Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounts & MIS:

- Determine the set of recons that are required for ensuring data integrity.

- Lay down the check list for closing activity and ensure that it is followed.

- Define the review metrics for the entire team

- Review the work of the FM / second line and ensure that the procedures are being adhered to.

- Lay down local MIS reports for effective business review and control at the origin. Constantly review MIS formats to take care of the changed business scenarios / environment.

- To clear up any ambiguities that may be there in proper implementation of the accounting policies.

- To define policies on areas which the current accounting policies do not exist or needs modification. Review the financial and management accounts on a monthly basis with the FM before the same is submitted to CC.

2. Audit:

- Plan & co-ordinate with the internal auditors for the remit, scope and the areas to be covered for the internal audit plan for the Origin and ensure its implementation.

- Ensure sign off on the statutory accounts with least number of disposal points and zero qualifications.

3. Business Support:

- Agrees with the OPS, what the areas of supports will be.

- Designs reports and analysis which will achieve the desired goals.

- Develops independent view on the state on business thru analysis of these reports.

- Presents the reports and his comments on the same.

- Review TCB used by the businesses check the assumptions and the costs going into TCB help the business take prudent business decision.

- Financial evaluation of projects and post implementation review of the projects.

- Asses the financial imperatives of the various strategic initiatives of the businesses.

4. Business & Accounting Procedures:

- Adapts the SOP to the origin clarify in case there is a conflict between the CC SOP and the SOP as per local accounting.

- Seek the agreement from OPS on implementation of SOP.

- Sort out issues in terms of non-adherence to SOP provide constructive feedback to CC on SOP which needs to be revised / modified in view of the changed business environment.

- Anchor the annual budgeting exercise and ensure that the businesses have a rational assumption basis for the budget.

- Ensure proper local profit planning at the origin.

5. Planning & Budgets:

- Annual budgeting and forecasting - Drive the annual budgeting process - ensure robustness and negotiate stretch targets.

- Driving the budgeting and timely variance-reporting process .

- Measure variances against projections and budget with explanation.

- Margin (GP) analysis per service / specialty / customer category etc.

- Monthly projections (P&L, BS, CFS) - updated quarterly where necessary and circulated; forecasting window 5 years

6. Controls:

- Defines what controls will be exercised by the function.

- Ensure that controls are exercised.

- Monthly review process with respect to exposure & other risk reports with operations.

- Leverage opportunities at the origin to lower Insurance costs - explore local group insurance policies to lower the premium cost.

- Take action on breaches.

7. People Management:

- Determines the structure of the department in tandem with the business plan manpower planning and recruitment as per the plan.

- Ensures adequate manpower is available of the required quality as and when required.

- Ensure proper training and induction for the new recruits monitor their progress and ensure their settlement on the job quickly.

- Motivate the team for higher performance.

- Develop the FM to take independent charge of the monthly accounts and reporting to CC (should not collapse when FC is traveling or on leave).

- Designs proper hierarchy within the department and adequate supervision on the staff.

- Conducts appraisal of the team

Reports to:

CFO, Global Hospitals Group

Key contacts: Internal - CFO

- F&A heads and key managers of Global Hospital branches

- Internal Audit team, HR

External - External Auditors

- Investors, Consultants, Income Tax authorities

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant preferably with Company Secretary qualification

Experience required: a. Chartered Accountant with 10 - 12 years of experience in a structured work environment.

b. Experience in a multi company, multi division environment.

c. Very good attention to detail, analytical skills and logical reasoning.

d. Very good written & spoken communication skills

e. Should have people management Skills & Leadership skills

f. Should be willing to work under minimal supervision.

g. Excellent command over MS Office.

Languages required: English, Hindi

Travel Frequent travel (50-75% out of primary location) expected.

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