Manager – Financial Reporting & Consolidation – Banking/Financial Services – CA

Job Description:

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant with 5 – 8 years of experience in financial controllership, financial reporting, financial close, group consolidation and statutory reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

– Own financial reporting and quarterly/annual closing processes, coordinating with Business Controllers, Tax and Treasury teams.

– Lead quarter-end and year-end closing activities and ensure timely completion as per the reporting calendar.

– Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements, notes to accounts and supporting schedules.

– Drive group consolidation and consolidation reporting, including intercompany reconciliations and profit eliminations with country and R2R teams.

– Manage financial reporting, consolidation and statutory reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

– Ensure timely completion of reporting, closing and audit activities.

– Prepare cash-flow analysis and working-capital movement statements.

– Analyse YoY, QoQ and budget/plan variances and provide meaningful financial insights.

– Apply strong knowledge of Ind AS/IFRS, fair value and mark-to-market accounting.

– Lead annual statutory audits and quarterly limited reviews for standalone and consolidated financials.

– Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation and improvement in financial reporting and controllership processes.

Candidate Requirements:

– Qualified CA with 5 – 8 years of relevant experience.

– Strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, financial close, quarter-end/year-end closing and group consolidation.

– Experience in preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.

– Strong understanding of GL, P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.

– Understanding of corporate laws and tax implications relating to accounting and consolidation.

– Experience with Oracle FCCS/Hyperion HFM, SAP BPC or other consolidation tools preferred.

– Strong MS Excel skills.

– Experience in Big 4/large audit firms in assurance or corporate accounts/controllership in a large organization preferred.

– Working knowledge of SAP or other major ERP is an advantage.

Ideal Background:

– CA, Financial Reporting, Quarter/Year-End Closing, Group Consolidation, Consolidation Reporting, Financial Statements, Controllership, Statutory Audit, Ind AS/IFRS, ERP/Consolidation Tools.