Finance Controller - Karaikal Port

Adani Group; Karaikal District; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group seeks a Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of experience to lead Finance & Accounts for the Ports Business in India. Core duties include budgeting, financial reporting and governance, with emphasis on accuracy, control, and timely insight for management decisions.

You will own MIS, treasury, working capital management, audits, and compliance with IFRS/GAAP and GST, while building a high-performing finance team and driving best practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• CA with at least 10+ years of experience in Finance & Accounts.
• Experience handling end-to-end finance operations in a large organisation or infrastructure/port setup.
• Strong exposure to balance sheet finalization, statutory audits, and regulatory compliances.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets and ensure timely approvals.
• Monitor revenue, cost and profitability; analyze and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide financial evaluation and decision support for capex and investments.
• Circulate monthly MIS reports and coordinate performance reviews.
• Prepare, analyze and review financial statements per applicable accounting standards.
• Analyze expenses, receivables and working capital trends; drive efficiency.
• Manage cash flows, liquidity and short-term investments.
• Strengthen internal controls and close audit observations.
• Ensure timely completion of statutory audits and compliance (GST, EPCG).
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team.
• Drive adoption of modern finance systems and best practices.

Skills

Accounting

Budgeting/MIS

Treasury Management

IFRS/GAAP

Taxation/Audits

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Purpose/Objective

• The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing all finance and accounting functions for the Ports Business, including budgeting, financial planning & analysis, management information systems (MIS), accounting, treasury management, working capital management, receivables management, statutory compliance, audits, and financial reporting.
• The role is critical in driving business growth through strong financial governance, effective controls, compliance management, and strategic decision support.

Key Responsibilities of Role

• Lead the preparation, consolidation, review, and finalization of annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets and ensure timely approvals.
• Monitor and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue, cost, and profitability performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide financial evaluation and decision support for capital expenditure proposals and investment decisions.
• Ensure timely preparation and circulation of monthly MIS reports and coordinate performance reviews.
• Oversee the preparation, analysis, and review of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Analyze expenses, receivables, and working capital trends and drive operational efficiency.
• Manage cash flows, liquidity positions, and short-term investment decisions.
• Strengthen internal financial controls and ensure closure of audit observations.
• Ensure completion of statutory audits within defined timelines.
• Ensure compliance with GST, EPCG obligations, and all applicable statutory requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team.
• Drive adoption of modern finance systems, technologies, and best practices.

Technical Competencies

• Accounting,Budgeting/MIS,Fund / Treasury Management,IFRS/GAAP,Taxation/Audits

Qualifications and Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - Minimum 10+ years of experience in Finance & Accounts.
• Experience handling end-to-end finance operations in a large organization or infrastructure / port setup.
• Strong exposure to balance sheet finalization, statutory audits, and regulatory compliances.