Director - Finance & Accounts

We are seeking a hands-on Director, Finance and Accounting to lead controllership, accounting operations, and statutory compliance for our India entity. In this high-impact leadership role within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will strengthen the local financial control framework, drive review discipline and process improvements, ensure timely compliance, and manage a team of 4-6 finance professionals. You will partner closely with global Finance, Tax, Legal, and HR teams to support seamless cross-border operations.

The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:

Controllership and Corporate Reporting:

• Design, document, and continuously refine the India financial controls framework (approval matrices, segregation of duties, review requirements, and supporting documentation).
• Lead month-end and quarter-end close processes to guarantee accurate, complete, and timely reporting.
• Deliver complete group reporting packages to global headquarters.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, flux analyses, and supporting schedules, promptly resolving any discrepancies.
• Establish standardised SOPs, close checklists, reconciliation templates, and a centralised compliance calendar.
• Oversee accounts payable, employee reimbursements, vendor bill approvals, and bank payments with stringent controls and independent review.
• Manage end-to-end AR, third-party and intercompany invoicing, collection monitoring, and billing dispute resolution.
• Direct intercompany accounting, reconciliations, confirmations, and settlement of differences with global counterparts.
• Lead statutory and internal audits from planning to closure, directing remediation and closing findings on schedule.
• Maintain a comprehensive finance risk register and escalate control, reporting, or compliance risks proactively.
• Direct, develop, and mentor a team of 4-6 finance professionals.

Vendor Management and In-Housing Transition:

• Manage relationships with external outsourced compliance and statutory accounting vendors, establishing scope, SLAs, and quality gates for tax, RBI/FEMA, and secretarial filings.
• Review vendor-prepared computations and filings prior to submission, holding final regulatory sign-off accountability.
• Monitor vendor performance against the compliance calendar, escalating delays, quality gaps, or regulatory notices.
• Formulate and execute a strategic transition plan to build in-house capabilities (hiring, systems, and training) to directly manage Income Tax, TDS, GST, RBI/FEMA, and Companies Act compliance.
• Re-scope, renegotiate, or exit external vendor contracts as compliance functions successfully move in-house.

Statutory Compliance:

• Review and approve Income Tax, TDS, GST computations, return filings, advance tax, assessments, and notice responses.
• Oversee RBI/FEMA filings and coordinate directly with banking partners and external legal/financial advisors as needed.
• Ensure end-to-end secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 (MCA filings, statutory registers, and board documentation).

Requirements:

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, and finance operations.
• Accounting Standards: Strong practical knowledge of Ind AS and US GAAP.
• Tax and Compliance: Direct hands-on working knowledge of Indian Direct Tax, TDS, GST, statutory returns, assessments, and regulatory notices.
• Audit and Controls: Proven track record in owning statutory/internal audits and establishing robust internal financial controls for a subsidiary of a US-listed public company.
• FEMA/RBI Knowledge: Working knowledge of RBI and FEMA regulatory compliance within a multinational / foreign-investment structure.
• Vendor Management: Demonstrated experience managing outsourced service providers, defining SLAs, and holding partners accountable for quality and timelines.
• Leadership: Proven experience managing small-to-mid-sized finance teams with strong English communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

• Background with a Big 4 or top-tier audit firm.
• Prior experience in IT Services, Technology Consulting, or Global Capability Centres (GCC).
• Hands-on experience with Enterprise ERPs such as Oracle NetSuite or SAP.
• Direct experience handling SOX compliance and public company internal control frameworks.
• Prior hands-on experience in secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013