Financial Controller

Websofts Solutions; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Websofts Solutions in Chandigarh, India seeks a Qualified Chartered Accountant to lead local accounting, month-end close, and management reporting for India entities. You will oversee statutory financial statements, IFRS reporting to the international parent, and compliance with GST, TDS, and income tax.

You will manage transfer pricing, tax filings, and treasury controls, coordinate with external auditors and bankers, and build a high-performing finance team in a multinational setup.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) or equivalent recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Approximately 10–15 years of relevant experience, including hands-on financial controllership and people leadership responsibilities.
• Strong experience in Indian statutory accounting, audits, GST, TDS, income tax and regulatory compliance, with knowledge of transfer pricing and FEMA/RBI obligations.
• Sound IFRS knowledge and experience reporting to an international parent group; practical understanding of Indian accounting standards.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a multinational, global capability centre, captive finance or shared services environment.
• Experience collaborating with international stakeholders within a matrix reporting structure.

Responsibilities

• Own local accounting, month-end and year-end close, journal reviews, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting for India entities.
• Oversee preparation and audit of statutory financial statements under Indian accounting standards and IFRS reporting for group consolidation.
• Oversee GST, TDS, corporate income tax and related filings with external advisers.
• Manage transfer pricing compliance, intercompany arrangements and related documentation.
• Coordinate Companies Act requirements, ROC filings and board-related matters with company secretarial advisers.
• Monitor RBI/FEMA and foreign investment reporting obligations; oversee payroll accounting in coordination with HR.
• Lead local relationships with statutory auditors, tax advisers, banks and external advisers.

Skills

People leadership

Financial controls

IFRS reporting

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Tax compliance

Education

Chartered Accountant (ICAI)

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Own local accounting, month-end and year-end close, journal reviews, balance sheet reconciliations and management reporting for India entities.
• Oversee preparation and audit of statutory financial statements under applicable Indian accounting standards and ensure timely group reporting under IFRS, including necessary adjustments.
• Oversee GST, TDS, corporate income tax, advance tax, related reconciliations and filings, working with external tax advisers.
• Manage transfer pricing compliance, cost-plus intercompany service arrangements, supporting documentation, invoicing and settlement.
• Coordinate Companies Act requirements, ROC filings, statutory registers and board-related matters with company secretarial advisers.
• Monitor applicable RBI/FEMA and foreign investment reporting obligations, and oversee payroll accounting and statutory payroll compliance in coordination with HR and service providers.
• Manage local treasury, banking, cash forecasts, payments and delegated signatory authorities; maintain strong financial controls and audit-ready records.
• Lead local relationships with statutory auditors, tax advisers, banks and other external advisers.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) or equivalent recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Approximately 1015 years of relevant experience, including significant hands-on financial controllership and people leadership responsibilities.
• Strong experience in Indian statutory accounting, audits, GST, TDS, income tax and regulatory compliance, with working knowledge of transfer pricing and FEMA/RBI obligations.
• Sound IFRS knowledge and experience reporting to an international parent group; practical understanding of applicable Indian accounting standards.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a multinational, global capability centre, captive finance or shared services environment.
• Experience collaborating with international stakeholders and operating effectively within a matrix reporting structure.
• Strong financial control, process governance, communication, organisational and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience establishing or scaling a captive or global finance capability centre, including finance process transitions.
• Experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle or comparable ERP platforms; multi-entity, multi-currency and intercompany accounting.
• Big Four audit or advisory background followed by industry controllership or finance leadership.
• Experience supporting finance operations in Australia, the US or the UK, or within technology, financial services or complex multinational businesses.
• Exposure to finance transformation, process automation and operational improvement.