Controller, India Middle-East & Africa

Overview

Lead the full controllership, financial governance, regional financial compliance and reporting for IMEA (India, Middle-East & Africa) operations, overseeing financial integrity, internal controls, statutory reporting and business partnering.

What you'll do

• Own complete financial statements for all IMEA legal entities under US GAAP, IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure timely, accurate monthly, quarterly and annual close and regional consolidation for global reporting.
• Lead periodic financial reviews with senior leadership and recommend corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain strong internal financial controls, acting as the regional IFC/SOX process owner.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, local statutory requirements and audit expectations.
• Lead internal and external audit cycles and drive remediation of findings.
• Manage and approve revenue recognition, commercial rebates, accruals and intercompany cross-charges.
• Govern balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, provisioning and asset management.
• Lead analysis of actuals versus plan and forecast, prepare financial and management reporting packs and provide insights to business leaders.
• Drive financial governance for key KPIs across the finance function.
• Provide financial expertise for business decisions, risk assessments and long-range planning.
• Supervise regional accounting operations including Cash, Intercompany, GL, payroll interface and statutory processes.
• Implement standardized processes, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment of regional finance operations with global process owners.
• Lead and develop a high-performing regional controllership team, including capability building, succession planning and performance management.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, Supply Chain, HR and business leaders.
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, integration and accounting alignment.
• Represent IMEA controllership in global initiatives and system or process enhancements.

What you'll need

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership or regional finance leadership.
• Experience with multi-country financial operations and compliance frameworks.
• Strong command of US GAAP, IFRS and regional statutory standards.
• Proven track record of managing audits, controls and close processes.

Nice to have

• Experience in global or matrixed organizations.
• Prior exposure to IMEA markets and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
• Hands-on SAP experience, financial automation tools and advanced analytics.
• Experience in project management, transformation or process re-engineering.
• M&A exposure (technical accounting, due diligence, integration support).

Details

• Work mode: Hybrid.
• Location: Bangalore, India.