Financial Controller

BCforward; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, seeks a Financial Controller to oversee India accounting, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver accurate financial reporting and analysis to support strategic decisions.

The role blends hands-on accounting with people management, interacts with auditors, procurement and corporate finance, and requires CA with 6+ years of controllership experience and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• CA is a must for the role.
• GCC experience is required; indirect tax focus with direct tax knowledge preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; MBA optional.
• Minimum 6 years of controllership experience in a multinational or large enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee India financial accounting, reporting, and close processes.
• Ensure compliance with GST, PF, PT, Bonus Act, and other regulations; manage internal controls and SOX-like processes.
• Coordinate external audits and government filings; liaise with corporate audit team.
• Oversee treasury and cash flow planning; support cross-border transactions; ensure ECB compliance.
• Guide procurement and facilities on compliance requirements and contracting thresholds.
• Maintain relationships with government agencies and external partners.

Skills

Communication skills

People management

Microsoft Office

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

CA Inter

MBA (optional)

Bachelors in accounting/finance

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

The Financial Controller is responsible for the overall financial health of the company by managing all accounting functions, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, producing accurate financial reports, and providing strategic financial analysis to support business decision-making.
This role combines individual contributions with people management responsibilities and reports to the ENGINE Finance and Tax Head. The Controller collaborates closely with accounting partners, centralized service centers, and the Corporate Accounting Group.

• Financial Accounting: - Oversee the accurate and timely preparation for India Financials - Implementation and maintenance of accounting systems and software Internal Controls: - Ensure compliance with Corporate Internal Controls, SOX testing, DOA and Internal audit - Ensure all relevant internal controls are in place and observed by all employees and business units. Communicate updates on Compliance policies and procedures to employees - Understand and provide guidance on Compliance policies and procedures Audit Co-ordination: - Act as the main point of contact of external auditors and government agency representatives for the audit of ENGINE books - Address corporate audit requirements - Perform other activities as may be required by Corporate Audit Treasury: - Oversee cash flow planning and ensure availability of funds as needed - Support on cross-border transactions; urgent payments - Ensure ECB Compliances Compliances: - Monitor financial compliances and various regulatory filings required under applicable acts: STPI, GST, PF, PT, Bonus act, Company Law etc. - Provide policy guidance: Travel, Leaves, Credit cards etc.
• Act as the main point of contact for the Procurement and Facilities team, providing guidance on compliance requirements for contracting parties and addressing concerns on corporate procurement policies. Provide guidance on contract thresholds and recommend remedial actions as necessary.
• Maintain good working relations and liaise, when necessary, with appropriate government agencies and other external parties regarding audit, compliance, and advancing the business interests of ENGINE.

7-9 years of controllership experience working in multi-national enterprise
Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Communication

• Excellent communication required

Job stability

• required

Skillset

• CA is a must, CA inter MBA are all last preference, GCC exp is 100% required (core Big4 will also not work, GCC must be there), Indirect tax focuses, but direct tax knowledge is required (Income tax and transfer pricing)

Yrs of exp

• CA + 6 yrs minimum (excluding articleship).