17 Sep
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Pierian Services
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Bengaluru
17 Sep
Pierian Services
Bengaluru
Job DescriptionAbout the Role
NWe are looking for a dynamic and experienced Controller to lead financial service delivery across key U.S.-based client accounts. This role serves as a critical bridge between accounting execution and advisory-focused financial leadership, ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and insight-ready financial information.
NThe Controller will partner closely with clients, Venturity Controllers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality financial reporting, identify risks and opportunities, and support informed business decision-making. Success in this role requires strong accounting expertise, client relationship management, leadership capability, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
NKey Responsibilities
nClient Ownership & Strategic Delivery
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- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned client engagements and ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
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- Build strong working relationships with clients, Venturity Controllers, and internal stakeholders.
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- Participate in client financial reviews and summits, presenting results, business drivers, risks, and recommendations.
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- Support onboarding, transitions, scope expansion, and process improvement across client accounts.
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nClose Management &Financial; Reporting
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- Manage month-end close activities for assigned clients, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
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- Review close binders, reconciliations, financial statements, and reporting packages before client submission.
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- Maintain close calendars, coordinate deliverables, and meet reporting deadlines.
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- Analyze financial results, variances, trends, and business drivers to highlight key issues and opportunities.
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nFinancial Insight & Advisory Support
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- Translate accounting outputs into clear financial insights and business narratives.
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- Explain performance changes, underlying drivers, and potential business impact.
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- Anticipate operational and financial risks and recommend corrective actions.
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- Support advisory discussions with decision-ready analysis and reporting.
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nClient Communication & Stakeholder Management
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- Ensure client communications are timely, professional, and solution-oriented.
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- Share weekly updates, key action items, and critical business developments.
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- Facilitate client and internal review meetings to align priorities and deliverables.
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- Escalate risks, delays,or issues with practical recommendations and resolution plans.
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nTeam Leadership & Performance Management
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- Mentor, coach, and support Assistant Controllers and Senior Assistant Controllers across engagements.
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- Review key deliverablesfor quality, accuracy, and completeness before client submission.
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- Provide developmental feedback and support career growth initiatives.
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- Foster accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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nTechnical Expertise & Process Excellence
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- Act as a subject matter expert in U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
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- Provide guidance on complex accounting matters and reporting challenges.
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- Ensure accounting policies, procedures, and documentation standards are consistently applied.
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- Enhance SOPs, review frameworks, reporting methodologies, and ERP-enabled efficiencies.
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nProcess Improvement & Automation
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- Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and workflow optimization.
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- Drive initiatives that improve scalability, efficiency, and reporting quality.
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- Resolve recurring process issues through root-cause analysis and corrective action planning.
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- Champion best practicesand continuous improvement across client engagements.
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nControls, Governance & Quality Reviews
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- Ensure compliancewith U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and established accounting policies.
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- Conduct quality reviewsand monitor binder quality, reporting accuracy, and process adherence.
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- Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and client-related risks.
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- Drive closure of reviewobservations and promote quality, accountability, and risk awareness.
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nQualifications & Requirements
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- CA, CPA, ACCA, orequivalent professional qualification.
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- 8+ years of accounting experience, including month-end close and financial reporting.
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- Strong understanding ofU.S. GAAP and controllership practices.
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- Experience supporting U.S.-based clients in shared services, outsourcing, or professional services environments.
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- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, or equivalent.
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- Strong analytical, stakeholder management, problem-solving, communication, and team leadership skills.
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nWhy Join Us?
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- Work closely with U.S.-based finance leaders and global teams.
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- Transform financial reporting into actionable business insight.
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- Lead process improvement, automation, and team development initiatives.
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- Be part of a cooperative, growth-oriented culture that values ownership and continuous learning.
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📌 Financial Controller (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pierian Services
📍 Bengaluru