Finance Head - IT Software

We have opening with one for IT Software client based at cochin .

Finance Head

Role :

Role incumbent is accountable for the overall Finance and Accounting, Corporate Compliance and Strategic Financial Planning and control functions of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Management of Corporate Finance and Accounting functions for a global software services company with operations in India and USA.

- Management of corporate compliance and governance

- Ability to work with Board of Directors to plan and control budgets, investments and financial strategies for growth.

- Manage and maintain relationships with bank, financial institutions and government bodies

- Manage corporate legal matters and statutory compliance

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

Experience : 9 to 14 years

- CA certifications with relevant Graduate/Post Graduate degrees from reputed universities .

SKILL AND EXPERTISE REQUIREMENT :

- Indian Accounting Good knowledge of Indian Accounting System and Standards (AP, AR, GL, Invoicing functions)

- US Accounting Good knowledge of US Accounting System and US GAAP Standards (AP, AR, GL, Invoicing functions)

Finance and Budgeting: Good Knowledge of Standard Costing and Budgeting principles for a service industry operating in an international environment covering:

- Costing and Profitability Analysis

- Budgets (Revenue/Capital) and Monitoring

- Preparation of Business Plans

- Margin Analysis

- Financial / Investment Planning and Forecasting

- Financial and Management Reporting

- Foreign Exchange Management

- Payroll and Tax Good Knowledge of Indian Payroll and Tax

- Administration / Compliance

- Corporate Compliance and Relationship Management Good Knowledge of Corporate Compliance and Governance covering

- ROC/MCA

- Income Tax

- External Auditors

- Board of Directors Meetings and Record Keeping

- Corporate Legal and Administration

- Corporate Relationship Management with banking, financial and other institutions

- Government liaison relating to financial issues

- Coordination of financial audits

- Recommendations for procedural improvements

DOMAIN SKILL AND EXPERTISE REQUIREMENT

- Accounting and Finance

- The role incumbent should possess 12+ years of relevant professional experience in a service industry operating on a global basis managing various functions of corporate accounting and finance department. The key deliverables of this function are:

- Define the strategies for efficient operation of the department

- Define appropriate processes to meet the corporate objectives

- Manage and control the functions of the department

- Insure compliance and governance of highest order

- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections

- Knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting, rolling budgets, and product-line profitability analysis.

Economics and Business Environment:

The role incumbent should possess:

- Insight into the global economic and business environment in which the company operates.

- Ability to prepare strategies for financial investment and growth considering the opportunities and constrains of the environment.

- Experience of working in multiple corporate structures (private and public companies)

- Communication International and Global Operations

The role incumbent should possess:

- Excellent presentation and communication skills

- Excellent inter-personal skills

- Ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural and multi-national work environment.

- Highly Goal Oriented

- Self-directed with leadership qualities

- Computer Skills

- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting systems

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools

- Ability to use MS excel extensively for analysis, projections of financial data