Acts as deputy to the Head – Finance on all controllership matters. Owns the books of accounts end-to-end, drives statutory and internal audit closure, and is the single point of accountability for monthly MIS accuracy and timeliness. Central custodian of the finance data repository. This is a builder’s role — expect to design process, not just follow it.
No of Position : 01
- Books of Accounts & Controllership
- End-to-end ownership of general ledger integrity across all entities
- Monthly, quarterly, and annual book closure within defined timelines
- Review and sign-off on trial balance, schedules, and reconciliations before submission to Head – Finance
- Ensure Ind AS compliance in all accounting entries and disclosures
- Single point of contact for statutory auditors
- Audit planning, PBC (prepared-by-client) schedule ownership, query resolution, and timely closure
- Draft standalone/consolidated financial statements and notes to accounts
- Coordinate internal audit scope, findings closure, and action tracking with process owners
- Strengthen internal financial controls (IFC) documentation and testing
- Support Finance Head in preparing the accounting workstreams for DRHP readiness — restated financials, disclosure checklists, auditor coordination for comfort letters
- Work with Finance Head to share details with merchant bankers, legal counsel, and auditors on financial due diligence queries
- Comfortable operating under external scrutiny and tight, non-negotiable regulatory timelines
- Prepare and present monthly MIS with variance analysis, ahead of management review
- Continuously redesign MIS templates and workflows for speed and clarity — this role owns the “how,” not just the “what”
- Data Repository, ERP & Governance
- Own the structure, accuracy, and access controls of the finance data repository (GL, schedules, audit files, board papers)
- Bring the required changes to existing ERP environment and continuously build on processes and workflow.
- Ensure version control and audit trail for all financial data
- Bring a scale-up mindset: build repeatable process where none exists, question inefficient legacy steps, and don’t wait for perfect instructions
- Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities typical of a fast-growth, pre-IPO organization
- Actively identify and implement AI-driven efficiencies in accounting, reconciliation, MIS, and audit workflows (e.g., automation of recurring reconciliations, AI-assisted variance analysis, use of AI tools)
- Supervise finance team executives; review their outputs before escalation
- Act as Checker on accounting-related tracker items
- Qualified CA with 10+ years post-qualification experience — mandatory filter, not negotiable
- Strong Ind AS/accounting fundamentals; hands-on ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Tally)
- Proven statutory audit closure experience, ideally at a manufacturing company
- Demonstrated experience in fast-scaling company or process-heavy organizations
- High ownership mindset; energized by ambiguity and building from scratch
- Practical, hands-on use of AI tools in finance workflows — not just awareness
- Attention to detail balanced with pace
