About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and business-oriented Chartered Accountant to lead Financial Controllership, Financial Reporting, and FP&A; activities. The ideal candidate should have robust experience working with multinational organizations, driving financial governance, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and business partnering while ensuring high standards of financial accuracy and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Controllership
Own the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process.
Ensure timely preparation and review of financial statements.
Drive financial governance, internal controls and accounting compliance.
Monitor balance sheet reconciliations and ensure closure of outstanding items.
Lead controllership activities across multiple business entities.

Financial Reporting
Prepare MIS reports, management reports and business dashboards.
Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to leadership.
Ensure compliance with Ind AS, IFRS and applicable accounting standards.
Coordinate statutory, internal and external audits.
Support senior management with strategic financial analysis.

FP&A;
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecasts.




Perform variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.
Prepare business performance reports and profitability analysis.
Partner with business leaders to improve financial performance.
Support strategic planning and decision making.

Process Improvement
Identify automation prospects within finance processes.
Develop and standardize SOPs across finance operations.
Improve reporting accuracy and turnaround timelines.
Drive continuous process improvements using technology.

Stakeholder Management
Work closely with Business Heads, Commercial Teams, Auditors and Shared Services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on financial initiatives.
Present financial insights to senior leadership.

Desired Candidate Profile

Mandatory
Chartered Accountant (CA)
812 years of post-qualification experience
Experience in Financial Controllership / FP&A; / Financial Reporting
Strong experience in month-end close and financial reporting
Hands-on experience in budgeting and forecasting
Experience in balance sheet reconciliations
Solid understanding of financial statements
Experience handling audits
Knowledge of internal controls

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