Assistant Manager - India Control

equiniti; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EQ Retirement Solutions, part of Equiniti, seeks an Assistant Manager - India Control to uphold financial controls, compliance, and governance across India operations. You will work with auditors, tax authorities, and stakeholders to ensure statutory and regulatory obligations are met.

Role requires strong accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting and compliance knowledge.
• Attention to detail with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Experience coordinating with auditors, tax authorities, and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with IFRS and local statutory accounting.
• Experience with GST, TDS, SEZ and STPI filings.
• Knowledge of MSME reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain robust financial control and governance framework across India operations.
• Support GST refunds and export incentive submissions; ensure timely remittance and reporting.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and manage audit actions.
• Monitor balance sheet reconciliations and close activities; assist intercompany processes.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and management information reporting.
• Oversee payroll accounting and controls for the India region.

Skills

Financial controls

Compliance

Regulatory governance

Audit coordination

Tax compliance

Payroll accounting

Financial reporting

Risk management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Management Level G

EQ Retirement Solutions is transforming the retirement and pensions markets with leading administration and technology solutions. With over 1200 employees globally, 189 years of knowledge and 11 million pension scheme members and policyholders, we are here to help people plan for a confident financial future by delivering innovative, reliable and customer-focused retirement services. Our teams are driven by a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration and making a real impact to the lives of our clients and customers.

Role Overview

Assistant Manager - India Control

The Assistant Manager - India Control is responsible for supporting the maintenance of a robust financial control, compliance, and governance framework across the India Finance organisation. Working under the leadership of the Head of Shared Services, the role ensures effective execution of statutory compliance, tax filings, payroll controls, balance sheet governance, audit activities, and entity-level financial controls.

The role acts as a key coordinator between Finance, Shared Services, external auditors, tax authorities, regulatory bodies, payroll providers, and business stakeholders to ensure that the organisation meets its statutory, financial, and compliance obligations. The position also supports accurate financial reporting, strengthens internal controls, and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance governance, reduce risk, and improve operational effectiveness.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical accounting and compliance knowledge, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a controlled and timely manner. They will be proactive, analytical, and committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Financial Controls & Compliance

• Support the Head of Shared Services in maintaining a robust financial control and governance framework across India operations.
• Perform control monitoring, compliance reviews, and risk assessments, supporting remediation of identified control gaps.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, accounting standards, delegated authorities, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to governance, business continuity, and risk management initiatives.

Tax & Statutory Compliance - India

• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local statutory accounting requirements, supporting accurate financial reporting and governance.
• Manage GST refund claims and export incentive submissions, ensuring timely recovery of eligible benefits.
• Oversee TDS and GST payments, ensuring accurate calculations and timely remittance to authorities, as well filing of returns.
• Manage SEZ and STPI compliance filings, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and reporting obligations.
• Coordinate secretarial compliance-related payments and statutory filings in partnership with Company Secretaries and external advisors.
• Maintain controls over MSME reporting requirements, including preparation, validation, and timely filing of MSME returns.
• Support tax audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments, ensuring timely resolution of queries and findings.
• Monitor regulatory developments and maintain up-to-date knowledge of local accounting, tax, and statutory requirements.

Audit & Regulatory Management

• Coordinate internal and external audits, including preparation of supporting documentation and management of audit actions.
• Support compliance reviews, regulatory inspections, and governance assessments.
• Liaise with auditors, advisors, and key stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of audit and compliance matters.

Balance Sheet Controls & Financial Integrity

• Perform balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, and control account monitoring to ensure financial integrity.
• Support Month-End, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including intercompany and cost allocation processes.
• Investigate and resolve accounting exceptions, reconciliation issues, and control weaknesses.

Budget, MIS & Treasury Support

• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Monitor and analyse cash variances and treasury-related transactions.
• Provide financial analysis and management information reporting.
• Partner with FP&A and business teams to support decision-making through accurate financial insights.

Payroll Accounting & Controls

• Review payroll calculations and related accounting entries for India region.
• Perform payroll reconciliations and balance sheet substantiation.
• Investigate and resolve payroll-related queries and exceptions.
• Ensure payroll processes comply with company policies and statutory requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Drive process improvements, control enhancements, standardisation, and automation initiatives.
• Support Finance transformation and Shared Services improvement programmes.
• Promote a culture of co