Clearstate - Financial Controller

Clearstate Group - Financial Controller

Job Description

Role Title: Financial Controller

Location: India

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer

Company: Clearstate Group

About Clearstate

Clearstate is a global Med-tech intelligence and data analytics company delivering data, analytics and advisory services to pharmaceutical, medtech and healthcare organisations.

The Group operates across Singapore, the UK, China and the United States and is backed by private equity investors.

As Clearstate scales its data and subscription- based business model, the finance function is being strengthened to support international growth, governance, investor reporting and financial performance management.

Role Overview

The Financial Controller will oversee financial control, financial reporting, financial planning and business performance analysis across the Clearstate Group.

This role ensures the integrity of financial records, leads group consolidation and statutory reporting, manages global audit and tax compliance processes, and delivers insights to support executive decision- making.

The role combines technical accounting expertise with financial planning, board reporting, and business performance analytics in a multi- jurisdiction environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Control & Accounting

- Oversee day- to- day accounting operations across group entities

- Ensure accuracy and completeness of the general ledger

- Review journal entries, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations

- Review GL classifications and maintain strong financial control framework

- Ensure accounting treatments comply with IFRS and group accounting policies

Month- End & Year- End Close

- Lead the monthly financial close process across all entities

- Ensure timely preparation of management accounts

- Manage accruals, provisions, revenue recognition review and intercompany eliminations

- Maintain structured close schedules and reconciliation packs

- Support year- end financial close and statutory audit readiness

Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting

- Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements

- Manage consolidation adjustments, intercompany eliminations and FX translation

- Maintain group consolidation models

- Produce consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow statements

- Support investor and board reporting requirements

Financial Statement Preparation

- Prepare statutory financial statements under IFRS and relevant local GAAP

- Prepare disclosures and supporting working papers

- Coordinate with auditors and ensure audit- ready documentation

Technical Accounting

- Deferred Tax Accounting - recognition and calculation of DTA/DTL and temporary difference analysis

- Intangible Asset Accounting - monitoring capitalised development costs and impairment testing

- Revenue Recognition - ensuring compliance with IFRS 15

- Preparation of technical accounting memos where required

Budgeting & Financial Planning

- Lead annual budgeting process across the group

- Coordinate forecasts with department heads

- Maintain rolling forecasts and track performance vs budget

- Identify cost optimisation opportunities

Business Performance Analytics

- Provide financial insights to support strategic decisions

- Analyse revenue growth, margin performance and cost drivers

- Support investment decisions and ROI modelling

- Monitor KPIs and project profitability

Board & Investor Reporting

- Support preparation of board reporting packs

- Deliver financial narratives explaining performance

- Prepare variance analysis vs budget and forecast

- Provide ad- hoc financial analysis requested by leadership and investors

Reconciliation & Financial Integrity

- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations across entities

- Manage bank, payroll, tax and intercompany reconciliations

- Ensure timely resolution of reconciling differences

Transfer Pricing

- Support development and maintenance of transfer pricing framework across jurisdictions

- Monitor intercompany transactions and ensure compliance with transfer pricing policies

- Work with external advisors to prepare transfer pricing documentation

- Ensure appropriate intercompany pricing and cost allocation between group entities

Tax Compliance

- Maintain oversight of corporate tax filings, VAT/GST and withholding tax obligations

- Track compliance across UK, Singapore, China and US jurisdictions

- Coordinate with external tax advisors

Audit Management

- Lead end- to- end management of the group financial audit

- Coordinate audit timelines across international entities

- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation

- Act as primary liaison with external auditors

- Ensure timely completion of statutory audits

Systems

- Experience with NetSuite ERP preferred

- Support finance system optimisation and automation

- Maintain financial reporting integrity within ERP environment

Skills & Experience

- Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA)

- 8-12+ years experience in financial control or finance leadership roles

- Ideally from Big 4 external audit experience

- Strong experience with group consolidation and IFRS reporting

- Experience managing international finance operations

- Experience with transfer pricing and multi- jurisdiction tax environments

- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills

- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems preferred