Financial Controller

Adani Ports and SEZ; Karaikal District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Ports and SEZ is seeking a Financial Controller for the Ports Business to oversee all finance and accounting functions including budgeting, MIS, treasury, and statutory compliance.

The incumbent will drive governance, controls, and strategic decision support, leading the finance team and partnering with stakeholder units to optimize working capital and capital expenditure decisions.

Qualifications

• CA with 8+ years of experience in Finance & Accounts.
• Experience in end-to-end finance operations in large organizations or port/infrastructure setups.
• Strong exposure to balance sheet finalization, statutory audits, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and CAPEX/OPEX consolidation and finalize annual budgets.
• Monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue, cost, and profitability performance and recommend actions.
• Provide financial evaluation and decision support for capex proposals and investments.
• Circulate monthly MIS reports and coordinate performance reviews.
• Oversee financial statements preparation in line with accounting standards.
• Analyze expenses, receivables and working capital trends to drive efficiency.
• Manage cash flows, liquidity and short-term investments.
• Strengthen internal controls and close audit observations on time.
• Ensure statutory audits are completed on schedule and GST/EPCG compliance is met.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team and drive modern finance systems.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting & Forecasting

Treasury Management

Financial Reporting

Working Capital

Audit Management

Regulatory Compliance

Internal Controls

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Business Partnering

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Financial Controller (FC) – Ports Business

Position Purpose

The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing all finance and accounting functions for the Ports Business, including budgeting, financial planning & analysis, management information systems (MIS), accounting, treasury management, working capital management, receivables management, statutory compliance, audits, and financial reporting. The role is critical in driving business growth through strong financial governance, effective controls, compliance management, and strategic decision support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, consolidation, review, and finalization of annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets and ensure timely approvals.
• Monitor and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue, cost, and profitability performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Provide financial evaluation and decision support for capital expenditure proposals and investment decisions.
• Ensure timely preparation and circulation of monthly MIS reports and coordinate performance reviews.
• Oversee the preparation, analysis, and review of financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Analyze expenses, receivables, and working capital trends and drive operational efficiency.
• Manage cash flows, liquidity positions, and short-term investment decisions.
• Strengthen internal financial controls and ensure closure of audit observations.
• Ensure completion of statutory audits within defined timelines.
• Ensure compliance with GST, EPCG obligations, and all applicable statutory requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team.
• Drive adoption of modern finance systems, technologies, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Finance & Accounts.
• Experience handling end-to-end finance operations in a large organization or infrastructure / port setup.
• Strong exposure to balance sheet finalization, statutory audits, and regulatory compliances.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting & Forecasting, Treasury Management, Financial Reporting, Working Capital Management, Audit Management, Regulatory Compliance, Internal Controls, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, and Business Partnering.