Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Manager Finance Controllership to strengthen financial controls, statutory compliance, and reporting for a top retail brand. The ideal candidate is a CA with Big-4 exposure, strong technical accounting skills, and a track record of building robust control frameworks in fast-paced, high-volume environments.

This role will own month-end close, statutory reporting, internal controls, audit liaison, and drive process improvements across the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and own month-end and quarter-end close processes ensuring accuracy and timeliness of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

- Prepare and review statutory and management reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis, and journal entries.

- Maintain and enhance internal control frameworks (SOX / internal control checklists), drive control self-assessments and remediation.

- Partner with external auditors and tax advisors during statutory audits, tax audits, and other compliance reviews manage audit deliverables and timelines.

- Ensure compliance with Indian GAAP / Ind AS (and any applicable accounting standards) and implement accounting policy updates.

- Drive standardization and automation across accounting processes to improve accuracy, efficiency and reduce close cycle time.

- Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliations and settlements for multi-entity structures.

- Collaborate with Treasury and FP&A on cash management, forecasting, and working capital monitoring.

- Support budgeting, forecasting and monthly variance analyses; provide actionable insights to business stakeholders.

- Mentor and lead a small team of accounting professionals focus on skills development, process ownership and succession planning.

- Work closely with ERP/Finance Systems teams (SAP / Oracle / relevant ERPs) to implement process changes and reporting solutions.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, policy documentation, and adherence to corporate governance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

- Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.

- 5+ years in finance controllership, technical accounting, or external audit with prior Big-4 experience.

- Strong technical accounting knowledge in Ind AS / Indian GAAP, revenue recognition, lease accounting, tax provisions, and provisions/contingencies.

- Hands-on experience with month-end close, reconciliations, statutory reporting and audit management.

- Proven experience implementing and maintaining internal controls (SOX or equivalent).

- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP reporting (preferably SAP or Oracle).

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to present financial insights to senior stakeholders.

- Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing and developing accounting teams.

- High attention to detail, integrity, and ability to work under tight deadlines.

Preferred / Advantageous

- Prior experience in retail / consumer goods / FMCG environments with high transaction volumes.

- Exposure to store accounting, inventory accounting, GST compliance and retail KPIs.

- Experience with process automation, RPA, or reconciliation tools.

- Exposure to M&A accounting, carve-outs or business restructuring events.