Associate Director - Financial Controller - CA - Big4

We have an urgent job opening with one of our client which is one of the Big4's for the position of Associate Director - Financial Controller for Bangalore location.

Job Summary:

Leading the controlling function at India. This role is responsible for all the controlling activities (e.g. AP, AR, GL, Statutory accounting and audit, compliances etc) in India.

Job Purpose :

- Statutory accounts and audit closure - Ensuring timely completion of : annual statutory accounts finalization as per Indian GAAP and IFRS, audit by the external auditors, reconciliation with the Management reports etc

- Billing, AR and Revenue Recognition - Ensure timely billing, collections and cash application. Also ensure proper revenue recognition in the respective books of accounts.

- Accounts Payable - Oversee all vendor payments and employee reimbursements

- General Ledger - Oversight of the GL across multiple books and ensure timely closure of books of accounts monthly/quarterly/annually under different laws

- Statutory compliances - Ensuring timely statutory compliances in above sub-functions

- New ERP implementation (expert in transition)

- Cost control/management

- Ensure Internal controls are in place and internal audits are carried out in a timely manner

- Ensure appropriate process standardization and integration across the India geography

- Identifying Transaction Processing activities in the controlling vertical and getting them consolidated under one umbrella with focus of core team on strategies and analytics.

- Identifying avenues of process improvements, automations and delivering on those identified avenues.

- Identify and mentor the next level of leadership in Controlling function

- External and internal stake holder management

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

Mandatory -

- Strong accounting knowledge including conceptual understanding of Indian and International Accounting Standards

- Good analytical skills

- Strong in interpersonal communication across the various service functions / service lines / support functions

- People management skills to manage a large team

Education: Chartered Accountant with minimum 15 years of experience