Associate Director/Director

Job Title:

Associate Director / Director – Finance Technology & Transformation

Location:
Pune

About QKS Group

QKS Group is a global research and advisory firm known for its SPARK Matrix, a globally recognized framework for vendor evaluation and competitive intelligence. We work with leading technology providers and enterprise buyers to deliver deep insights, technology research, and strategic advisory support.

Our products and services, including SPARK Plus, SPARK Matrix, and tailored analyst advisory engagements, help vendors accelerate go-to-market success, improve positioning, and strengthen customer perception through trusted analyst validation.

About the Role

We are hiring a
finance-technology leader
to drive research, insights, and advisory for next-generation finance transformation platforms. This role is ideal for someone who understands
enterprise finance processes
but comes from a
technology, SaaS, product, consulting, or solution engineering background -
not traditional accounting.

What You Will Work On

• Lead research and analysis across
  Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Billing, Invoicing, CPQ, Quote-to-Cash, Revenue Management
  , and financial operations platforms.
• Analyze leading SaaS solutions across ERP, Finance Automation, FP&A, and adjacent ecosystems.
• Deliver actionable insights for global technology buyers and vendors.
• Author market landscapes, competitive benchmarks, and thought-leadership reports.
• Brief and advise senior executives (CFO org, finance transformation leaders, product leaders).
• Work closely with QKS research leadership to define frameworks, evaluation models, and SPARK Matrix assessments.

What We Are Looking For

• 15-20 years
  experience in
  finance technology
  ,
  SaaS product
  ,
  solution consulting
  ,
  digital transformation
  ,
  FinOps
  , or
  enterprise applications
  .
• Strong understanding of
  finance workflows
  (Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Revenue Ops, Subscription Billing, CPQ).
• Experience with platforms such as
  SAP, Oracle Fusion, Workday, NetSuite, Zuora, Salesforce Revenue Cloud, Billing/AR/AP automation tools
  , etc.
• Ability to understand product architectures, integration patterns, and enterprise implementation considerations.
• Strong writing, analysis, and communication skills.
• Comfortable speaking with senior leaders (CFO, Finance Transformation Directors, Product Heads).
• This is a
  technology-focused
  role.

Why Join Us

• Lead global research in a high-growth domain.
• Direct visibility with senior industry leaders.
• Opportunity to shape QKS's Finance Technology practice and SPARK Matrix evaluations.
• Fast-moving, product-led, analyst-driven environment.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with finance technology platforms (AR/AP automation, billing, CPQ, Q2C/O2C).
• Strong understanding of ERP finance modules (SAP, Oracle, Workday, NetSuite).
• Experience in SaaS / enterprise software (product, consulting, solution engineering, or implementation).
• Knowledge of revenue operations workflows (subscription billing, invoicing, renewals).
• Ability to analyze product capabilities, integrations, and platform architecture.
• Exposure to finance transformation or digital finance initiatives.
• Experience with competitive analysis, product evaluation, or advisory.
• Comfortable engaging with CFO org leaders and product executives.
• Understanding of workflow automation and finance process optimization.