Financial Controller

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Requirements:

• Experience working in fintech, financial services or MNCs.
• Strong financial acumen and excellent technical accounting skills.
• Familiar with accounting standards and disclosure requirements under Indian GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Experienced in dealing with the statutory audit of financial services companies.
• Experienced with cross-border services, transfer pricing and Indian export legislation (FEMA).
• Professional finance qualification (CA) required.
• 4+ years PQE.
• Confident dealing with senior stakeholders and owning work with minimal management.
• Excellent commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle business-critical financial operations.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• High level of problem-solving capability.
• Keen to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Personable with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Tech-savvy.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring proper books and records for all financial transactions.
• Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, annual financial statements and regulatory reporting.
• Maintaining best practice documentation of accounting policy and papers for material transactions.
• Helping in building robust financial control processes and strengthening internal control framework.
• Collaborating with the Group financial reporting team to ensure consistency and adherence with Group reporting policies, controls and procedures.
• Partnering with business leaders in India and collaborating with the Global FP&A team on financial planning and forecasting activities.
• Collaborating with the Global Treasury team on working capital, cash and FX management.
• Managing relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and outsourced accounting providers.
• Advising on tax, transfer pricing, and accounting matters.
• Collating financial data for tax and regulatory reporting to ensure compliance.
• Regularly reporting financial performance and risk matters.
• Identifying opportunities to streamline accounting processes.
• Overseeing monthly ledger close, cost accounting, and accounts payable.
• Collaborating with the project team on SAP general ledger system.