Assistant Manager - Finance

Role Overview:

The Assistant Manager Finance (Controllership) plays a pivotal role in ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and operational excellence across all accounting and controllership functions. This role supports the month-end close process, statutory compliance, audit readiness, and internal controls while ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Close & Reporting

• Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities with accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations for key accounts.
• Support preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS/local GAAP.
• Ensure timely reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
  

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls, SOX compliance, and company policies.
• Support in designing and implementing effective internal control frameworks.
• Coordinate and support statutory, internal, and external audits.
• Ensure timely filing of tax returns, statutory dues, and regulatory submissions.
  

Process Improvements

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and drive standardization.
• Assist in the automation and digitization of financial workflows.
  

Stakeholder Management

• Liaise with cross-functional teams (tax, treasury, operations, HR) to resolve accounting and compliance-related matters.
• Collaborate with auditors, consultants, and authorities for audit and compliance activities.
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 36 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP) and financial reporting.
• Experience in working with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail, with the ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Prior experience in controllership, audits, or statutory compliance is preferred.
  

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in a multinational or fast-paced startup environment.
• Exposure to both domestic and international finance operations.
• Strong Excel and data-handling skills.