Job Description:   Role Title/Designation - Finance Controller	  Department - Finance  Role Title - Head Accounts	  Location - Delhi  Organizational Relationship:  a. Reporting Relationship: CFO  b. Supervisory Relationship: Finance Function  About Pearl Academy:  Pearl Academy is a private educational institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma courses in design, fashion and business. Headquartered in Delhi, the institute was set-up in 1993 and has campuses in Delhi, Noida, Jaipur and Mumbai. Pearl Academy has been ranked as the #3 college offering fashion-related courses in India (India Today/Nielsen 2013). As a part of the Laureate International Universities network, Pearl Academy is one of Laureate’s Centres of Excellence in Art, Architecture and Design.  About Laureate International Universities:  - Laureate International Universities (LIU) is the largest private international network of degree-awarding post-secondary institutions located around the world. The network was established in 1999 and has grown to include over 75 institutions in 30 countries throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Institutions within the network operate both campus-based and online programs and include a total enrollment of more than 800,000 students. In 2010, U.S. President Bill Clinton became the Honorary Chancellor of the Laureate International Universities network.  Role Definition: (Broad Definition of roles)  Complete Responsibility/Supervision of entire Financial Accounting, Statutory Compliance and Treasury functions.  Role Responsibilities: (Detailed activities)  Accounting  - Management of the finance function and overseeing the finance team. You will be able to demonstrate your experience of managing a small accounting team   - Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.   - Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.  - Direct and control various aspects of financial accounting, receivables and payable functions, preferably in a SAP environment. Working knowledge of Tally will be an advantage. Hands-on exposure to Indian & US GAAP requirements.  - Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports –   - Oversee preparation of month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial statements.  - Review all month-end closing activities including general ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations and corporate/overhead cost allocation.  - Accounting for capital expenditure and capital work-in-progress. Hands-on experience in Balance Sheet accounting and controls.   - Lead compliance with federal and state-level tax and regulatory requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.Hands-on exposure to domestic and international transfer-pricing is an added advantage.   - Experience working with not-for-profit entities (e.g. societies and Section 25 companies) is an added advantage.   - Maintaining customer relationships with Asia Region Financial Controller and Corporate Accounting team in Baltimore, USA.  - Finalization of key customer and vendor negotiations and contract structuring  - Handling management, internal and statutory auditOversee financing strategies and activities, as well as banking relationships. Maximize return, and limit risk, on cash by minimizing bank balances; making investments.  Processes  - Enhance and implement financial and accounting systems, processes, tools and control systems  - Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and financial procedures  FP&A  - Support the FP&A function in analysis of budget and forecast variances.  Strategy  - Integration of new campuses and entities into the existing Finance and Accounts organization.  - Transition the Tally-led accounting operations into a proposed SAP-led process.  - Assist in establishing yearly objectives and meeting agendas, and selecting and engaging outside consultants (auditors, investment advisors).  - Driving cost and budgetary controls and various management efficiency initiatives including benchmarking and cost optimization  Team Management  - Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.  Educational Qualifications/Experience:  Educational Qualifications: Chartered Accountant  Academic / Technical: Ms-Office, Emails  Experience: 10-15 years   Person should have worked in larger more institutionalized private universities or with small to midsized US MNCs in India.  Key Skills:  Working Skills:   - Data orientation  - ERP expertise in SAP  - Exposure to the education industry (and especially the higher education industry).  - Exposure to multinational corporates, preferably US-based entities.  - Humble enough to ask, to try to understand information and the environment, interacting with all levels of the Company.   - Excellent ability to work with teams and create confidence links with the Company’s executives.  - Excellent interpersonal skills.

Delhi NCR

Financial Controller - CA - Education 

Job Description for Financial Controller - CA - Education  in Laureate International Universities in  Delhi NCR for (10-15) years of experience. Apply Now!