Deputy Chief Manager - Finance

piramalpharma; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Critical Care, a Piramal Pharma unit, is seeking a Deputy Chief Manager - Finance in Mumbai (Kurla). You will oversee financial accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, and compliance across multiple legal entities, guiding a small team and partnering with auditors, tax advisors, and stakeholders.

Role demands SAP/S4HANA experience, strong internal controls, and a collaborative approach with business units to support regulatory objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, compliance, and controllership roles.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP/S4HANA.
• Experience managing statutory audits and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Statutory Reporting & Audit Management: Coordinate statutory financial statements, external audits, and regulatory reporting.
• Tax Compliance & Assessments: Manage corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing compliance, tax filings across jurisdictions.
• Legal Entity & Branch Governance: Oversee compliance for European entities and branches.
• Accounting Oversight & R2R Coordination: Collaborate with Record-to-Report teams to review results and month-end close.
• Internal Controls & Compliance: Monitor controls, coordinate internal audits, implement remediation.
• Working Capital Management: Improve collections, reduce overdue receivables, optimize DSO and vendor payments.
• Stakeholder & Team Management: Serve as finance contact for local entity matters and manage one direct report.

Skills

Financial reporting

Audit

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP/S4HANA

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Division

Piramal Critical Care Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a business unit of Piramal Pharma, is the fourth-largest producer of inhaled anesthetics and a global player in hospital generics. We are motivated by our vision of commitment to delivering critical care solutions for patients and healthcare providers across the globe while achieving sustainable and profitable growth for all the stakeholders.

PCC maintains a wide presence across the US, Europe, and more than 100 countries across the globe. Its rich product portfolio includes Inhalation Anesthetics such as Sevoflurane, Isoflurane and Halothane as well as Intrathecal Baclofen therapy, for spasticity management.

PCC has a strong manufacturing and process development experience with wholly-owned, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and India, inspected periodically by the US FDA and the UK MHRA and other regulators. The strategic locations of our facilities help us supply high-quality products around the world, timely at optimal costs.

For more details, please visit https://www.piramalcriticalcare.com/global/

Job Title

Deputy Chief Manager - Finance Job Description

The Deputy Chief Manager - Finance will be responsible for managing financial accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, compliance, corporate governance, and working capital processes across multiple legal entities. The role will ensure timely financial reporting, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, effective auditor and tax advisor management, and efficient cash collection and vendor payment processes. The position will also supervise one team member and collaborate closely with business stakeholders, shared services, auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies to support the organization's financial and compliance objectives.

Business: Piramal Critical Care
Department: Finance
Location: Kurla
Travel: Low

Key Stakeholders

Internal: Business cross-functional teams, Internal Auditors, and Corporate Stakeholders.
External: Auditors, tax consultants

Relevant Qualification & Experience

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, compliance, and controllership roles. Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP/S4HANA. Experience managing statutory audits and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting & Audit Management : Coordinate statutory financial statements, external audits, limited reviews, and ensure timely completion of regulatory reporting requirements.

Tax Compliance & Assessments : Manage corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing compliance, tax filings across multiple jurisdictions, and handle tax audits, assessments, and advisor interactions.

Legal Entity & Branch Governance : Oversee compliance for European legal entities and branches, including statutory filings, governance requirements, and regulatory obligations.

Accounting Oversight & R2R Coordination : Partner with the GBSS Record-to-Report team to review financial results, monitor reconciliations, resolve accounting issues, and ensure timely month-end close.

Internal Controls & Compliance : Monitor key controls, coordinate internal audits, manage remediation activities, and ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.

Working Capital Management : Collaborate with GBSS Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams to improve collections, reduce overdue receivables, optimize DSO, enhance payment timeliness, and resolve customer and vendor issues.

Stakeholder & Team Management : Act as the key finance contact for local entity matters, working closely with business stakeholders, auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, shared service teams, and managing one direct report.

Key Competencies

Strong knowledge of financial reporting, audit, taxation, and internal controls. Exposure to multinational environments and multiple legal entities is advantageous. Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills. Strong attention to detail, focusing on accuracy and integrity in financial reporting and analysis. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.