Role Overview:

We are looking for a seasoned finance professional to lead the Financial Controllership and Reporting function. The role will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, strong controllership practices, revenue recognition, statutory compliance, internal controls and effective financial governance.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Ind AS / IFRS, financial reporting, revenue recognition, legal entity controllership and process improvement, along with the ability to partner with business and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Controllership:

- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and reporting activities.

- Ensure accurate preparation and review of financial statements in accordance with Ind AS / IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Drive balance sheet reviews, P&L analysis, provisions, accruals, inter-company balances and reconciliations.

- Ensure robust financial controls and integrity of books of accounts.

- Provide financial insights and variance analysis to senior management.

Revenue Controllership:

- Lead revenue accounting and ensure appropriate revenue recognition in accordance with Ind AS 115 / IFRS 15.

- Review complex customer contracts and assess accounting implications.

- Identify revenue leakage, accounting risks and control gaps and implement corrective measures.

- Drive standardisation and automation of revenue-related processes.

Legal Entity & Subsidiary Controllership:

- Manage financial reporting and controllership for multiple legal entities/subsidiaries.

- Ensure timely monthly and quarterly closure of books.

- Review related-party transactions, inter-company balances and key GL movements.

- Support integration of newly acquired entities into the organisation's finance structure.

Compliance, Audit & Controls:

- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

- Coordinate with internal, statutory and Big 4 auditors for financial reporting, SOX and other audit requirements.

- Strengthen internal controls and identify potential financial and operational risks.

- Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of remediation plans.

Business Finance & MIS:

- Develop and present MIS and management reporting highlighting key financial indicators, risks and trends.

- Partner with business finance and operational teams on budgeting, forecasting and annual planning.

- Provide data-driven insights to support margin improvement and cost optimisation.

- Support management in evaluating financial implications of business decisions.

Process Transformation & Automation:

- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardisation and automation.

- Leverage ERP and finance systems to improve reporting accuracy and reduce manual effort.

- Drive finance transformation initiatives across controllership and reporting processes.

Team Leadership:

- Lead, mentor and develop a team of finance professionals.

- Establish clear goals, review performance and build technical capabilities within the team.

- Conduct knowledge-sharing and training initiatives on accounting standards, controls and reporting processes.

Key Competencies:

- Financial Controllership & Reporting

- Ind AS / IFRS

- Revenue Recognition - Ind AS 115 / IFRS 15

- Legal Entity & Subsidiary Controllership

- Financial Close & Consolidation

- Internal Controls / SOX

- Audit & Compliance

- Revenue Assurance

- MIS & Management Reporting

- Process Transformation & Automation

- Business Partnering

- Team Leadership

Candidate Profile:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant with 8-12 years of relevant experience.

- Strong experience in financial reporting and controllership within a large corporate, technology, ecommerce, fintech, FMCG or other complex business environment.

- Strong understanding of Ind AS and IFRS, particularly revenue recognition.

- Experience managing legal entities, subsidiaries or multiple business units will be preferred.

- Demonstrated experience in identifying financial risks, revenue leakage and control gaps.

- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

- Experience in leading and developing finance teams.

- Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP / NetSuite and advanced MS Excel is desirable.

- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and work closely with senior business leadership.