- Own end-to-end preparation, review, and finalization of standalone and consolidated financial statements across quarterly, half-yearly, and annual reporting cycles.

- Ensure strict compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act, SEBI (LODR), and applicable regulatory frameworks, including accurate disclosures and notes.

- Act as the final finance owner for results accuracy before submission to management, Audit Committee, and Board.

Listed Company Close & Timeliness Discipline :

- Drive a robust 30-day quarterly close process, setting calendars, milestones, and accountability across finance, tax, treasury, and business teams.

- Ensure timely completion of limited reviews and audit signoffs aligned with SEBI LODR timelines, minimizing audit friction and last-mile risks.

- Continuously improve close efficiency, documentation quality, and data readiness through process standardization and automation where feasible.

Statutory Audit & Big-4 Interface :

- Serve as the single point of contact for Big-4 statutory auditors, owning the audit plan from kickoff through final sign-off.

- Coordinate audit planning, PBC delivery, fieldwork management, query resolution, and issue closure.

- Partner closely with auditors, tax advisors, and legal teams to resolve accounting judgments, estimates, and regulatory interpretations.

Group Consolidation & Reporting :

- Lead group-level consolidation across all domestic and international subsidiaries, including ownership of :

1. Intercompany balances and eliminations

2. Segment reporting

3. Foreign currency accounting

4. Minority interest and equity reconciliations

- Oversee preparation and filing of XBRL financials and ensure consistency between statutory, investor, and regulatory reporting views.

Internal Financial Controls (ICFR) & Audit Partnership :

- Partner with Internal Audit to design, implement, and test ICFR, ensuring a strong control environment aligned with SEBI and statutory requirements.

- Own process walkthroughs, risk-control matrices, remediation of deficiencies, and management representation for controls attestation.

- Play a key role in strengthening governance, documentation rigor, and audit trail maturity as the company scales.

M&A Accounting & Integration :

- Lead accounting and reporting for mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings, including :

1. Purchase price allocation (PPA)

2. Goodwill and intangible asset accounting

3. Fair value assessments and disclosures

- Support post-deal finance integration, ensuring clean consolidation, policy alignment, and reporting continuity across acquired entities.

Team Build & Leadership :

- Build and lead a high-performing controllership team, hiring and mentoring team.

- Develop a bench to create leverage, continuity, and a future-ready talent pipeline.

- Set clear ownership, review rigor, and development paths, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and delivery discipline.

Preferred :

Work Experience :

- 10-12 years post-qualification experience, with 4- 5+ years at Controller / Senior Manager / AVP level.

- Hands-on IndAS conversion and ongoing application IndAS 115 (Revenue), 116 (Leases), 109 (Financial Instruments), 103 (Business Combinations), 110 (Consolidation).

- Demonstrated track record of delivering 30-day listed-company quarterly close cadence (or audited equivalents in Big-4).

- Multi-entity group consolidation including overseas subsidiaries, elimination entries, minority interest, segment reporting.

- Experience supporting an IPO (DRHP / RHP financial sections, restated financials) is a strong plus.

- Healthcare, hospital chain, or multi-location services-sector exposure preferred but not mandatory.

- Confident audit-committee and Big-4 partner-level engagement; experience presenting accounting positions to senior auditors.