Deputy Chief Manager - Finance

Piramal Pharma Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Piramal Pharma Limited seeks a Deputy Chief Manager - Finance to lead financial accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, and governance across multiple entities. The role supervises one team member and coordinates with stakeholders, shared services, auditors, and tax advisors.

You will drive cash collection, vendor payments, and working capital optimization while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Based in Kurla, Mumbai with low travel expectations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Coordinate statutory financial statements and external audits to ensure timely reporting.
• Oversee corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing compliance and filings across jurisdictions.
• Governance for European legal entities and branches, including statutory filings.
• Partner with R2R teams to review results, reconcile issues, and close months on time.
• Monitor internal controls, audits, and remediation activities.
• Collaborate with accounts receivable/payable to improve collections and cash flow.

Skills

Finance Management

Audit Coordination

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Tools

SAP/S4HANA

Job description

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

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.

Piramal Pharma Limited, offers a portfolio of differentiated products and services through its 17 global development and manufacturing facilities and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business; and the India Consumer Healthcare business, selling over-the-counter products. In addition, one of PPL’s associate companies, AbbVie Therapeutics India Private Limited is a JV with AbbVie Inc. and has emerged as one of the market leaders in the ophthalmology therapy area. Further, PPL has a minority investment in Yapan Bio Private Limited. In October 2020, PPL received a 20% strategic growth investment from the Carlyle Group.

PPL provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin or ethnicity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our employment decisions are based on merit considering qualifications, skills, performance, and achievements. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, selection, training, social programs, placement, promotion, demotion, compensation and benefits, transfers, terminations, and working conditions.