We are hiring for one of our leading clients in the global specialty chemicals business.

We are looking for a Financial Controller to own the integrity of that financial record end to end. You will run the close, own the books, keep us clean with auditors and regulators, and put in place the controls and systems that let a fast-moving business scale without losing accuracy.

This is a hands-on ownership role for a Chartered Accountant who wants to build the accounting backbone of a company, not maintain someone elses.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting, Close & Consolidation:

- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across entities a disciplined close calendar, complete schedules, and books that are right the first time.

- Own consolidation across group entities, including intercompany elimination, foreign currency translation, and reconciliation of related-party balances.

- Ensure accounting is compliant with Ind AS (and IFRS / US GAAP as applicable to group reporting); take clear, documented positions on judgemental areas.

- Own revenue recognition across cross-border sales, including Incoterms-driven cut-off, and ensure consistency between commercial contracts and accounting treatment.

- Own inventory and cost accounting landed cost build-up, goods in transit, stock held at toll and third-party manufacturing sites, job-work accounting, valuation, provisioning, and physical verification.

Audit, Compliance & Governance:

- Own statutory audit, tax audit, and group audit end to end; manage auditor relationships and close observations without recurring findings.

- Ensure compliance with the Companies Act, ROC filings, and applicable secretarial and regulatory requirements in coordination with advisors.

- Own FEMA / RBI compliance on cross-border transactions import and export remittances, advance payments, overdue receivables, and related filings and reporting.

- Design, implement, and test internal financial controls; maintain a documented control framework and drive remediation where gaps exist.

- Partner with the Taxation team to ensure books, returns, and tax positions reconcile cleanly.

Treasury, Working Capital & Transactions:

- Own accounts payable and accounts receivable operations vendor payments, customer collections, ageing discipline, and reconciliation hygiene.

- Support treasury operations: banking relationships, cash positioning across entities, trade finance instruments (LCs, buyers credit, packing credit), and forex exposure tracking and accounting.

- Drive working capital outcomes alongside the business inventory holding, receivable ageing, and payable terms.

Systems, Process & Team:

- Own the finance ERP and its financial data integrity; drive automation of manual reconciliations and repetitive close activities.

- Write and enforce finance SOPs and delegation of authority; make process the default rather than individual heroics.

- Build, lead, and develop the accounting and controllership team; raise the standard of review and self-checking.

- Partner with FP&A so that reported actuals and management reporting reconcile without a separate exercise.

Must-Have Requirements:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) this is mandatory.

- 9-12 years of post-qualification experience in controllership, accounting, and financial reporting.

- Proven ownership of an end-to-end monthly close and statutory audit for a company of meaningful scale.

- Strong technical command of Ind AS, with working knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP for group reporting purposes.

- Hands-on experience with multi-entity consolidation and foreign currency accounting.

- Practical experience in inventory and landed-cost accounting in a trading, distribution, or manufacturing environment.

- Working knowledge of FEMA and cross-border transaction compliance relating to imports and exports.

- Demonstrated experience designing and operating internal financial controls.

- Strong ERP capability (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent) and advanced Excel; comfort driving system and automation improvements.

- Experience managing and developing a finance team.

- Based in Bangalore or willing to relocate.