Finance Controller

Key Performance Areas Accounting and Financial Reporting:

• Responsible for the entire accounting function of international subsidiaries.
• Maintaining accounts as per Local GAAP for the local requirements and as per IFRS for group reporting.
• Supporting month-end closing activities, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Managed accounts payable processes
• Co-ordinating for the inventory counts with the local teams on a quarterly basis.
• Handling Transfer Pricing related Compliances.
• Monitoring Trade Receivables and having continuous discussions with the local team for the timely recoverability of the overdues and creating necessary accruals as and when necessary.
• Work on reporting various operating financials, cost calculations, budgets and inputs from a commercial point of view.

Audit And Compliance

• Responsible for overseeing the external audit for the international entities; Ensures all financial documentation of the entities are collated for the external audit in collaboration with the financial team of the respective business units.
• Reviews financial statements, interest calculations and tax computations in preparation for the external audit.
• Prepares and manages the information required for consolidation in order for the group consolidation to be finalised.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors and work constructively towards addressing issues and gaps identified by auditors.
• Ensures Group audit timelines are adhered to
• Work closely on secretarial, legal and other regulatory compliances.

Systems And Processes

• Focus on improving systems and processes, with a view to strengthening capabilities within the function and also building efficiencies over time.
• Business & finance transformational experience, process improvement experience.
• Working on Finance Modelling and Automation.
• Prioritizing the improvisations in SAP which are suggested by the local teams.

Qualification & Experience –

• Experience 2 – 3 years in a Finance Controlling role.
• Education essential – a CA Degree
• Ability to build relationships and influence people in a matrix environment.
• Ability to create and enforce process discipline and a positive work culture
• Experience of working on SAP and Microsoft would be preferred