AVP - Financial Controller

Overview

Manage the financial operations of the organisation, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of financial reporting. Lead a team performing complex tasks in the AVP-Financial Controller role.

What you'll do

• Manage the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial statements and other accounting records in accordance with the relevant accounting standards, rules and regulations.
• Support the identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial risks, and report these financial risks to senior colleagues.
• Develop and maintain a robust system of internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure there is no fraudulent misreporting, and ensure the accuracy of financial data, including regular assessment of control effectiveness and addressing weaknesses or gaps.
• Develop and implement up-to-date financial policies and procedures to ensure consistent and effective financial practices across the organisation.
• Manage the selection, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and software applications, including collaboration with IT colleagues to integrate financial systems with other enterprise systems.
• Prepare and submit statutory and regulatory reports to authorities, and support other departments in the preparation and review of regulatory reports.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory authorities in support of audits and examinations.
• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work that impacts the whole business function.
• Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraise performance relative to objectives, and determine reward outcomes.

What you'll need

• Qualified Accountant – CA/CMA/ACCA.
• Strong academic background – 1st class honours, minimum bachelor's degree from a reputable institution.
• Prior experience, if any, in a month-end or quarter-end focused reporting role or control environment, or finance automation skillset based.
• Strong Excel skills.

Nice to have

• Good stakeholder engagement skills and understanding and executing their requirements and expectations.
• Understanding of the key accounting principles under IFRS.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent communicator.

Details

• Based out of Chennai.