Assistant Manager - Finance and Accounting Controls

Diageo India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks an Assistant Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting) to own financial integrity for assigned entities by reviewing TB, Balance Sheet GLs and P&L, and ensuring entity results are accurate, compliant and audit-ready. You will partner with Group Reporting, P&L owners and process operations teams to resolve issues and strengthen controls.

You will coordinate external audits, review reconciliations and journal entries, and provide clear

Qualifications

• Strong experience in financial accounting, group reporting, TB review, Balance Sheet control and P&L analysis.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Able to review reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review entity TB during month-end, quarter-end and year-end close; investigate unusual movements, misclassifications and open items.
• Manage Balance Sheet GLs for group reporting, ensuring reconciliations, substantiation, aging and movement explanations are complete.
• Review P&L results, validate accruals/reclasses, and provide clear commentary to P&L owners on material variances.
• Act as key contact for Group Reporting on submissions, schedules, reporting queries and variance analysis.
• Coordinate external audit for assigned entities, including evidence review, query resolution and audit action closure.
• Review outputs from process operations teams such as R2R, AP, AR, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and other finance processes to ensure compliant accounting.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation, root-cause fixes and improvements in execution.

Skills

Financial accounting

Group reporting

TB review

P&L analysis

IFRS knowledge

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

JOB TITLE

Assistant Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting)

ROLE PURPOSE

Own financial integrity for assigned Diageo entities by reviewing Trial Balance, Balance Sheet GLs and P&L, and ensuring entity results are accurate, compliant and audit-ready. Partner with Group Reporting, P&L owners and process operations teams to resolve issues and strengthen controls.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Review entity TB during month-end, quarter-end and year-end close; investigate unusual movements, misclassifications and open items.
• Manage Balance Sheet GLs for group reporting, ensuring reconciliations, substantiation, aging and movement explanations are complete.
• Review P&L results, validate accruals/reclasses, and provide clear commentary to P&L owners on material variances.
• Act as key contact for Group Reporting on submissions, schedules, reporting queries and variance analysis.
• Coordinate external audit for assigned entities, including evidence review, query resolution and audit action closure.
• Review outputs from process operations teams such as R2R, AP, AR, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and other finance processes to ensure compliant accounting.
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation, root-cause fixes and improvements in execution.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Group Reporting | P&L Owners | Process Operations | External Auditors | Tax/Treasury/Statutory Reporting

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Strong experience in financial accounting, group reporting, TB review, Balance Sheet control and P&L analysis.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Able to review reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication, collaborator management, challenge and influencing skills.
• Experience working with shared services/process operations and tight close timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent preferred; degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field required with demonstrated ability

SUCCESS MEASURES

Timely and accurate submissions, a clean balance sheet with substantiated GLs, important P&L commentary, smooth audit closure; compliant process outputs and strong controls.

ABOUT US

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

ABOUT THE FUNCTION

Finance at Diageo is about more than the numbers, it’s about shaping the decisions behind them. From guiding investment to unlocking growth, this team plays a critical role in how we perform today and how we plan for tomorrow. You’ll work with data, insight and digital tools to influence strategy and help drive a business that operates at global scale. It’s a fast-moving environment where no two days are the same, and where you’ll be supported to build your skills, grow your career and make a real impact.

REWARDS & BENEFITS STATEMENT

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We accept diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. Our ambition is to create the best-performing, most trusted, and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

WORK DETAILS

Worker Type : Regular
Primary Location: Bangalore Karle Town SEZ
Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-08-03
Experience Level Mid Level