Financial Controller

Hcxp Consulting Llp; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hcxp Consulting Llp in Bengaluru seeks a Finance Controller to lead the finance function, shaping strategy, governance and reporting across Ind AS, US GAAP and IFRS. You will drive capital planning, taxation, treasury and ERP transformation, while building a strong finance leadership team.

You will partner with the CEO and leadership team to enable growth, optimize working capital, and ensure robust internal controls and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 10-15 years of post-qualification experience.
• At least 3 years as Head of Finance, CFO or Financial Controller for a business or large unit.
• Experience presenting to Boards and Audit Committees and working with banks and investors.
• Proven experience leading Ind AS reporting, statutory and tax audits, and IFC implementation.
• Experience leading or sponsoring at least one SAP implementation or major finance transformation.
• Strong command of GST and direct taxation, including assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead functional finance teams and partner with business leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define finance strategy and operating model aligned to business plan.
• Advise CEO on growth, investments, pricing and cost structure.
• Present financial results, budgets and risks to the Board.
• Lead capital planning, debt and equity funding, capex evaluation.
• Support M&A, due diligence and valuations.
• Own financial risk framework and authority matrix.
• Build finance leadership team and succession plan.
• Lead P&L and balance sheet reporting and month/quarter/year-end closures.
• Oversee Ind AS, US GAAP and IFRS reporting and GAAP differences.
• Oversee GST, direct tax matters and tax audits.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and MIS dashboards.

Skills

Financial Controllership

Finance Strategy

Ind AS

Financial Reporting

Consolidation

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Taxation

Treasury

GST

Direct Taxation

SAP FI/CO

US GAAP

IFRS

Automation

Finance Transformation

Data Analytics

Education

Chartered Accountant with 10-15 years PQE

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

About the Role

We are hiring a Finance Controller for a client of Human Capital Express (HCX). The role will lead the finance function through a team of functional leads, with responsibility for finance strategy, controllership, commercial finance, taxation, treasury and finance systems.

Working closely with the CEO and leadership team, the incumbent will strengthen financial governance, support business decisions and build finance processes that support growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Finance Strategy, Governance and Leadership

• Define the finance strategy and operating model in line with the companys business plan.
• Advise the CEO and leadership team on growth, investments, pricing and cost structure.
• Present financial results, budgets and key risks to the Board and Audit Committee.
• Lead capital planning, including debt and equity funding, banking limits, capex evaluation and investment appraisal.
• Support M&A, joint ventures and new business initiatives through due diligence and valuation.
• Own the financial risk framework, insurance and delegation of authority matrix.
• Build and develop the finance leadership team and succession pipeline.

2. Financial Controllership and Reporting

• Own P&L and balance sheet reporting, reconciliations and account integrity.
• Ensure timely month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial closure.
• Lead preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements under Ind AS.
• Support group reporting under US GAAP and IFRS, including GAAP differences and reconciliations.
• Evaluate contracts and business models for revenue recognition under Ind AS 115, ASC 606 and IFRS 15.
• Oversee accounting for derivatives and hedges under Ind AS 109 and ASC 815, including documentation and effectiveness testing.

3. Audit, Internal Controls and Taxation

• Manage statutory, tax and internal audits end to end, including closure of audit observations.
• Design, implement and test Internal Financial Controls (IFC), including risk and control matrices.
• Oversee GST returns, reconciliations, input tax credit and responses to notices and assessments.
• Manage direct tax matters with tax advisors, including tax audit reports and assessments.

4. FP&A, MIS and Commercial Finance

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and variance analysis.
• Develop monthly MIS and financial dashboards for leadership and the Board.
• Partner with sales, operations and procurement on decisions with financial impact.
• Analyse profitability by product, customer, channel and plant.
• Support pricing and commercial decisions through cost-plus, margin and deal-level analysis.

5. Product Costing and Plant Finance

• Oversee product costing, standard costing and cost variance analysis.
• Manage plant finance, including inventory valuation, physical verification, capex tracking and conversion cost control.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives with plant and supply chain teams.

6. Working Capital, P2P and Treasury

• Improve working capital across receivables, payables and inventory.
• Own procure-to-pay (P2P), vendor finance, vendor reconciliations and payment controls.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, fund management and foreign exchange exposure.

7. SAP, Automation and Finance Transformation

• Lead or support SAP FI/CO implementation and enhancements, covering design, testing, data migration and go-live.
• Automate financial closure, reconciliations and reporting.
• Standardise finance policies, SOPs and approval frameworks.
• Build finance data and business intelligence capabilities to improve visibility into business performance.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 10-15 years of post-qualification experience.
• At least 3 years as Head of Finance, CFO or Financial Controller for a business or large unit.
• Experience presenting to Boards and Audit Committees and working with banks and investors.
• Proven experience leading Ind AS reporting, statutory and tax audits, and IFC implementation.
• Experience leading or sponsoring at least one SAP implementation or major finance transformation.
• Strong command of GST and direct taxation, including assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead functional finance teams and partner with business leadership.

Preferred Experience

• Manufacturing or multi-plant operations.
• Multinational group reporting under US GAAP or IFRS.
• Fundraising, M&A or a listed-company environment.
• Additional qualifications such as CMA, CPA or ACCA.

Key Skills

Financial Controllership | Finance Strategy | Ind AS | Financial Reporting | Consolidation | FP&A | Budgeting and Forecasting | Commercial Finance | Statutory Audit | Internal Financial Controls | GST | Direct Taxation | Treasury | Working Capital Management | Product Costing | Plant Finance | SAP FICO | Finance Transformation | US GAAP | IFRS