Financial Controller

Fossil Group; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fossil Group in Bangalore, India is seeking a Financial Controller to own and review the complete P&L and Balance Sheet for the assigned entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance.

You will partner with Sales, Commercial teams and finance operations to validate revenue accounting, coordinate with AP/AR/GL/Tax, support audits and drive continuous improvements in controllership and reporting quality.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA with 4–16 years of controllership experience.
• Experience with captive centers and ERP systems (SAP/Navision/Oracle).
• Strong P&L and balance sheet review exposure.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and month-end/quarter-end coordination.
• High attention to detail and quality mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and review the complete P&L and Balance Sheet for the assigned entity/entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to validate revenue-related financial information and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Coordinate with AP, AR, GL, Tax, Treasury, and licensing teams to ensure all financial transactions are accurately reflected in the books.
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring availability of reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial controllership processes and reporting quality.

Skills

P&L review

Balance sheet review

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder communication

Month-end coordination

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

CA or CPA

Tools

SAP

Navision

Oracle

Job description

Job Title: Financial Controllers

Job Category: Finance

Job Location: Bangalore, India

Job Status: Full Time

Mode: Hybrid ( Mon - Thurs work from office & Fri Work from Home)

Scope

• To act as the controllership owner for the assigned entity, ensuring

accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the Profit & Loss (P&L) and

Balance Sheet.

• Drive financial governance and ensure all financial reporting aligns with

accounting standards, corporate policies, and regulatory requirements.

• To serve as a bridge between business, finance operations, and corporate

controllership, ensuring financial information is accurate, validated, and

aligned with business performance.

• Provide oversight and coordination across finance streams to enable

reliable financial reporting and decision-making

Job Description

• Own and review the complete P&L and Balance Sheet for the assigned entity/entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to validate revenue-related financial information and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Ensure financial reporting accurately reflects commercial activities,

contractual arrangements, and business transactions.

• Validate financial movements, analyze fluctuations, and ensure appropriate accounting treatment across all key areas.
• Coordinate closely with AP, AR, GL, Tax, Treasury, and licensing teams to ensure all financial transactions are accurately reflected in the books.
• Ensure inter-functional alignment and timely resolution of accounting or

reporting discrepancies.

• Perform detailed Balance Sheet and P&L reviews, including variance

analysis, trend reviews, and validation of key accounting entries.

• Identify unusual movements, investigate root causes, and ensure

corrective actions are implemented.

• Act as the primary controllership contact for the assigned entity, ensuring

all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial submissions are accurate and

timely.

• Review reporting packs before submission to Corporate Controllers and ensure compliance with reporting timelines.
• Collaborate with the FP&A team to review budget vs actual performance and ensure alignment between financial reporting and business forecasts.
• Validate actual financials and provide explanations for key variances

impacting reported performance.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and governance frameworks across all financial reporting activities.
• Identify control gaps or financial risks and coordinate remediation actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring availability of reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Address audit observations and ensure timely closure of audit-related

issues.

• Review and monitor entity-level reconciliations, provisions, accruals, and

adjustments to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements.

• Ensure all accounting entries are adequately supported and approved.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial controllership processes and

reporting quality.

• Work with operational finance teams to improve data accuracy, strengthen

controls, and enhance reporting efficiency.

• Act as a financial governance and review layer between operations and

business teams.

• Ensure financial integrity is maintained while balancing operational realities

and business requirements

Required Skills andExperience

• CA or CPA
• 4... 16 years of relevant experience working with captive centres
• 5--20 years of knowledge of using Global ERP systems (SAP, Navision,

Oracle)

• Strong P&L and Balance sheet review exposure
• Strong Analytical and business judgments
• Advanced Excel and/or tools (Power BI, Hlookup, Vlookups)
• Able to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and multiple priorities

during the month end/Quarter end

• High Attention to detail with quality first mindset
• Strong Stakeholder communication