) data on a single satellite to unlock a new standard of
• geospatial intelligence for governments, defence, and enterprises
• globally.
• From its base in Bengaluru, GalaxEye works at the intersection of remote
• sensing, AI, and advanced imaging to help customers solve high-stakes problems
• across use cases such as defence and security, disaster response,
• infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, and financial services. The team is
• backed by leading investors and is focused on building an enduring space
• company from India, with a culture that values deep engineering, ownership, and
• the ambition to make every square kilometre of Earth intuitively observable
• regardless of weather, time, or terrain.

Role Summary

• GalaxEye Space is seeking a Finance & Strategy professional who
• combines financial discipline with strategic thinking. The role will work
• closely with the CEO and business verticals to drive financial visibility,
• business planning, and the evaluation of emerging business opportunities.
• This is a high-ownership role designed for someone who understands
• financial operations but also can connect numbers to strategic decision-making.
• The individual will play a key role in strengthening financial processes,
• enabling proactive reporting, and supporting the company’s growth initiatives.
• Over time, the role is expected to evolve into a broader leadership
• position within the finance function, with increasing responsibility across
• financial operations, planning, and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Financial planning and
• performance monitoring
• Support the development and periodic review of
• company business plans, budgeting and forecasts.
• Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis
• to support strategic decision-making.
• Track performance against business plans and
• highlight risks, variances, and opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reports that provide
• actionable insights for the CEO & business heads.
• CEO and Cross-Functional

Business Support

• Partner with vertical heads to understand
• operational priorities and translate them into financial plans and
• opportunities.
• Provide financial insights to support resource allocation, pricing, and operational decisions.
• Act as a bridge between finance and operational teams to improve financial awareness across the organization.
• Participate in leadership discussions and business reviews with the CEO.
• Prepare briefing notes, financial summaries, and analysis for strategic meetings.
• Track key initiatives and ensure alignment between strategic decisions and financial outcomes.

Treasury Management

• Manage the relationship with the corporate treasury
• partner to maximize yields on fund deployment.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and daily liquidity
• planning to ensure sufficient operational funding.
• Identify and manage financial risks including FX,
• interest rate, and commodity exposures through hedging strategies.

Financial Operations

• Review MIS reports for accuracy and insights to
• support decision-making and performance tracking.
• Support in drafting finance processes SOPs following
• best practices.
• Collaborate with the finance team to strengthen
• systems, processes, and operational efficiency

Qualifications & Growth Path

Educational

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics,
• Accounting, Business, or Engineering.
• Professional qualifications such as CA / CFA / CPA or
• MBA (Finance/Strategy) or are advantageous but not mandatory.

Professional

Experience

• ·2-4 years of experience in finance roles such
• as:
• Business finance
• Financial planning
• & analysis
• Finance operations
• Finance generalist
• role
• ·Consulting or startup finance roles
• ·Experience working in high-growth startups,
• consulting firms, or technology organizations is preferred.

Skills & Personal

Attributes

• Ability to connect financial insights with business
• strategy.
• Strong analytical and modelling capabilities for
• business planning and scenario evaluation.
• Understanding how operational decisions impact
• financial outcomes.
• Ability to clearly present financial insights to
• leadership and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to identifying issues, solving
• problems, and driving initiatives forward.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and grow
• into larger responsibilities.

Growth Path

• ·This role is designed as a high-potential
• leadership track within the finance function. Over time, the individual will be
• expected to:
• Take ownership of
• broader finance operations
• Lead financial
• planning, treasury and GRCS processes
• Grow into a senior
• finance leadership role within the organization