About the Role

Associate Director – Finance Controller will own end-to-end financial controllership, governance, and cash management at Pilgrim. Reporting to the Senior Director – Finance and leading an extended team of ~20 across Accounting, Receivables, Payables, Tax & Treasury, this role ensures accurate books, robust compliance, tight working capital control, and sharp financial visibility to drive profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

- Financial Controllership & Closure

● Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual closure with clean, accurate books.

● Own P&L;, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, provisions, and reconciliations.

● Ensure adherence to Ind-AS, IGAAP, and internal accounting policies.

● Drive audit readiness and maintain strong internal controls.

2. Process, Systems & Analytics

● Own marketplace (Amazon, Nykaa, Flipkart, etc.) and D2C reconciliations.

● Validate payment gateway settlements, returns, refunds, and commissions.

● Strengthen systems, processes, and automation leveraging ERPs and BI tools.

● Build scalable reporting disciplines and management insights for informed decision-making.

3. Compliance, Audit & Governance

● Ensure 100% compliance with GST, Income Tax, TDS, and Companies Act.

● Lead statutory, internal, and tax audits.

● Handle notices, assessments, and litigation.

● Strengthen Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and risk frameworks.





4. Accounts Receivables Management

● Own DSO, ageing, and collections efficiency.

● Define credit limits, payment terms, and risk controls.

● Drive distributor, MT, and key account reconciliations.

● Ensure bad debt provisioning and recovery governance

- Accounts Payables & Vendor Governance

● Ensure accurate invoice processing and timely vendor payments.

● Drive GRN matching, approvals, and payment controls.

● Optimize payables cycle while maintaining vendor trust.

● Control trade spends, claims, and leakage risks.

Key Requirements:

● CA (mandatory) — strong academic track; first or second attempt preferred.

● Strong grounding in accounting standards, taxation, and audit.

● 5+ years of experience in financial controllership roles.

● Proven track record in financial closure, audits, AR/AP, working capital, treasury, and compliance.

● Experience leading and developing a high-ownership finance team of 20+ members.

● Prior experience in FMCG, D2C, or Retail preferred.

● High integrity with a strong control and compliance mindset.

● Detail-oriented with sound business understanding.

● Strong stakeholder management — management, auditors, sales, and supply chain partners.

● Bias for process rigour and continuous improvement

📌 Financial Controller (Mumbai)
🏢 Pilgrim
📍 Mumbai