Finance Controller - Manufacturing Industry - CA

Broad role: Controllership

Handles the finance and accounting function including payroll of one location / entity and ensure that all the finance sub functions are working properly, various MIS / details are readily available as required. Timely completion of various audits, filing of various returns / compliances. Dealing with Peers and direct reports to ensure that group policies and procedures are followed.

Experience: CA with 10-14 years

Location: Gurgaon

Mode of Work: Work from Office

Objectives of this role:

- Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points

- Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape

- Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines

- Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions

- Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development

- Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies

Key responsibilities:

- Managing team of 3-5 members

- All sub functions are working as desired / required

- Recruitment of team members as required

- Plan for all types of finance work for the location / entity.

- Management of day-to-day finance and accounting function

- Statutory, internal, IFC audit management

- Direct and indirect tax compliances

- Payroll review and payments

- Month close activities including voucher approvals, variance analysis and GL reconciliations

- Support FP&A team for budgets and MIS

- Meeting with auditors, tax advisors as required

- Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures

- Establish (in coordination with CFO) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis

- Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation

- Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows

- Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity

Key competencies:

- Knowledge of ERP accounting software

- Knowledge of accounting standards (IGAAP, Ind AS and IFRS)

- Knowledge of applicable direct and indirect taxes

- Good verbal and written communication skills

- Ten or more years of professional accounting experience

- Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis

- Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting

- Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes

- Exemplary history of financial project management