Finance Head - Capability Centre/GCC - CA

Please note this is a Head of Finance & Compliance for the GCC role- NOT someone to lead an outsourced process for Global or HQ processes

Our client- is the Capability centre for a Global leader in Hyderabad . - The person reports to the Country Head in India and a Director in EU

Summary:

The role encompasses leading financial operations, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring compliance. As a key business partner, the Site Finance Lead will provide critical financial insights, support decision-making, and drive excellence across accounting, reporting, and FP&A functions. The ideal candidate is agile, results-driven, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Operations / Accounting & Reporting Local Compliance and Reporting:

- Manage accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), general ledger (GL), and payment operations.

- Ensure compliance with tax reporting, optimization, and local treasury activities.

- Coordinate internal and external audits to meet regulatory requirements.

- Supervise travel management and the Self Development Fund (SDF) processes.

Group-Level Reporting:

- Consolidate AP, AR, GL, and treasury activities across local and group operations.

- Manage month-end and year-end financial closing processes.

- Oversee reconciliations and maintain financial integrity.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Strategic Financial Planning:

- Develop and implement strategic financial planning processes aligned with organizational goals and objectives.

- Provide financial guidance to senior brand and business stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting activities across the brand and central finance teams.

Financial Analysis:

- Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support business initiatives and identify opportunities for growth and improvement.

Management Reporting:

- Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports and analyses for senior management and stakeholders.

- Communicate financial insights in a clear, concise manner, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.

- Collaborate with brand finance teams to standardize and enhance local performance reporting.

Team Leadership and Development:

- While starting as a one-person team, over time, build and develop a local finance team to support growing business needs.

- Lead, mentor, and develop said team to high performance, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

- Provide guidance on transformational change, ensuring teams adapt to evolving financial requirements and strategic goals.

- Collaborate with Finance functions across the group to ensure cohesive financial strategies and practices.

- Work towards establishing a solid partnership with the Payroll team for mutual long-term benefits.

Person Profile:

- CA with 15 + years post qualification experience.

- We need someone who has anchored the Finance & compliance for a captive unit. Ideally someone with experience in scaling one up

- We need someone who does not hesitate in starting as an IC and then build a team

- Extensive experience in a senior finance role, preferably in a large-scale, agile environment.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong influencing abilities.

- Excellent analytical and review skills, with the ability to interpret and leverage complex financial data.

- Proactive and results-driven, with a desire to contribute to all areas of financial performance and planning.

- Display high integrity, resilience, and a results-oriented mindset, demonstrating tenacity to achieve outcomes.

- Objective, analytical, and impartial, with the ability to deliver within tight timelines.

- Agile and adaptable, thriving in new and unfamiliar situations.