Senior Financial Controller / Group Finance Manager

Location: Thrissur, Kerala, India

Reporting To: Managing Director

Functional Coordination: Chief Financial Officer (Saudi Arabia)

Experience: 20+ Years

About the Role

We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic finance leader to oversee the complete financial management of a diversified business group with operations across India and the GCC. This role combines the responsibilities of a Senior Financial Controller and Group Finance Manager, providing leadership in financial planning, treasury, banking, investments, statutory compliance, financial reporting, auditing, and corporate governance.

The successful candidate will partner closely with the Managing Director while coordinating with the CFO based in Saudi Arabia to ensure strong financial controls, business growth, effective treasury management, and strategic decision-making across the Group's diverse business portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Budgeting

Lead the Group's annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.

Develop financial strategies aligned with the Group's business objectives.

Monitor budget performance and analyze variances.

Drive profitability, cost optimization, and operational efficiency across all business units.

Support business expansion and investment decisions through financial analysis.

Treasury, Banking & Fund Management

Lead the Group's treasury operations, liquidity planning, and cash flow management.

Manage working capital and optimize fund allocation across businesses.

Build and maintain strong relationships with banks and financial institutions.

Negotiate banking facilities, loans, overdrafts, guarantees, trade finance, and other financial instruments.

Monitor financing requirements for ongoing operations and future expansion.

Investment Management

Develop and monitor the Group's investment strategy.

Evaluate investment opportunities and financial risks.

Oversee corporate investments and financial assets.

Manage the personal financial accounts and investment portfolio of the Managing Director/Owner with complete confidentiality and professionalism.

Financial Reporting & MIS

Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

Consolidate financial reports from all business entities.

Present MIS reports, dashboards, cash flow reports, profitability analyses, and KPIs to the Managing Director and CFO.

Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Audit,



Compliance & Internal Controls

Lead statutory, internal, tax, and management audits.

Ensure compliance with Indian Accounting Standards, taxation laws, corporate regulations, and internal policies.

Develop and strengthen internal financial controls and risk management systems.

Coordinate with auditors, consultants, banks, legal advisors, and regulatory authorities.

Ensure timely completion of all statutory and financial reporting requirements.

Group Finance Management

Provide financial oversight, governance, and strategic support for:

Gold Jewellery (Core Business)

GCC Operations across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman

Hotel Business (working closely with the Accounting Manager)

Two Restaurant Businesses located in Thrissur District

Jewellery Export Division (working closely with the Accounts In-Charge)

Personal financial accounts and investments of the Managing Director/Owner

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Act as the Group Finance Leader for all business entities.

Work closely with the Managing Director on financial strategy, investments, and business expansion.

Coordinate regularly with the CFO based in Saudi Arabia on GCC operations and financial reporting.

Lead, mentor, and develop finance and accounts teams across the Group.

Standardize financial policies, reporting systems, and internal controls.

Drive finance transformation, automation, and process improvements.

Desired Candidate Profile

Educational Qualification

Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred.

CMA, MBA (Finance), M. Com, or equivalent professional qualification will also be considered.

Experience

Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in Finance, Treasury, Financial Control, and Group Finance Management.

Experience managing finance for multi-diversified business groups is mandatory.

Proven expertise in budgeting, treasury management, banking, fund management, investment management, financial reporting, auditing, compliance, and strategic financial planning.

Hands-on experience managing financial operations in both GCC countries (preferably Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman) and Kerala/India is mandatory.

Strong knowledge of Indian GST,



Income Tax, TDS, ROC compliance, statutory audits, financial regulations, and Kerala-specific commercial and statutory compliance requirements.

Positive understanding of GCC VAT regulations, banking systems, treasury operations, and financial reporting practices.

Experience handling multiple legal entities and cross-border financial operations under a single corporate group.

. Skillset Required: Financial Management, Financial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, Long-Term Financial Planning, Financial Strategy, Strategic Financial Planning, Budget Monitoring, Variance Analysis, Profitability Management, Cost Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Financial Analysis, Investment Decision Support, Strategic Decision Making, Treasury Operations, Liquidity Planning, Cash Flow Management, Working Capital Management, Fund Allocation, Banking, Banking Relationship Management, Banking Facility Negotiation, Negotiation, Loan Management, Overdraft Management, Bank Guarantee Management, Trade Finance, Financial Instruments, Financing Management, Fund Management, Investment Management, Investment Strategy, Investment Evaluation, Financial Risk Assessment, Corporate Investment Management, Financial Asset Management, Personal Financial Management, Investment Portfolio Management, Confidentiality, Professionalism, Financial Statement Preparation, Financial Consolidation, MIS Reporting, Dashboard Reporting, Cash Flow Reporting, Profitability Analysis, KPI Reporting, Financial Insights, Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit, Management Audit, Indian Accounting Standards, Tax Compliance, Corporate Compliance, Internal Policy Compliance, Internal Financial Controls, Risk Management, Stakeholder Coordination, Regulatory Compliance, Statutory Reporting, Financial Reporting, Financial Oversight, Corporate Governance, Financial Governance, Financial Leadership, Team Leadership, Mentoring, Team Development, Financial Policy Standardization, Financial Controls Standardization, Reporting System Implementation, Finance Transformation, Automation, Process Improvement, Financial Control, Group Finance Management, Diversified Group Finance, Multi-Entity Financial Management, International Financial Operations, GCC Financial Operations, Indian GST, Income Tax, TDS, ROC Compliance, Financial Regulations, Kerala Commercial Compliance, Statutory Compliance, GCC VAT Regulations, Banking Systems, Cross-Border Financial Operations, Stakeholder Management

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