Financial Controller

VISTRA; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra, based in Mumbai, invites applications for the Financial Control Director role. This full-time, permanent position sits in the EME Finance team and covers the country’s financial integrity, statutory compliance, and audit cycles.

You will partner with country leadership to guide strategic financial decisions, lead risk management, and drive process improvements while ensuring regulatory compliance and fiscal discipline.

Qualifications

• CA qualification mandatory.
• Experience in financial controlling and statutory reporting in a multinational environment.
• Experience owning full balance sheet and external audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the country.
• Manage corporate tax compliance and VAT returns.
• Design, implement and strengthen internal controls; manage external audits end-to-end.
• Drive SAP S/4HANA deployment and process automation across finance.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Ethical standards

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

ACA/ACCA/CPA (desirable)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAC BI

Job description

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Financial Control Director, reporting to the Regional Financial Controller;this full-time and permanent position is based in Mumbai, India and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our EME Finance team and its growth.

Purpose of the role :

The Financial Control Director will serve as the principal custodian of financial integrity for a single EME country within Vistra’s broader EME portfolio. The remit is the full-scope financial controllership of one country: owning its balance sheet, its statutory compliance, its regulatory obligations, and its external audit cycle. Reporting to the Regional Financial Controller, the incumbent will act as a trusted strategic interlocutor to the country’s senior leadership, country board, and local managing director, providing incisive financial analysis and counsel that underpins sound commercial decision-making. Beyond technical stewardship, the role demands an astute leader capable of orchestrating cross-functional collaboration, driving process optimisation, and upholding an unwavering commitment to regulatory compliance and fiscal discipline within the country.

Key responsibilities :

1. Financial, Reporting & Statutory Compliance

• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for the country, in conformity with local statutory frameworks and IFRS.
• Ensure meticulous reconciliation of the country’s general ledger accounts and management accounts, with zero tolerance for unexplained variances.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation to substantiate all financial disclosures and ensure full traceability of accounting entries.
• Develop and present incisive management information packs to the Group Finance Controller and Regional FC, highlighting key performance indicators, deviations, and actionable insights.
• Act as the finance representative to the country’s board and senior leadership, presenting the country’s financial results, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to non-finance stakeholders; manage relationships with the country’s leadership team and local managing director to ensure finance is embedded in commercial decision-making at board level.
• Conduct rigorous variance analysis (budget vs. actual vs. prior year) and furnish cogent commentary to facilitate strategic realignment.

2. Tax, Treasury & Regulatory Affairs

• Manage corporate tax compliance obligations, including the preparation of corporate tax and VAT returns, in collaboration with external tax advisors.
• Oversee the country’s cash flow forecasting, working capital optimisation, and intercompany settlements, ensuring liquidity remains within prescribed parameters.
• Monitor and respond proactively to regulatory developments promulgated by the local regulatory authorities and relevant government ministries.

3. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Design, implement, and continuously fortify a robust internal control framework (ICS) for the country, encompassing segregation of duties, authorisation matrices, and financial risk mitigation protocols.
• Act as the principal point of contact for internal audit engagements; remediate findings with demonstrable urgency and accountability.
• End-to-end management of the external audit process – including audit planning, preparation of audit files, managing auditor timelines and queries, resolving findings, and ensuring timely sign-off. This is a leadership role in audit, not a reactive one; the role holder proactively drives the audit cycle and manages the auditor relationship.
• Act as the primary relationship owner with external auditors, ensuring audit efficiency, maintaining the integrity of audit deliverables, and minimising disruption to business operations.

4. Systems, Process Improvement & Digitalization

• Drive the continuous enhancement of finance processes through automation and the strategic deployment of SAP S/4HANA and analytical tools (e.g., SAC BI)
• Collaborate with Group Finance and IT stakeholders to ensure seamless system integrations, data governance, and reporting infrastructure.

Key Requirements :

Academic Credentials

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (mandatory)
• A recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA) is desirable, but not mandatory.

Professional Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial controlling, statutory reporting, or a cognate finance function, ideally including full-scope ownership of a single legal country within a multinational corporate environment.
• Proficiency in local statutory frameworks and IFRS reporting standards; exposure to EME regulatory environments (particularly UAE frameworks such as DIFC, ADGM, or UAE mainland) is a strong advantage.
• Prior exposure to EME tax legislation and transfer pricing frameworks, and direct dealings with local tax authorities, is desirable; strong preference for candidates with UAE regulatory exposure (e.g. DIFC, ADGM, or UAE mainland frameworks).
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience owning and signing off the full balance sheet of a single legal country
• Proven track record of proactively managing external audits end-to-end, including auditor relationship management and audit sign-off.
• Proven ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders at country level, including the country board, local managing director, and external advisors.

Competencies & Attributes

• Exemplary analytical acumen — the ability to distil complex financial data into cogent, executive-ready narratives.
• Exceptional organisational dexterity — adept at navigating competing priorities within a dynamic, deadline-driven milieu.
• Strong leadership gravitas — capable of inspiring, motivating, and developing a team of finance professionals.
• Impeccable ethical standards and an uncompromising commitment to compliance and financial integrity.
• A collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with the intellectual curiosity to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.

Language Proficiency

• Professional proficiency in English is essential for effective communication with Group headquarters and international stakeholders