Finance Controller – Accounting & Financial Control – CA

Key Responsibilities:

1. ESOP & Cap Table Management:

– Manage and maintain the company’s ESOP records and cap table, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.

– Oversee ESOP grants, exercise, vesting, transfers, and related documentation.

– Coordinate with legal, finance, and other stakeholders on ESOP-related matters.

– Ensure appropriate accounting, tax, and compliance treatment of ESOP transactions.

2. Accounting & Financial Close:

– Take hands-on ownership of bookkeeping and accounting activities.

– Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure processes.

– Review and ensure completeness of all closure entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and adjustments.

– Work closely with statutory auditors and manage audit requirements, queries, schedules, and supporting documentation.

– Ensure timely preparation and review of financial statements and MIS.

3. Tax & Statutory Compliance:

– Oversee direct and indirect tax compliances, including coordination with external tax advisors where required.

– Ensure timely completion of statutory filings and regulatory compliances.

– Monitor changes in applicable tax laws and regulatory requirements and assess their impact on the business.

– Support tax audits, assessments, notices, and other regulatory matters.

International Tax, FEMA & Structuring:

– Develop a working understanding of international taxation, FEMA regulations, and cross-border transactions.

– Assist in evaluating international transactions, remittances, investments, and related compliance requirements.

– Work with legal and tax advisors on entity structuring and transaction structuring.

– Ensure appropriate documentation and regulatory compliance for cross-border activities.

4. Legal & Contract Review:

– Review service agreements, commercial contracts, and other business agreements from a financial, commercial, and risk perspective.

– Coordinate with external/internal legal counsel for legal review and negotiation.

– Identify key commercial, financial, tax, and compliance implications in agreements.

5. Financial Analysis & Planning:

– Support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

– Analyse financial performance, costs, cash flows, and key business metrics.

– Provide actionable insights to management to support business and financial decisions.

– Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement, cost optimisation, and better financial controls.

What We’re Looking For:

– Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with relevant post-qualification experience.

– Strong hands-on experience in accounting, financial closure, audit coordination, and statutory compliance.

– Good understanding of ESOPs, cap table management, taxation, FEMA, and corporate/legal matters.

– Exposure to international taxation and cross-border transactions will be an advantage.

– Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

– Ability to review contracts from a commercial and financial perspective.

– Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities.