Assistant FC – APAC - Pune - Manufacturing

AimsHR; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AimsHR is seeking a CA/MBA Finance professional for the Assistant FC – APAC role in India. The candidate should have 6–9 years of experience in finance, controlling, audit, or accounting, with hands-on power BI and ERP (Dynamics 365) exposure.

The role focuses on financial reporting, FP&A, Power BI data management, and intercompany reconciliations across APAC entities. Travel around 20% is expected as part of regional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance from a reputed institute.
• Approx. 6–9 years of experience in finance, controlling, audit, or accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support monthly management reports for APAC entities (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, KPI overviews).
• Assist in month-end closing activities, including data checks, variance analysis, and accruals support.
• Consolidate data from different entities and systems into clear management presentations for monthly reviews.
• Support preparation of budget and forecast figures; perform variance analyses and identify key drivers.
• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards and reports used by finance and business stakeholders.
• Work with Dynamics 365 to extract, validate and reconcile financial data.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data analysis

KPIs

Financial statements

APAC tax knowledge

Education

CA / MBA Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Must have : -

• Dimension – Assistant FC – APAC


• Qualification – CA mandatory


• Post-qualification experience – 5–8 years (sweet spot 6–7)


• Industry – Same, or Big 4 audit followed by at least 2 years in such an industry role


• Current level – Assistant manager or manager in controllership, looking for regional scope


• Signals that matter most (ranked) – 1. Owns balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations 2. Multi-entity work 3. Hands‑on ERP 4. Audit schedules 5. Clear communication

Must not have

• Criterion – Assistant FC – APAC


• Qualification – Not a CA


• Experience – Under 4 or over 9 years post-qualification


• Close ownership – Never owned balance sheet reconciliations in an industry role


• Notice – Over 90 days with no buyout or early-release path


• Travel – Unwilling to travel about 20%


• English – Cannot write clear emails to HQ

Areas of Responsibility

1. Financial reporting and monthend support

• Prepare and support monthly management reports for APAC entities (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI overviews).


• Assist in monthend closing activities, including data checks, variance analysis, and accruals support.


• Consolidate data from different entities and systems into clear management presentations for monthly reviews.

2. Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support preparation of budget and forecast figures by gathering data and challenging inputs where relevant. Perform variance analyses (actual vs. budget/forecast vs. prior year) and identify key drivers.


• Prepare ad hoc analyses for Finance Manager and local management (profitability, cost development, pricing, projects, etc.).


• Help monitor financial KPIs and support continuous improvement in performance tracking.


• Prepare business cases (investment) in cooperation with Plant Manager

3. Power BI reporting and data management

• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards and reports used by finance and business stakeholders.


• Ensure data quality and consistency in reporting models, working closely with IT and local teams where needed.


• Support the Finance Manager and business users in interpreting Power BI data and turning it into actionable insights.

4. ERP / Dynamics 365 support

• Work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to extract, validate and reconcile financial data.


• Support process improvements in finance modules within Dynamics 365 (standardization, simplification, automation).


• Act as a key user for reportingrelated topics, helping colleagues understand how to use the system more efficiently.

5. Collaboration and stakeholder support

• Cooperate with local finance teams in APAC entities (accounting, AP/AR, HQ & site controllers, IT).


• Support preparation of materials for management meetings and business reviews.


• Provide proactive analytical support to functions such as Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain when needed.

Skills

Education & experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance from reputed institute.


• Approx. 6–9 years of experience in finance, controlling, audit, or accounting.


• Experience with Power BI and/or other BI tools is a strong advantage.


• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or another ERP system is an advantage.

Skills:

• Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas; Power Query / Power Pivot is a plus).


• Power BI is an advantage


• Ability to work with large data sets, perform reconciliations and ensure data consistency.


• Good understanding of basic financial statements and key financial KPIs.


• Knowledge of APAC tax and regulatory environments (India GST, Singapore GST, WHT frameworks).

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, high attention to detail.


• Curious, eager to learn, and comfortable asking questions and challenging the status quo.


• Structured, reliable, and able to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.


• Good communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders across countries and functions.


• Proactive, handson and willing to \"dig into\" data and processes.


• Experience in handling multi-national and multi-cultural environment is a must.

Traveling

• APAC & Denmark - frequent

Computer skills

• Microsoft Office


• D365

Language needed

EN