Finance Controller - Group Consolidation & Audit - CA

Finadvantage Consulting; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Finadvantage Consulting in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Chartered Accountant to lead group consolidation, financial reporting, and end-to-end group audits for a multinational organization.

You will oversee intercompany reconciliations, cross-border transfer pricing, FEMA compliance, and coordinate with auditors across India, Singapore, the US, and Southeast Asia. Strong stakeholder management is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Hands-on experience in group consolidation for a multi-country organization.
• Strong exposure to intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and consolidation eliminations.
• Working knowledge of cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, FEMA regulations.
• Proven ability to independently manage group audits and lead discussions with external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the consolidation of financial statements for entities across India, Singapore, the US, and Southeast Asia, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements, management reports, and financial analysis.
• Manage intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, settlements, and resolution of discrepancies across group entities.
• Handle cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, foreign currency accounting, and FEMA requirements.
• Own the end-to-end group audit process, including audit planning, coordination, leading discussions with external auditors, resolving audit queries, and ensuring timely closure.
• Independently assess audit observations, accounting treatments, and financial reporting matters, and drive appropriate resolutions with auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal financial controls across group entities.
• Coordinate with finance teams, business leaders, auditors, tax advisors, and other stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• Strengthen consolidation processes, internal controls, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness across the group.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Group consolidation

Intercompany accounting

Transfer pricing

FEMA regulations

Audit management

Cross-border transactions

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation tools

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Chartered Accountant to lead group consolidation, financial reporting, and end-to-end group audit activities for a multi-country organization. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in cross-border financial transactions, intercompany reconciliations, transfer pricing, foreign currency accounting, and regulatory compliance, along with the ability to independently manage auditors and drive audit closure.

Key Responsibilities

• Group Consolidation: Lead the consolidation of financial statements for entities across India, Singapore, the US, and Southeast Asia, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Financial Reporting: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements, management reports, and financial analysis.
• Intercompany Transactions: Manage intercompany reconciliations, eliminations, settlements, and resolution of discrepancies across group entities.
• Cross-Border Compliance: Handle cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, foreign currency accounting, foreign exchange gains/losses, and applicable FEMA requirements.
• Group Audit Management: Own the end-to-end group audit process, including audit planning, coordination, leading discussions with external auditors, resolving audit queries, and ensuring timely closure.
• Audit Decision-Making: Independently assess audit observations, accounting treatments, and financial reporting matters, and drive appropriate resolutions with auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Accounting Standards: Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal financial controls across group entities.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with finance teams, business leaders, auditors, tax advisors, and other stakeholders across multiple geographies.
• Process Improvement: Strengthen consolidation processes, internal controls, reporting accuracy, and audit readiness across the group.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge.
• Hands-on experience in group consolidation for a multi-country organization.
• Strong exposure to intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and consolidation eliminations.
• Working knowledge of cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, foreign currency accounting, and FEMA regulations.
• Proven ability to independently manage group audits and lead discussions with external auditors.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, accounting standards, statutory compliance, and audit requirements.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines, and audit deliverables independently.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with entities across India, Singapore, the US, and Southeast Asia.
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional statutory audits and consolidated financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial consolidation tools.