Financial Controller - CA

Financial Controller - CA

Description:

Reporting Line, Team Size & Authority.

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Key stakeholders: Board of Directors, leadership team, external auditors, banks, and statutory authorities.

Team size: Directly manages a core finance leadership team of 6 (e.g., Accounting Manager, Tax Manager, FP&A Manager, Treasury lead); overall responsibility for the finance & accounts function across locations of approximately 15-20 staff.

Authority level: End-to-end accountability for the finance function with authority to approve financial transactions, vendor contracts, and payments within agreed budgets and delegated thresholds; signatory authority on bank accounts and financial documents as per company policy; empowered to engage external advisors and auditors and to make hiring and performance decisions within the finance function subject to final approval by the CEO/Board.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and present financial, tax, and compliance strategies.

- Lead financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.

- Oversee cash flow management, audits, and financial reporting.

- Ensure adherence to statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.

- Manage equity, debt financing, and other strategic transactions.

- Build and maintain strong relationships with banks, auditors, and stakeholders.

- Visit centres across India to oversee audits and financial governance.

- Partner with CEO and leadership on strategic initiatives and expansion plans.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory (registered and qualified).

- 12-14 years of progressive finance experience, preferably in service/healthcare sector.

- Strong exposure to corporate finance, audits, compliance, and taxation.

- Prior experience with Big 4 statutory audit firms desirable.

- Excellent analytical, negotiation, and leadership skills.

- Willingness to relocate to Chandigarh and travel as required.

Key Competencies:

- Strategic financial leadership and decision-making.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

- Integrity, governance, and compliance orientation.

- Stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution.

Skills:

- compliance, audit, assistant financial controller, financial controller, budgeting, finance.