AVP - Finance & Controllership

Encore Capital Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness and mental health initiatives

Leadership training and skill-building

Tuition reimbursements

Promotion opportunities from within

Job summary

Encore Capital Group is seeking an AVP – Controllership in Gurugram. You will lead financial governance, oversee payroll processes, and ensure compliance with GAAP and Indian Tax laws. This role requires collaboration with senior leadership and external stakeholders while managing audits. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and an ability to analyze and improve processes. The position aims to create a work-life balance for employees and foster an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, Indian Accounting, Indian Tax laws.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Problem-solving mindset with process improvement orientation.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial closing, overseeing GL, balance sheet, accruals, provisions, and key accounting judgments.
• Own payroll operations and ensure timely and accurate processing.
• Design and strengthen internal financial controls.
• Ensure end-to-end compliance with all direct/indirect tax and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strong knowledge of GAAP

Indian Accounting

Indian Tax laws

Excellent people management

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Analytical capabilities

Problem-solving mindset

Process improvement orientation

Job description

Design and strengthen internal financial controls across accounting and payroll, acting as the finance lead for internal & statutory audits. Ensure timely closure of audit issues while driving continuous improvement in risk mitigation and compliance. The AVP – Controllership will be responsible for leading the MCM India’s controllership and payroll functions, ensuring strong financial governance, accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, and compliant payroll operations. The role requires close collaboration with cross‑functional teams, senior leadership, auditors, and external stakeholders while driving process excellence and team capability. AVP Controllership will report to Director Finance.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead financial closing, overseeing GL, balance sheet, accruals, provisions, and key accounting judgments. Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in compliance with applicable accounting standards and all statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements - 30%

Own payroll operations and ensure timely and accurate processing while managing payroll changes in partnership with HR. Ensure compliance with all statutory payroll regulations and oversee payroll audits, reconciliations, and statutory filings - 30%

Design and strengthen internal financial controls across accounting and payroll, acting as the finance lead for internal & statutory audits. Ensure timely closure of audit issues while driving continuous improvement in risk mitigation and compliance - 20%

Ensure end‑to‑end compliance with all direct/indirect tax and other regulatory requirements like SEZ, etc. - 20%

REQUIRED SKILL SET

• Strong knowledge of GAAP, Indian Accounting, Indian Tax laws.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capabilities
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment
• Problem‑solving mindset with process improvement orientation

Languages: English

What We Offer

We understand the important balance between work and life, fun and professionalism, and corporation verse community. We strive to support your career aspirations and provide the benefits you need to live a more fulfilling life. Our compensation and benefits programs were created with an 'Employee-First Approach' focused on supporting, developing, and recognizing YOU. We offer a wide array of wellness and mental health initiatives, support volunteerism, and environmental efforts, encourage employee education through leadership training, skill‑building, and tuition reimbursements, and always strive to provide promotion opportunities from within. All these things are just a small way to show our employees that we recognize their value, we understand what is important to them, and we reward their contributions.

Encore Capital Group and all of its subsidiaries are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other status protected under applicable law. If you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to applying for employment, please contact [e-mail]