Financial Controller

NASCAPS GROUP; Greater Noida; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Nascaps Group runs finance, analytics and back-office operations for international businesses. We are hiring a Financial Controller, a Chartered Accountant with Big 4 experience, to take full charge of finance for a multinational consumer-goods trading group we support.

You will own the close, the cash, the tax calendar, the banks and the audit, and you are the person answerable for the numbers. This is a hands-on controllership role based in Noida with occasional travel to regional offices and

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with Big 4 experience.
• Multi-entity consolidation and intercompany eliminations.
• IFRS reporting exposure; US GAAP familiarity a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close for multiple entities in Dynamics 365.
• Manage treasury, banking relationships and cash flow planning.
• Oversee tax calendars, VAT/ GST, and statutory compliance across regions.

Skills

Financial controls

Excel mastery

English proficiency

ERP familiarity

Education

Chartered Accountant (ICAI)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Job description

Nascaps Group runs finance, analytics and back-office operations for international businesses. We are hiring a Financial Controller, a Chartered Accountant with Big 4 experience, to take full charge of finance for a multinational consumer-goods trading group we support. The group has operating companies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Singapore, works on Microsoft Dynamics 365, and banks with two international banks.

You will be employed by Nascaps and work as the group's Financial Controller, reporting to the group's owner. This is a hands-on controllership role: you own the close, the cash, the tax calendar, the banks and the audit, and you are the person answerable for the numbers.

What you will own

Treasury and banking

• Daily payment planning and execution across group entities and bank accounts; fund allocation and reserves
• Daily cash-flow management and supplier payment scheduling against shipment and due dates
• Trade finance and working-capital facilities: drawdowns, settlements, annual renewals and documentation
• Monthly monitoring of bank covenants (leverage and debt service cover)
• Quarterly management accounts to the banks and relationship meetings

Month-end close and reporting

• Monthly close in Dynamics 365 for five entities: provisions, prepayments, accruals, inventory close, intercompany eliminations and FX revaluation
• Consolidated income statement, balance sheet and management accounts
• Monthly management reporting: P&L, profitability by supplier, brand, business model and customer, negative-margin and exception reporting
• Monthly financial review with the owner; ad hoc analysis on demand
• Reconciliations: trial balance, AR and AP ageing, purchases, sales, inventory valuation, suspense, accruals and capitalised charges

Tax and statutory compliance

• Singapore: quarterly GST, ECI, Form C
• United Kingdom and EU: quarterly VAT, EU sales (ICP) reporting, annual tax return, Companies House accounts
• United States: monthly and annual financials for the tax agent, including UNICAP and other tax adjustments
• Transfer pricing: group intercompany pricing policy and annual documentation across all entities
• Managing tax agents and the company secretary in each jurisdiction

Audit

• Year-end close, financial statements and audit planning
• Audit fieldwork and queries with auditors in the US and Singapore
• Year-end physical stock count with the warehouses and auditors

Control and improvement

• Set and enforce finance controls in Dynamics 365
• Oversee the offshore back-office team on finance matters
• Work with our analytics team to automate reporting preparation, so your time goes on review, judgement and control

Other tasks as assigned by Management from time to time.

What we require (mandatory)

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI)
• 6-12 years post-qualification experience, including at least 3 years at a Big 4 firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY or KPMG)
• Multi-entity consolidation, intercompany eliminations and FX
• Month-end close and statutory audit, from the client or the auditor side
• Working knowledge of IFRS-based reporting (SFRS / FRS 102); exposure to US GAAP and US tax
• Strong Excel; comfortable working directly in an ERP
• Excellent written and spoken English: you will deal with banks, auditors and tax agents in three continents
• Valid passport and willingness to travel to Singapore

Preferred (an advantage, not required)

• In-house controller or finance manager experience in a trading, distribution or FMCG business
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (or SAP / Oracle)
• Singapore GST, UK VAT or US sales and income tax experience
• Bank facilities, trade finance and covenant reporting
• CPA (US), ACCA or CFA
• On-site, Noida. This is NOT a remote role.
• Flexible hours: some early calls with Singapore and late calls with the US.
• Travel to Singapore two to three times a year.