Centralization &

- Transition

- Support the transition of book closure and reporting activities for the assigned regions from unit finance teams into the COE, including workshops, knowledge transfer and parallel runs; the transition itself is owned by the centralization PMO team, and the incumbent is not responsible for its delivery.

- Document standard operating procedures, close checklists and the hand-offs between units, the Accounting COE and the Reporting COE.

- Identify legacy issues, unreconciled balances and control gaps during transition and drive them to closure.

Book Closure &

- Trial Balance

- Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end closure for all hospitals in the assigned regions, in line with the group close calendar.

- Review unit trial balances, ensuring all rectification, provisioning and period-end entries are passed and the trial balance is clean.

- Scrutinize expense and balance sheet ledgers; review provisions, accruals, prepaid amortization, advances and statutory liability balances.

- Review closing schedules, including fixed assets and CWIP, prepaid, rent, statutory dues (PF, ESI, TDS, GST), advances and deposits.

- Coordinate with the Accounting COE (Procure to Pay, Reconciliations, Fixed Assets) to ensure its outputs feed the close completely and on time.

- Drive a faster, more predictable close through standardized processes and clear ownership.

Financial Reporting &

- Insights

- Prepare and review quarterly and annual standalone reporting packs for the units in the assigned regions.

- Provide timely, accurate inputs to the FS, Audit &




- Insights Lead for standalone and consolidated financial statements.

- Ensure inter-unit and inter-company balances are reconciled and confirmed ahead of consolidation.

- Ensure compliance with Ind AS, Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013 and group accounting policies.

Audit Management

- Act as the primary point of contact for statutory and internal auditors for the assigned regions.

- Manage audit schedules and information requests; resolve auditor queries independently and on time.

- Drive closure of audit observations, implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence, and maintain audit-ready documentation for every close.

Team Leadership

- Lead a regional team of accounting professionals with wide-ranging experience; allocate work, set priorities and review output.

- Build team capability through on-the-job coaching, structured review feedback and knowledge sharing.

- Work in tandem with the peer Close Team Lead to ensure consistent processes, templates and quality across all regions.

- Support hiring and onboarding of team members as regions transition into the COE.

Stakeholder Management &

- Communication

- Serve as the single point of contact for unit and regional finance heads on all closure and reporting matters.

- Report close status,



key issues and risks to the Head Reporting COE and finance leadership; escalate early and with solutions.

Governance &

- Continuous Improvement

- Standardize templates, schedules and review checklists across the units in the assigned regions.

- Strengthen controls over journal entries, provisioning and period-end reviews.

- Identify opportunities for automation and process optimization, and support finance transformation initiatives.

Candidate Profile

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).

- Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in book closure, financial reporting, controllership or statutory audit.

- Hands-on experience closing books and finalizing trial balances for multiple entities, units or locations, and preparing financial statements under Ind AS and Schedule III.

- Proven experience handling statutory and internal auditors and resolving audit queries independently.

- Experience leading and reviewing the work of a team of accountants.

- Experience in shared services/finance centralization projects preferred; healthcare or multi-location environments an advantage.

- Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion or an equivalent ERP, and advanced MS Excel.

- Good communication and coordination skills, with confidence dealing with senior finance stakeholders.

Core Competencies

- Book Closure, Trial Balance &
- Controllership

- Financial Reporting (Ind AS) &

- Audit Management

- Transition Management &

- Process Standardization

- Team Leadership &

- People Development

- Stakeholder Management &

- Communication

📌 Centre of Excellence (COE) - Accounting (Chennai)
🏢 Apollo Hospitals
📍 Chennai