Director Finance

Overview

Financial lead for an assigned geographic region or business unit(s), serving as the primary finance contact for the CFO and providing day-to-day leadership to Business Unit Controllers.

What you'll do

• Oversee management and direction of assigned finance personnel, including hires, transfers, terminations, promotions, performance appraisals, professional development, training, counseling and discipline.
• Support, report and forecast on revenue, contracts, projects and resource requirements for assigned business unit(s).
• Ensure financial requirements are properly controlled within the business unit and in accordance with GAAP, and ensure global compliance of corporate revenue and expense recognition policies.
• Support line of business financial requirements and corporate profitability targets, and ensure backlog is accurate and updated timely.
• Provide financial leadership, system support and functional guidance to Business Unit Controllers to ensure policy and GAAP compliance.
• Review and approve time records, expense reports, leave requests and overtime; approve courses of action on salary administration, corrective action and terminations.
• Ensure project revenues are recorded in accordance with GAAP and company policies, and recommend GAAP-compliant revenue recognition principles.
• Oversee review of project profitability and balance sheet health, including unbilled and billed Accounts Receivable.
• Meet regularly with project managers to assess progress and discuss contract needs or changes; participate in monthly project status meetings.
• Serve as financial liaison for project management, escalating significant issues and resolving cross-departmental issues.
• Review and validate Business Unit Profit & Loss Statements, investigating anomalies and unusual trends.
• Support Monthly/Quarterly Business Unit Reviews, providing financial insights on growth trends and profitability.
• Review significant proposals against corporate profitability and cash targets, approving those that meet targets and escalating those that do not.
• Support financial negotiations for contracts and proposals.
• Support the accounting close schedule and corporate financial reporting, including backlog and accurate forecasting.
• Support the annual budgeting process, including budget versus actual review.
• Ensure unit reporting and process structures remain compliant with statutory internal and external requirements.
• Identify and implement controls, efficiencies and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead miscellaneous projects, such as process changes and analysis of financial anomalies, and support new system implementations, conversions and acquisitions.

What you'll need

• BA/BS degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of extensive, progressive financial experience, preferably within a Contract Research Organization or pharmaceutical environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Effective presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills with a team-oriented approach.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with accounting software packages.
• Demonstrated ability to work with confidential and sensitive data.
• Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• English proficiency.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree.
• Oracle Finance experience (strongly preferred).

Details

• Location: Gurugram, India.
• Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%).