Associate Director - Finance Controlling / Entity

Overview

Lead the delivery of financial reporting and controls for a cluster of Commercial Markets / Global Entities through the local Controllership team, supporting Finance Directors and Finance Partnering teams, and manage and develop a team of finance professionals.

What you'll do

• Be accountable for the accuracy of financial results reporting and controls for the Commercial Markets part of the cluster / global entities.
• Maintain high standards and quality in delivering financial requirements and controls within set timelines.
• Provide oversight and direction for month-end, quarter-end and year-end activities and review P&L and Balance Sheet processes, including coordination across markets, Genpact and other third parties.
• Provide guidance on relevant accounting standards, policies, best practices and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with the internal and external financial control environment.
• Oversee the statutory accounting process and external and internal financial audits.
• Support and contribute to business review meetings as appropriate.
• Manage a Controllership team and engage with Finance Directors and Finance Partners.
• Drive individual and team performance, develop, coach and mentor team members, and create succession plans for key roles.
• Drive and support local and Global/GFS projects as required.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization and improvement of financial reporting and analysis across local, regional and BPO teams.
• Engage with stakeholders at different levels to resolve issues and drive improvements.

What you'll need

• Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA.
• Extensive (7+ years) post-qualification experience managing teams in a sizeable organization, with experience in Controllership and Finance Partnering, preferably within a similar operating model and the pharmaceutical industry.
• 16 years of experience in finance processes.
• Extensive experience in finance processes and associated technology platforms.
• Knowledge of finance processes to support the team and provide expertise to stakeholders.
• Experience working in a GBS environment and managing a BPO for a sizeable company.
• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, automation and standardisation initiatives.
• Highly developed leadership skills, including the ability to lead and inspire a large organisation.
• Ability to network, communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working on transformation projects and/or global process initiatives.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem-solving capability and strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries and entities.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Previous experience with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, Power BI, Agentic AI.
• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving digital developments.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru Luxor North Tower.