Chartered Accountant

Prospera Advisory & Management Services; Huvinayakanahalli; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ensinger India seeks an experienced Finance Controller to lead financial control, statutory compliance and governance for our India operations. HR, administration, legal and IT support are aligned under this role, delivering reliable financial information and system governance to guide business decisions.

The role covers budgeting, cost discipline, tax audits, ROC/GST compliance, ERP governance and management reporting, with collaboration across auditors and external advisers.

Qualifications

• Qualified finance professional with CA/Cost/MBA in Finance.
• Strong experience in financial control, taxation, statutory audit, corporate compliance and management reporting in India.
• Experience coordinating global or regional stakeholders and external consultants.
• Working knowledge of ERP finance modules, GST, Income Tax, ROC and audit requirements.
• Manufacturing, industrial or multinational‑company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial accounting, book finalisation, month-end and year-end closure.
• Coordinate statutory audit, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing and other tax matters.
• Coordinate ROC, MSME and other corporate statutory obligations.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning and budget-versus-actual review.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management reports and financial presentations.

Skills

Financial control

Taxation

Statutory audit

Corporate compliance

Management reporting

ERP knowledge

Education

Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant / MBA Finance or equivalent

Tools

ERP finance modules

Job description

1. Role purpose

Lead finance control, statutory and tax compliance, corporate governance, legal-compliance coordination, IT and ERP governance, cost discipline and management reporting for Ensinger India. HR, Administration, Legal and IT support activities report to this role. The role provides reliable financial information, systems governance and compliance oversight to support business and factory decisions.

2. Key responsibilities

A. Financial control and accounting governance

• Lead financial accounting, book finalisation, month-end and year-end closure.
• Ensure accuracy of bank reconciliations, ledgers, provisions, payables, receivables and financial reports.
• Maintain internal financial controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties and audit-ready records.
• Provide financial analysis for business, plant and working-capital decisions.

B. Tax, audit and statutory compliance

• Coordinate statutory audit, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing and other applicable tax matters.
• Manage filing calendars, audit documentation, consultant coordination and responses to notices or scrutiny.
• Act as the primary finance contact for auditors, consultants, management and relevant authorities.
• Monitor actions to reduce audit observations, penalties and compliance exposure.

C. Corporate governance and legal compliance

• Coordinate ROC, MSME and other applicable corporate statutory obligations.
• Maintain the legal and statutory compliance calendar and evidence register.
• Coordinate with external legal advisers on corporate changes, contracts, notices and governance matters.
• Monitor Demat processes, statutory documentation, renewals and closure of compliance actions.

D. Financial planning, cost control and decision support

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning and budget-versus-actual review.
• Monitor divisional, plant and operating expenses and recommend corrective action.
• Establish expense approval and financial-control processes.
• Support procurement and supplier decisions through financial evaluation and commercial analysis.
• Support manufacturing operations with cost, margin, working-capital and investment analysis; do not own plant operations.

F. Global and management reporting

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reports for India, Asia and Global stakeholders.
• Develop management packs, dashboards and financial presentations.
• Provide clear analysis of performance, risks, deviations and actions.

3. Key performance areas

Area

Financial closure

Timely closure and reporting

100% reports issued within agreed calendar

Trial balance, management accounts, closing checklist

Control environment

Control and reconciliation accuracy

Nil major control failure or unexplained discrepancy

Reconciliation, approval and control records

Tax and audit

Filing and audit timeliness

All applicable filings and audits completed on time

Returns, audit reports, submission tracker

Legal compliance

Compliance calendar performance

100% actions tracked and completed by due date

Compliance register, ROC/MSME records, legal tracker

Cost and budget

Actual versus approved budget

Regular variance review and corrective actions

Budget, variance report, action log

Cash and working capital

Cash-flow and receivable/payable control

Improved visibility and timely escalation

Cash-flow forecast, ageing reports

Global reporting

Report quality and timeliness

100% agreed reports delivered accurately

Monthly / quarterly management pack

Governance

Approval and segregation-of-duty compliance

No material governance gap left unresolved

Policy, approval matrix, audit evidence

4. Key interfaces and boundaries

Interface

Managing Director

Business priorities, financial decisions, risk escalation and approval.

Plant Head / Factory Manager - Bangalore

Plant budget, expenses, cost, margin, working capital and compliance support.

SCM and Sales

Supplier commitments, cost information, pipeline information and commercial controls.

Quality and Engineering

Audit evidence, certification support, cost and process information.

HR / Administration

Payroll governance, manpower cost, statutory labour records and policy compliance.

External auditors, tax and legal advisers

Documentation, submissions, responses and closure of actions.

Boundary: This role owns finance, tax, corporate governance and legal-compliance coordination. It provides governance over HR payroll controls and business administration but does not own daily HR execution, plant operations, sales, procurement execution or CNC manufacturing.

5. Qualification and experience

• Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, MBA Finance or equivalent finance qualification preferred.
• Strong experience in financial control, taxation, statutory audit, corporate compliance and management reporting in India.
• Experience coordinating global or regional stakeholders and external consultants.
• Working knowledge of ERP finance modules, internal controls, GST, Income Tax, ROC and audit requirements.
• Manufacturing, industrial or multinational-company experience preferred.

6. First 90-day priorities

• Complete handover of finance, tax, audit, legal, compliance, contracts and statutory records.
• Confirm the compliance calendar, open audit actions, tax matters, banking authorities and approval matrix.
• Review Bangalore plant budget, expenses, cost structure, working capital and reimbursement processes.
• Confirm HR/payroll governance and the operating relationship with the HR support person.
• Establish a monthly management reporting pack and risk-escalation process.

E. IT and ERP governance

• Own India finance-related IT and ERP governance, implementation coordination and business-system controls.
• Act as the management owner for ERP implementation status, open actions, owners, due dates, testing and escalation.
• Maintain ERP access controls, approval workflows, segregation of duties, master-data governance and audit trails.
• Coordinate with global IT, ERP consultants, software vendors and business stakeholders; elevate delays and unresolved ownership issues to the Managing Director.
• Ensure ERP finance, procurement, inventory and reporting processes support reliable management information.