Bira 91 - General Manager - Financial Controller

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly experienced individual for corporate reporting & consolidation to lead our Financial controls function. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, adherence to regulatory requirements and effective communication with stakeholders across the company.

- Oversee the preparation of financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements, in compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g GAAP & INDAS)

- Ensure the accuracy, completeness of financial reports

- Monitor and Analyse financial data to identify trends, Variances, and opportunities for improvement

- Timely MIS reporting to the Senior management

- Leading and Ensuring General Ledger and periodic Reconciliation

- Drive financial discipline and control on expenditure

Statutory Audit:

- Serve as a primary point of contact for Statutory auditors ensuring a smooth audit process

- Leading and managing the company managing the end-to-end audits/ statutory audits.

- To assist in planning and executing the yearly audit calendar through effective operational planning and coordination with business's operating teams and audit team members.

- Continuously review and improve financial reporting processes and systems for efficiency and accuracy

Risk Management:

- To review existing accounting and financial controls and other legal compliance processes in place and make any necessary revisions or additions.

- Analyze data from multiple angles, looking at trends that highlight areas of concern or opportunities.

- Conducting regular internal audits and reviews to assess the compliance of departments

- Managing the third-party vendor for driving the internal control process.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH?

- You will be working as a part of the Finance department. Will closely be working with our internal stakeholder and External Auditors. Ensuring accurate and timely Monthly Closing and Group reporting, completion of Statutory Audits.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant

- 10+ Yrs. of experience in the entire gamut of finance with strong experience in handling various statutory audit assignments, statutory reporting controllership

- Proven ability to work successfully in an ambiguous environment-

- Ability to manage tight deadlines

- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

Functional Skills:

- Experience in the application of accounting principles to periodic financial reporting, planning and forecasting

- Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills

- Prior experience in setting up Controls would be a bonus

- Strong numerical and analytical skills-

- Proven success building relationships with partners and being able to successfully influence and negotiate in complex situations.

- Proven ability to plan and manage projects of varying size and scope

- Work across boundaries, ensure Bira 91 Values are adhered

- Proven success in driving financial rigor within a cross functional team

- Good Analytical & Understanding of costing concepts

- Excellent negotiation skills with strong in Decision Making

- Strong working knowledge SAP esp. in FICO; MM; SD Modules

- Attention to detail and highly organized.

- Should have expertise in use of MS Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint and Word.

- Analytical Ability - Should have a structured thinking process in identifying solutions. Ability to gather, interpret & evaluate data to identify patterns, trends & insights. Can suggest solutions based on data analysis to solve business problems.

- Aiming high, passion to build, first principles thinking with creative out of the box thinking

- Strong team player who manages collaboratively with all stakeholders-

- Strong influencing and communication skills-