Financial Controller

Location

Mumbai

Experience

5–8 years

Qualification

CA / CMA preferred

Role Overview

We are looking for a Financial Controller to own and strengthen the financial controllership function for the business. The role will be responsible for month-end closure, financial reporting, accounting controls, audit management and ensuring accuracy and integrity of the financial statements.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in R2R, financial reporting, accounting,

month-end closing and internal controls, with the ability to work closely with business and cross-

functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

 Own the end-to-end R2R and month-end closing process, ensuring timely and accurate closure of books.

 Review GL, trial balance, provisions, accruals, reconciliations and journal entries.

 Prepare and review monthly financial statements, P&L;, Balance Sheet and cash flow statements.

 Ensure compliance with Ind AS, accounting policies and applicable statutory requirements.

 Drive financial reporting and provide accurate MIS and management reports to leadership.

 Manage statutory, internal and tax audits, including coordination with auditors and timely closure of audit observations.

 Strengthen internal financial controls, accounting processes and SOPs.

 Partner with business, commercial, supply chain and operations teams to ensure accurate financial accounting and reporting.

 Monitor working capital, receivables,



payables and cash flow and highlight key financial risks.

 Review inventory accounting, COGS, provisions and other key balance sheet items.

 Support consolidation and reporting across entities/business units, wherever required.

 Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and finance transformation.

 Work closely with senior leadership on financial analysis, business performance and accounting matters.

What We're Looking For

 CA / CMA with 4–6 years of relevant post-qualification experience.

 Strong experience in financial controllership, R2R, accounting and financial reporting.

 Hands-on experience with month-end/year-end closing and financial statement preparation.

 Good understanding of Ind AS and accounting principles.

 Experience managing statutory/internal audits and financial controls.

 Robust understanding of P&L;, Balance Sheet, GL, reconciliations, provisions and accruals.

 Exposure to inventory, costing, COGS and working capital will be an advantage.

 Experience with SAP/ERP systems and advanced Excel.

 Experience in FMCG, e-commerce, consumer, retail or manufacturing is preferred.

 Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

 Ability to work independently in a high-growth, fast-paced business environment.

Preferred Experience

Candidates from FMCG, consumer brands, e-commerce, retail, manufacturing or other high-growth businesses with strong controllership exposure would be preferred.

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