Job Summary
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities.
- Review Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts and ensure completeness and accuracy of financial records.
- Analyze financial variances and provide meaningful business insights to management.
Statutory Financial Statements & Compliance
- Oversee preparation and closure of statutory financial statements for subsidiaries entities.
- Ensure compliance with local statutory, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with auditors, legal teams, consultants, and local finance stakeholders.
Internal Controls & Governance
- Strengthen and monitor Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and Financial Statement Close Process (FSCP).
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and governance frameworks.
- Drive control remediation and process standardization initiatives.
Audit Management
- Lead statutory, internal, and tax audits for assigned entities.
- Manage audit deliverables, issue resolution, and closure of audit observations.
- Act as the primary controllership liaison with auditors and compliance teams.
Accounting & Technical Review
- Review complex accounting transactions, provisions, accruals, investments, dividends, intercompany transactions, and foreign exchange accounting.
- Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards and corporate accounting policies.
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Tax, Treasury, Secretarial, FP&A, Business Finance, and Shared Services teams.
- Collaborate with global and regional finance leaders to ensure effective financial governance.
- Provide leadership support for strategic finance initiatives.
Entity-Level Governance
- Monitor legal entity performance and financial health.
- Drive balance sheet hygiene, reconciliations, and timely closure of open items.
- Ensure compliance with regional and global reporting timelines.
Automation & Transformation
- Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation.
- Lead finance transformation initiatives using SAP, workflow automation, AI, and digital solutions.
- Support implementation of finance systems, localization requirements, and process improvements.
Management Reporting & Decision Support
- Prepare management dashboards, controllership metrics, and governance reports.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Support strategic decision-making through analytical reviews.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities.
- Review Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts and ensure completeness and accuracy of financial records.
- Analyze financial variances and provide meaningful business insights to management.
Statutory Financial Statements & Compliance
- Oversee preparation and closure of statutory financial statements for subsidiaries entities.
- Ensure compliance with local statutory, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with auditors, legal teams, consultants, and local finance stakeholders.
Internal Controls & Governance
- Strengthen and monitor Internal Financial Controls (IFC) and Financial Statement Close Process (FSCP).
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and governance frameworks.
- Drive control remediation and process standardization initiatives.
Audit Management
- Lead statutory, internal, and tax audits for assigned entities.
- Manage audit deliverables, issue resolution, and closure of audit observations.
- Act as the primary controllership liaison with auditors and compliance teams.
Accounting & Technical Review
- Review complex accounting transactions, provisions, accruals, investments, dividends, intercompany transactions, and foreign exchange accounting.
- Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards and corporate accounting policies.
Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Tax, Treasury, Secretarial, FP&A, Business Finance, and Shared Services teams.
- Collaborate with global and regional finance leaders to ensure effective financial governance.
- Provide leadership support for strategic finance initiatives.
Entity-Level Governance
- Monitor legal entity performance and financial health.
- Drive balance sheet hygiene, reconciliations, and timely closure of open items.
- Ensure compliance with regional and global reporting timelines.
Automation & Transformation
- Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation.
- Lead finance transformation initiatives using SAP, workflow automation, AI, and digital solutions.
- Support implementation of finance systems, localization requirements, and process improvements.
Management Reporting & Decision Support
- Prepare management dashboards, controllership metrics, and governance reports.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Support strategic decision-making through analytical reviews.