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Position Title: Financial Controller Oversight (Senior Manager)
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Governance & Oversight of end-to-end finance operations executed from the India unit ensuring service quality and compliance with global policies.
- Act as the local finance leader for India unit representing finance in strategic and operational reviews and working closely with business and function heads
- Monitor service delivery across finance verticals (e.g. Financial Reporting FP&A Management Reporting Accounts Payable Finance Systems) ensuring accuracy timeliness and efficiency.
- Coordinate month-end quarter-end and year-end close activities with group finance teams and lead reconciliation and reporting processes
- Lead the budgeting forecasting and variance analysis for the India entity ensuring cost transparency and financial discipline
- Manage local accounting statutory audit and compliance filings in collaboration with tax and legal teams
- Ensure internal controls risk management and SOX or equivalent compliance frameworks are implemented and adhered to across finance processes
- Liaise with third-party vendors consultants and auditors related to finance payroll and regulatory services
- Support global initiatives such as finance transformation systems implementation and process re-engineering by providing leadership and coordination from the India hub
- Build a high-performing finance team by mentoring coaching and upskilling finance professionals within the India unit.
- Partner with HR and India leadership for workforce planning cost centre governance and people-related financial metrics.
- Ensure strong MIS and dashboards are available for leadership reviews and decision-making.
- Drive continuous improvement and automation of finance processes leveraging tools and analytics.
- Act as change agent to ensure alignment with global policies culture and financial best practices.
Functional & Behavioural Competencies required:
Functional Competencies:
- In-depth understanding of financial accounting controllership FP&A and compliance in a shared services or multinational setup
- Knowledge of global finance operations IFRS/IND AS Indian regulatory and tax landscape and corporate governance frameworks.
- Experience working in ERP environments like Sun GL Proactis Workday and reporting tools like Power BI Tableau.
- Strong grasp of internal controls audit and compliance frameworks (SOX or equivalent).
- Ability to manage cross-functional and cross-border finance initiatives and relationships
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strong leadership presence with a strategic mindset and operational execution capability.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with a global and multicultural orientation
- High level of ownership integrity and accountability in driving financial and business outcomes
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving orientation especially in complex or evolving environments.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and geographies
- Flexibility to work across time zones and lead hybrid teams
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) CPA CMA or equivalent with strong academic credentials.
- 15 years of progressive experience in finance controllership FP&A or shared services leadership roles.
- Experience working with a multinational company financial services firm or global delivery centre is highly desirable
- Proven track record in leading teams managing audits compliance reporting cycles and financial governance
- Exposure to insurance broking or financial services sector is a plus
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