Function: Finance

Sub-Function: Accounting & Controls

Reports To: Managing Director – Accounting and Controls

Job Category: Management

Location: Hyderabad, India (On Site)

Job Purpose

Lead and oversee Accounting, Financial Controls, Record-to-Report (R2R), Compliance, and Governance activities across multiple entities, countries, or business units. Drive accounting excellence, internal controls, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, process standardization, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and global accounting standards. This role serves as a key advisor to leadership on accounting risks, control effectiveness, and financial governance.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Control

Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.

Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Local GAAP, statutory requirements, and corporate accounting policies.

Drive balance sheet governance, account reconciliations, journal entry controls, and financial reporting accuracy.

Oversee financial control framework and ensure effective execution of accounting controls across the organization.

Stabilization of insourcing activities without disruption to business and complete adherence to policies and controls

Partner with international, regional and corporate stakeholders on accounting matters and policy interpretation.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Establish and maintain a robust internal control workplace to safeguard company assets.

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Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and corporate requirements.

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Lead internal and external audits and oversee remediation of audit findings.

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Assess financial, operational, and compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies.

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Promote a strong culture of accountability, governance, and ethical conduct.

Process Excellence & Transformation

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Lead the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and control standards.

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Drive continuous improvement initiatives including setting up and managing the AI office by leveraging AI agentic, new age AI tools, RPA, Analytics, and Shared Services best practices (hyper Automation).

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Sponsor finance transformation and Global Business Services (GBS) initiatives.

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Standardize processes across regions and ensure consistent execution of controls and reporting requirements.

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Develop meaningful performance metrics and reporting dashboards to monitor operational effectiveness.

Leadership & People Management

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Lead and develop large teams including managers, accounting professionals and clerical staff.

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Build a high-performance culture through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.

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Develop network within the organization with stakeholders

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Ensure team members are mentored, coached and motivated to perform in fast paced setting

Strategic Partnership

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Provide technical accounting and financial control expertise to senior management.

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Evaluate emerging accounting standards, regulatory developments, risks, and business impacts.

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Support business decision-making through financial insights, risk assessments,



and governance recommendations.

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Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.

Project & Change Management

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Lead regional and enterprise-wide finance projects.

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Ensure successful delivery of initiatives within scope, timeline, and budget.

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Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.

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Drive organizational change and adoption of new accounting and control processes.

Budget & Resource Management

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Prepare and manage annual departmental budgets.

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Optimize operational costs while maintaining compliance and control effectiveness.

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Ensure appropriate resource planning and allocation across accounting functions.

Required Skills

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Leadership & People Management

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Financial Accounting & Reporting

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Internal Controls & Governance

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Risk Management

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Technical Accounting (US GAAP / IFRS / Local GAAP)

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Audit Management

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Strategic Thinking

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Project & Change Management

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Process Improvement & Automation (AI)

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Influencing & Stakeholder Management

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Planning & Organizing

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Problem Solving & Decision Making

Qualifications

Professional Certifications

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CPA (U.S.A.) / CA (India) mandatory

Experience

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18+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Financial Controls, Audit, Shared Services. Minimum 10 years of people leadership experience managing managers and professional teams.

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Experience working within multinational organizations, shared services, captive centres, or Global Business Services environments preferred.

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Proven experience leading audits, compliance programs, and finance transformation initiatives

📌 Sr. Manager - Accounting and Controls (Hyderabad)
🏢 FedEx GCS
📍 Hyderabad