Role purpose

The Head of Finance is the GCC's senior finance leader and a strategic partner to the MD and global leadership. The role owns

the end-to-end finance agenda—financial strategy, controllership, planning, tax, audit, compliance, treasury and risk—while

building a scalable, insight-led function that enables sustainable growth, strong governance and disciplined financial outcomes.

Key accountabilities

Strategic finance and business partnership

• Shape and execute the GCC's financial strategy, partnering with the MD and executive team on business plans, investment

decisions, operating priorities and long-term growth.

• Translate financial and operational performance into clear recommendations, scenarios and actions; provide constructive

challenge and support value creation.

Planning, performance and liquidity

• Own annual budgets, rolling forecasts, long-range plans, management reporting and variance analysis; establish a rigorous

performance cadence with transparent accountability for outcomes.

• Maintain integrated business, cost and cash forecasts; coordinate with global finance/treasury to ensure timely funding,

liquidity and working-capital discipline.

Controllership, governance and assurance

• Lead accounting, close and consolidation, statutory and management reporting, internal controls, financial policies, audit

coordination and remediation of control findings.

• Ensure compliance with applicable Indian laws, accounting standards, tax requirements, regulatory obligations and group

policies; maintain readiness for internal and external reviews.

Tax,



risk and operational resilience

• Oversee direct and indirect tax, transfer pricing and related-party considerations in partnership with specialist advisors and

global tax teams.

• Identify, assess and mitigate financial, operational, compliance and reputational risks; strengthen business continuity,

delegated authorities and control ownership.

GCC scale, transformation and leadership

• Build and continuously improve a fit-for-purpose finance operating model, systems, processes and automation as the GCC

scales across teams, services or locations.

• Attract, lead and develop a high-performing finance team; build succession, technical depth and a culture of integrity,

inclusion, accountability and continuous improvement.

Global stakeholder partnership

• Build trusted relationships across global finance, business leaders, treasury, tax, legal, risk, audit and external advisors; align

local execution with global strategy and standards.

• Represent finance in the GCC leadership team and communicate financial performance, risks and decisions crisply to senior

stakeholders and governance forums.

Experience and qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA)



preferred; equivalent senior finance qualification with substantial leadership experience may be

considered.

• Typically 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership across controllership, FP&A;, tax, audit,

compliance and financial governance.

• Demonstrated experience in a fintech, financial services or regulated, technology-enabled business; experience leading or

supporting an India GCC/captive centre is strongly preferred.

• Track record of scaling finance capabilities, improving controls and processes, and translating complex financial information

into executive-level decisions.

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• Strong understanding of Indian statutory and tax requirements, group reporting, internal controls and risk management;

experience in a global matrix environment.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead teams through change, and build talent across a multi-functional

environment.

Leadership attributes and success measures

Strategic and commercially minded; analytically rigorous; decisive and pragmatic; trusted for integrity and sound judgement;

collaborative in a global matrix; committed to inclusive leadership and talent development.

Success will be reflected in reliable and timely reporting, forecast accuracy, disciplined cost and cash management, strong

audit and control outcomes, effective risk mitigation, scalable finance operations, and high confidence from the MD and global

stakeholders.

📌 Head of Finance (Secunderabad)
🏢 Mancer Consulting Services Private
📍 Secunderabad