Senior Accountant & Finance

India

SpotLIGHT of the job The Zumtobel Group is an international lighting group and a leading supplier of innovative lighting solutions, lighting components and associated services. With our core brands Zumtobel, Thorn and Tridonic, we offer customers around the world a comprehensive portfolio of products and services.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant & Finance professional to join our team in India, supporting our Indian legal entity as part of our wider MEIA finance function.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys taking ownership of the full finance cycle, from accounting and reporting through to budgeting, forecasting, audit, taxation and statutory compliance. The role will also provide support to the wider MEIA finance team, including regional taxation matters and the team in Dubai.

Responsibilities

- Take ownership of the full accounting cycle for our India legal entity, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities, including P&L; and Balance Sheet reviews and reconciliations.
- Prepare management reports, budgets and forecasts, providing meaningful financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Monitor financial performance, operating costs and budget utilisation, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Manage Indian taxation and statutory compliance requirements, including GST, TDS, corporate income tax and other applicable obligations.
- Support internal and external audits and liaise with auditors, tax consultants,



banks and other external stakeholders.
- Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations, transfer pricing requirements and regional recharge processes.
- Oversee Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities and support effective working capital management.
- Maintain strong internal controls while identifying opportunities to improve, automate and streamline finance processes.
- Partner closely with the commercial, HR, operations and wider finance teams, providing transparent and commercially focused financial support.
- Support the wider MEIA finance function, including taxation matters, VAT returns and year-end activities.

Skills & Experience

- Strong accounting and finance experience, ideally gained within a multinational environment.
- Experience across financial accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Good knowledge of Indian taxation and statutory compliance requirements.
- Knowledge of IFRS and experience working with ERP/accounting systems such as SAP or Tally.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong overall Microsoft Office capability.
- Experience preparing management reports and communicating financial information clearly.
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.




- Confident working independently, managing deadlines and operating effectively under pressure.
- A proactive, enthusiastic and self-reliant approach, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.

What matters to us

We understand not only the power of the visible, but also the invisible. Like light, diversity is intangible, but it is perceptible. We value the uniqueness of every person and see this as a driver of innovation. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of, for example, origin, skin colour, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or disability.

Who we are

At the Zumtobel Group, we are passionate about designing and producing light that empowers humans and brings architecture to life. We continuously push the boundaries in our search for perfection through timeless design, technical excellence and efficient performance.

Through light, we create spaces that inspire. As we develop the next generation of lighting, we consider the wellbeing of people and nature. Our lighting is designed for our customers and their individual aspirations. We guide them into a new world of opportunities, as a group and through our individual brands Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel.

What we offer

- A truly international team, working with colleagues from different countries and cultures.
- Employee wellbeing and family support programmes.
- Personal growth and development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Competitive benefits package.

📌 Senior Financial Accountant (India)
🏢 Zumtobel Lighting
📍 India