Finance Manager - Controllership

Odessa; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa in Bengaluru is seeking a Manager - Controllership focused on revenue assurance, investor reporting and automation. The role is onsite and reports to the VP Finance.

You will own monthly and quarterly investor and lender reporting packs, monitor compliance with loan covenants, prepare board presentations with variance analysis, and drive automation across the organisation. A Chartered Accountant with 8 years of experience in financial reporting and ASC 606 knowledge is required, with

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with minimum 8 years of experience.
• Hands on experience in financial reporting and accounting.
• Excellent financial and accounting knowledge and skills in medium to large organizations.
• Strong analytical, time-management, inter-personal and communication skills.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP, IFRS & IGAAP.
• Strong understanding of ASC 606 revenue recognition concepts.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly investor and lender reporting packs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investor/lender data requests and due diligence.
• Monitor and report compliance with loan covenants; prepare compliance certificates.
• Prepare Board and committee presentations with variance analysis against budget and forecasts.
• Maintain a central reporting and compliance tracker with owners, dates and status.
• Act as SPOC for revenue accounting under ASC 606 across software revenue streams.
• Own deferred revenue, unbilled revenue / contract assets and L/L disclosures.
• Identify, analyse, mitigate and prevent revenue leakage.
• Lead Automation across the organisation.
• Review financial accounting processes for continuous improvement.

Skills

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Financial reporting

IFRS/US GAAP

ASC 606

Revenue recognition

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) certification

Job description

Manager - Controllership (Revenue Assurance, Investor reporting & Automation)

Reporting Relationships: Reporting to VP Finance

Work Mode: Onsite | Work From Office

Role Purpose

Add value to business with appropriate internal financial controls, accurate and timely financial reporting, process standardization and implementing controls in the process.

Financial Accounting and Reporting Responsibilities

• Own the preparation and delivery of monthly and quarterly investor and lender reporting packs. PnL dashboard, revenue, cost, ARR, CARR, net new ARR, bookings, pipeline, gross margin, EBITDA / Adjusted EBITDA, cash and liquidity, investments and capex, headcount, and key project updates.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all investor and lender requirements ad-hoc queries, data requests, due diligence and data-room support.
• Monitor and report compliance with loan agreement terms and financial covenants; prepare compliance certificates and flag potential breaches early, with supporting analysis.
• Prepare Board and committee presentations in partnership with the VP Finance, CFO and FP&A, including variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior periods with clear commentary.
• Maintain a central reporting and compliance tracker covering every investor, lender, Board, audit and statutory deliverable with owners, due dates, status and sign-offs so that no obligation is missed.
• Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for revenue accounting under ASC 606 across software revenue streams subscription, term and perpetual licences, implementation and professional services, and maintenance & support.
• Own deferred revenue, unbilled revenue / contract assets and contract liabilities, including monthly roll-forwards, revenue waterfalls and remaining performance obligation (RPO) disclosures
• Identify, analyse, mitigate and prevent revenue leakage through a range of measures.
• Adherence to timeliness and accuracy in book closing and reporting. Ensure monthly, quarterly, and year-end regional and corporate reporting deliverables are completed within stipulated timelines.
• Lead Automation across the organisation.
• Continuous review of Financial Accounting Processes by challenging, analysing and testing established methods, practices and procedures to validate their effectiveness; recognize continuous improvement opportunities and tackle these areas proactively.

Skills / Qualifications

• Qualified Charted Accountant (CA) with minimum of 8 years of experience.
• Hands on experience in financial reporting and accounting.
• Excellent financial and accounting knowledge and skills supported by academic and professional qualifications, ideally with experience within medium to large sized organizations.
• Strong analytical, time-management, inter-personal and communication skills.
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP, IFRS & IGAAP.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition (ASC 606) concepts and preferably experience in a business environment where varying revenue recognition treatments are applied.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems.