Finance Controller

Lkss & Associates; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lkss & Associates in Bengaluru is seeking a sharp Finance Controller to independently review client books, lead a team, and own end-to-end financial controllership. The role focuses on accounting accuracy, reporting, and governance.

The ideal candidate will drive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management while partnering with business leaders to optimize costs and profitability. Prior experience in India’s regulatory landscape is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting process.
• Lead the month-end and year-end closing with timely accuracy.
• Provide financial analysis and commentary on business performance.
• Manage cash-flow forecasting and working capital.

Job description

Hiring: Finance Controller /

We are looking for a sharp, analytical, and highly experienced Finance Controller who can independently review the books of accounts of our clients, lead a team, and take ownership of end-to-end financial controllership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Own the end-to-end accounting and financial reporting process.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing.
• Prepare and review P&L, balance sheet, cash-flow statements, and management reports.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, provisions, accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets.
• Monitor intercompany transactions and balances, where applicable.
• Establish and maintain a robust month-end and year-end closing process.
• Provide financial analysis and commentary on business performance.

2. Financial Controls & Governance

• Design, implement, and continuously improve financial controls and accounting policies.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and authorization controls.
• Identify financial and operational risks and implement mitigating controls.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies and delegated authority limits.
• Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across finance.
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial data.

3. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting and business-planning process.
• Prepare periodic forecasts and rolling financial projections.
• Track actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Analyze significant variances and provide actionable recommendations.
• Support business leaders with financial modelling and scenario analysis.

4. Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Manage cash-flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Monitor receivables, payables, inventory, and overall working capital.
• Work closely with commercial and operations teams to improve cash conversion.
• Oversee collections and payment processes.
• Optimize working-capital requirements while maintaining appropriate supplier and customer relationships.

5. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of statutory financial and tax requirements.
• Coordinate with tax advisors and ensure compliance with applicable tax laws.
• Oversee GST, TDS, corporate tax, and other applicable regulatory filings in India.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Companies Act requirements and accounting standards.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for regulatory and statutory purposes.

6. Audit Management

• Lead coordination with statutory, internal, tax, and other external auditors.
• Ensure audit schedules and supporting documentation are complete and accurate.
• Address audit queries and drive timely closure of audit observations.
• Implement corrective actions arising from internal and external audits.
• Maintain strong relationships with auditors and external advisors.

7. Management & Business Support

• Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CFO and senior leadership.
• Develop dashboards and MIS reports covering key financial and operational metrics.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis and business cases.
• Evaluate investment proposals, pricing decisions, cost structures, and profitability.
• Partner with business teams to identify cost-saving and revenue-enhancement opportunities.

8. Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team.
• Define responsibilities, objectives, and performance expectations.
• Build a high-performance and controls-oriented finance culture.
• Review team performance and identify training and development needs.
• Ensure adequate succession planning and knowledge transfer.

9. Systems & Process Improvement

• Drive effective use of ERP/accounting systems and finance technology.
• Identify opportunities for automation of reporting, reconciliations, payables, receivables, and other finance processes.
• Participate in ERP implementation, upgrades, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and turnaround time.