Finance Manager - Record to Report

Vanderlande; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,800,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande seeks a Senior Finance Manager - Record to Report to lead a world-class R2R operation in Pune. The role focuses on accurate financial reporting, governance, and continuous process improvement across multiple geographies.

You will manage a large team and partner with global controllers and finance functions to ensure timely, compliant financial data. The ideal candidate has 17+ years in R2R, strong accounting judgment, and a transformation mindset to drive standardization, automation,

Qualifications

• 17+ years of experience in Record-to-Report (R2R) leadership.
• Experience managing large teams (>30 direct reports).
• Cross-domain expertise including P2P, L2C, Fixed Assets, Intercompany and Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end global R2R operations.
• Ensure IFRS/US GAAP/Local GAAP compliance and effective controls.
• Drive Lean, Six Sigma and digital improvements in R2R.

Skills

R2R leadership

People management

Process optimization

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title

Finance Manager - Record to Report

Job Description

Profile Summary

A seasoned finance leader with deep R2R expertise, strong accounting judgment, and a transformation mindset, capable of running a world-class global R2R operation while continuously improving efficiency, controls, and stakeholder confidence.

As Senior Team Lead for Financial Accounting, you are responsible to ensure a true and fair view on Vanderlande’s financial position and reporting. Together with your team of professionals in Pune, you are responsible for correct, timely, and complete processing of all financial data and general ledger processes. The output forms a substantial part of the process for the Vanderlande monthly financial reports. We need to comply with internal and external regulations (e.g. Tax, internal/external financial reporting, IFRS, J-SOX). Therefor we focus on development and continuous improvement of our financial processes and systems. Main part of your challenge is to prepare and further develop Vanderlande Record to Report (R2R) Business process and your team (Pune) to solid growth amid a continuously changing environment.

This is a leadership role requiring 17+ years' experience within the R2R domain while managing teams > 30 direct reports of operational team members including SMEs. It requires liaising and working closely with global Business Controllers, Group Financial Control teams. Must have cross-domain expertise and hands-on knowledge of Procure to Pay, Lead to Cash, Fixed Assets, Intercompany and Payroll as well.

Role Purpose

The Senior R2R Team Leader is accountable for end-to-end global Record-to-Report operations, ensuring financial integrity, governance, compliance, and continuous process excellence across multiple geographies.

The role combines deep accounting expertise, people leadership, and process transformation capability to deliver accurate, timely, and insight-driven financial outcomes while driving standardization, automation, and maturity of the global R2R landscape.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global R2R Operations Leadership

• Lead end-to-end R2R processes including:
  • General Ledger
  • Month-end and year-end close
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Intercompany Accounting & Eliminations
  • Fixed Assets & Leases
  • Journals & Accruals
  • Financial Reporting support
• Own close calendar adherence, accuracy, and completeness across Americas, EMEA, and APAC.
• Ensure zero-surprise balance sheet management and strong financial hygiene.

2. Financial Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IFRS / US GAAP / Local GAAP as applicable.
• Act as key interface for:
  • Internal Audit
  • External Audit
  • SOX / JSOX / ICF controls
• Own and continuously strengthen:
  • Journal Entry Controls
  • Reconciliation Quality & Aging
  • Manual vs Automated Controls
• Drive closure of audit findings and remediation of control gaps.

3. Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and digital process improvement initiatives across R2R.
• Reduce close cycle time, manual effort, and rework through:
  • Standardization
  • Automation (RPA, AI etc.)
  • Simplification of policies and procedures
• Own R2R KPIs including:
  • Close cycle time
  • First-time-right journals
  • Reconciliation aging