Why This Role Matters

This role sits at the heart of the company's financial governance framework . The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that business performance is reported accurately , risks are identified early , controls are robust , and external reporting standards are upheld with the highest level of discipline .

The role requires a finance leader who can combine:

- Strong technical accounting depth :

- Business understanding :

- Governance mindset :

- Stakeholder influence :

- People leadership :

- Ability to operate in a complex multinational environment

This is not a transactional accounting role . It is a senior controllership role with high visibility, strong stakeholder engagement, and significant ownership of financial reporting quality.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Accounting, Controllership & Financial Governance

- Own and drive the accounting and controllership agenda for the business.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial books and reported numbers.
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with strong governance and discipline.
- Review and approve complex accounting entries , provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and judgment-based accounting matters.
- Ensure early identification and resolution of accounting, reporting, or control risks through robust Balance Sheet reviews
- Drive a robust "no surprises" controllership culture across the finance ecosystem.

2. Own External Reporting & Statutory Financial Statements

- Lead preparation and review of statutory financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards.
- Ensure compliance with Ind AS / IFRS / USGAAP and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Own notes to accounts, disclosures, schedules, reporting packs,



and management representation requirements.
- Partner with external auditors to ensure smooth statutory audits, limited reviews, and annual reporting cycles.
- Ensure high-quality, audit-ready documentation and strong substantiation of financial positions.

3. Act as a Strategic Finance Partner & Specialist on Accounting Matters

- Partner with business finance and functional teams on accounting implications of business decisions .
- Provide guidance on complex transactions , new business models, commercial arrangements, provisions, revenue recognition, cost accounting, and financial reporting treatment.
- Support leadership with clear interpretation of accounting impacts and financial risks .
- Help business teams understand the downstream reporting and compliance implications of operational decisions.
- Oversee Treasury related operations where required.

4. Partner Internal Controls, Risk & Audit Readiness

- Ensure strong adherence to internal control and SOX/control frameworks .
- Lead control reviews, risk assessments, remediation plans , and governance actions.
- Partner with internal audit, external audit, and control teams to resolve observations.
- Drive accountability across teams for timely closure of audit points and control gaps .
- Strengthen the overall control environment through proactive risk identification .

5.



Drive Process Excellence & Finance Transformation

- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and strengthen accounting and reporting processes.
- Lead improvement initiatives across close, reconciliations, reporting, audit documentation, and controls.
- Partner with shared services and technology teams to improve process reliability and scalability .
- Support ERP / SAP / S4HANA-related transitions , reporting enhancements, and digital finance initiatives where applicable.
- Reduce manual dependency and improve quality, speed, and transparency of reporting outputs.

6. Lead, Coach & Build a High-Performing Team

- Manage and develop a team of finance professionals .
- Set clear priorities, performance expectations , timelines, and ownership standards.
- Build technical capability in accounting, reporting, controls, and audit readiness.
- Coach team members to move from task execution to judgment-led controllership .
- Create a culture of accountability, precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement .
- Partner effectively with shared services teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Education

- Chartered Accountant is mandatory.

Experience

- Around 12-15 years of post-qualification experience. :

- Preference : FMCG / Consumer Goods / Manufacturing / Large listed or multinational organizations

- Strong experience in accounting, controllership, external reporting, audit, and financial governance. :

- Experience in managing teams is important. :

- Prior exposure to large multinational, listed, FMCG, manufacturing, or complex matrix organizations will be preferred.

**Technical Skills Requi

📌 Manager - Accounting & External Reporting (Mumbai)
🏢 Mondelēz International
📍 Mumbai