Financial Controller

The position is for an individual contributor role for a US client. The person will be responsible to setting up the finance department and practices in compliance with reporting requirements as per US GAAP, SOX and liaising with external auditors with other various responsibilities as below:

Role & Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting: Manage monthly and quarterly close cycles, ensuring that financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP is performed timely, in line with corporate close guidelines. This includes preparing journal entries, reviewing income statement activity, and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the financial statements.

• Budgeting and Forecasting: Develop, monitor, and manage the organization's budgets and financial forecasts to support strategic planning and decision-making processes.

• Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis to assess the organization's financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to management for improving profitability and efficiency.

• Internal Controls: Establish and maintain effective internal control procedures to safeguard company assets, prevent fraud, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

• Risk Management: Identify and assess financial risks facing the organization, such as liquidity risk, credit risk, and market risk, and develop strategies to mitigate these risks.

• Cash Management: Manage the organization's cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity for day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives, while optimizing cash utilization and minimizing financing costs.

• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making, investment evaluation, and performance measurement.

• Audit Coordination: Liaise with external auditors to facilitate the annual audit process and ensure compliance with audit requirements and deadlines. Support Internal Audit and SOX PMO on the assessment of Internal controls.

• Tax Planning and Compliance: Ensuring compliance with local law, tax provisions and relevant industry and financial regulations as per US GAAP

• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate financial information and insights effectively to senior management, board of directors, investors, and other stakeholders to support transparency and informed decision-making.

• Financial Systems and Processes: Oversee the implementation and optimization of financial systems and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of financial operations.

• Strategic Planning and Business Partnering: Collaborate with senior management and business leaders to provide financial guidance and support strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, capital investments, and business expansion plans.

• Compliance and Ethics: Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards, and promote a culture of ethical behavior and integrity within the finance function and across the organization.

Skills and competencies required:

• Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent) or MBA with tier 1 institute with 3-5 years of experience in Accounting and Finance
• Prior experience working with US GAAP and Financial Reporting
• Must have Strong MS-Office Skills, Excellent Analytical
• Well-developed PowerPoint and Excel skills. Additional knowledge of data transformation/visualization tools also useful (e.g. Power BI, Tableau/Alteryx) but not essential
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work to high degree of accuracy with logical and structured approach.
• Ability to embrace new technology and adapt to changing business processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and build relationships within the department and across functions.
• Should have strong analytical skills to be able to understand business & structure of the Legal Entities assigned to produce variance analysis for movements in financial statements.
• Self-starter problem solver and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience of process, design, and implementation
• Results focused on a pressurized environment with tight reporting deadlines

Job Location - Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Shift Timing - 4:30 PM to 2:00 AM IST