Financial Controller- APAC

AimsHR; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AimsHR in Pune is seeking an experienced finance leader to join as Regional FC. This full-time office-based role reports to the foreign parent and focuses on APAC consolidations, FP&A, and ERP optimization. You will manage multi-entity close, data consolidation, and regional controllership duties.

The ideal candidate has Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance, 8–12 years of relevant experience, and hands‑on Power BI and D365 expertise. Travel ~20–25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance from reputed institute.
• Approx. 8-12 years of experience in finance, controlling, audit, or accounting.
• Experience with Power BI and/or other BI tools is a strong advantage.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or another ERP system is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management reports for APAC entities (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI overviews).
• Assist in month-end closing activities, including data checks, variance analysis, and accruals support.
• Consolidate data from different entities and systems into clear management presentations for monthly reviews.
• Support preparation of budget and forecast figures; perform variance analyses and identify key drivers.
• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards and reports for finance and business stakeholders.
• Work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to extract, validate and reconcile financial data.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Financial KPIs

APAC tax knowledge

Education

CA or MBA Finance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Must haves

Role is based in Pune

Full time work from Office role

• Dimension: Regional FC - APAC
• Qualification: CA mandatory
• Post-qualification experience: 10-13 years (sweet spot 11-12)
• Industry: Engineering, industrial or manufacturing MNC (HVAC, automation, capital goods, auto components) preferred. Any foreign-parented MNC with real controllership is acceptable.
• Current level: Entity or country controller, or deputy regional controller, looking for the regional step

Signals that matter most (ranked)

1. Owns multi-entity close and consolidation
2. Reports to a foreign parent
3. Intercompany and TP
4. Hands-on ERP
5. Works with a remote HQ

Must Not have

• Criterion: Regional FC - APAC
• Qualification: Not a CA
• Experience: Under 9 or over 15 years post-qualification
• Close ownership: Never owned close for more than one legal entity
• Notice: Over 90 days with no buyout or early-release path
• Travel: Unwilling to travel about 20-25%
• English: Cannot present numbers confidently to Group HQ

Areas of Responsibility

1. Financial reporting and monthend support

• Prepare and support monthly management reports for APAC entities (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI overviews).
• Assist in monthend closing activities, including data checks, variance analysis, and accruals support.
• Consolidate data from different entities and systems into clear management presentations for monthly reviews.

2. Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support preparation of budget and forecast figures by gathering data and challenging inputs where relevant. Perform variance analyses (actual vs. budget/forecast vs. prior year) and identify key drivers.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses for Finance Manager and local management (profitability, cost development, pricing, projects, etc.).
• Help monitor financial KPIs and support continuous improvement in performance tracking.
• Prepare business cases (investment) in cooperation with Plant Manager

3. Power BI reporting and data management

• Maintain and develop Power BI dashboards and reports used by finance and business stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality and consistency in reporting models, working closely with IT and local teams where needed.
• Support the Finance Manager and business users in interpreting Power BI data and turning it into actionable insights.

4. ERP / Dynamics 365 support

• Work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to extract, validate and reconcile financial data.
• Support process improvements in finance modules within Dynamics 365 (standardization, simplification, automation).
• Act as a key user for reportingrelated topics, helping colleagues understand how to use the system more efficiently.

5. Collaboration and stakeholder support

• Cooperate with local finance teams in APAC entities (accounting, AP/AR, HQ & site controllers, IT).
• Support preparation of materials for management meetings and business reviews.
• Provide proactive analytical support to functions such as Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain when needed.

Skills

Education & experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance from reputed institute.
• Approx. 8-12 years of experience in finance, controlling, audit, or accounting.
• Experience with Power BI and/or other BI tools is a strong advantage.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or another ERP system is an advantage.

Skills:

• Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas; Power Query / Power Pivot is a plus).
• Power BI is an advantage
• Ability to work with large data sets, perform reconciliations and ensure data consistency.
• Good understanding of basic financial statements and key financial KPIs.
• Knowledge of APAC tax and regulatory environments (India GST, Singapore GST, WHT frameworks).

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, high attention to detail.
• Curious, eager to learn, and comfortable asking questions and challenging the status quo.
• Structured, reliable, and able to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with stakeholders across countries and functions.
• Proactive, handson and willing to "dig into" data and processes.
• Experience in handling multi-national and multi-cultural environment is a must.

Traveling

• APAC & Denmark - frequent

Computer skills

• Microsoft Office
• D365

Language needed

• EN