Head of GCH -Management Accounting

Plugscale Consulting; Bengaluru; Sur place; INR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Plugscale Consulting in Bangalore seeks a Director, Management Accounting to lead regional MA across EMEA and ANZ, ensuring accurate monthly close, robust controls and clear, actionable reporting for Finance leadership.

You will shape the global MA operating model, drive automation and AI-enabled analytics, and mentor a growing Bangalore team while partnering with FP&A, Commercial Finance and Operations to unlock value and improve cost visibility.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with international multi-entity experience.
• 15+ years of management accounting leadership experience.
• Experience delivering audit support and strong control environment.
• Hands-on with automation, analytics and AI-enabled initiatives.

Responsabilités

• Lead regional Management Accounting close, journals, and consolidations.
• Own balance sheet integrity and financial controls across EMEA/ANZ.
• Provide insight-led P&L and margin analysis to regional leaders.
• Drive transformation through automation and data analytics.
• Develop and mentor Bangalore-based management accounting team.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Change management

Financial analysis

Formation

Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Outils

SAP

OneStream

Power BI

Description du poste

WHATS THE MISSION FOR THIS ROLE?

The Director, Management Accounting is a senior member of the Global finance team accountable for accurate, timely, well controlled and insight led financial results across EMEA and ANZ. The role owns Management Accounting delivery and the control environm ent, including regional close, balance sheet integrity, inventory and gross margin accounting, cash and working capital accounting and the effective operation of financial controls, and turns that foundation into commercial insight for regional Finance and T he Director builds and leads a high business leaders. performing and scalable EMEA and ANZ Management Accounting organisation in the Bangalore GCH, leading regional leaders directly (Senior Manager, EMEA and Manager, ANZ). The Director shapes the global Management Accountin operating model, leads automation and AI g enabled transformation, develops a pipeline of future finance leaders and partners with FP&A, commercial finance and business stakeholders. The role establishes clear supervisory accountability, effective technical review, coaching, standard processes and service expectations.

WHAT DOES THIS ROLE DO ? 1. Financial integrity and Management Accounting leadership

Lead EMEA and ANZ Management Accounting outcomes and establish clear accountability for entity, regional and brand financial records. Act as the senior accounting voice in Bangalore: apply Group accounting policies consistently, exercise sound judgement, adjudicate complex accounting positions, recommend policy improvements to Group Financial Control and resolve financial reporting or co ntrol issues at source. Set meaningful delivery standards, quality reviews, service expectations and escalation arrangements across the function. Define and track KPIs (close timetable, reconciliation quality, audit findings, manual journal volumes, attrition) and hold regional teams to account for them.

Contribute to the global Management Accounting operating model.

2. Financial close and management accounts

B e accountable for monthly, quarterly and annual regional close performance (timetable, quality and cycle time), setting targets, holding regional teams to account and ensuring accurate preparation, review and submission of management accounts. Oversee journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, cut off and close reconciliations. Deliver complete and timely consolidation submissions and actuals to Group Reporting and FP&A.

3. Performance insight, forecasting and planning support

Provide timely, insight led P&L and margin analysis across EMEA and ANZ, challenging variances to forecast, budget and prior year, and ensuring commentary equips regional Finance leaders to take decisions. Partner with FP&A on forecast, budget and long accounting inputs (accruals, provisions, run— range planning cycles, ensuring rate and one anticipate known risks and opportunities. Support cost and margin management by explaining off adjustments) are accurate and the drivers of cost of sales, freight, duty, overhead absorption and other cost movements, and identifying improvement opportunities with Commercial Finance and Operations.

4. Balance sheet integrity and financial controls

Own regional balance sheet reconciliations, substantiation, ageing, material exposures and corrective action plans. Ensure effective operation of journals, payments, write duties and Finance DoA controls. offs, adjustments, segregation of Implement Group control standards, monitor exceptions and ensure sustainable remediation of findings. Report balance sheet and control health to senior Finance leadership, ...

5. Inventory and gross margin accounting

Own operational accounting and controls for stock valuation, standard costing, provisions, obsolescence, write offs, stock in transit and cut off. Ensure robust accounting for landed costs, freight, duty, purchase other gross margin drivers. price variances and Reconcile operational inventory systems to the ledger and partner with Supply Chain, Operations and Commercial Finance on risks and judgements.

6. Cash and working capital accounting

Own accuracy of regional accounting and submissions relating to cash, receivables, payables, inventory, capex and other working capital drivers. Explain material balance sheet movements, cash impacts and reconciliation differences; drive resolution of issues within Management Accounting. Support Group cash performance reviews and Treasury accounting interfaces, supporting Group with cash reporting and forecasting.

7. Statutory reporting and external audit support

Own timely completion and quality of EMEA/ANZ Management Accounting schedules, analysis, reconciliations and evidence for statutory accounts and audits. Work closely with Global Reporting team on UK statutory audit delivery; coordinate local statutory and audit requirements with relevant owners. Resolve underlying accounting queries and implement audit findings attributable to regional Management Accounting.

8. GCC delivery, organisation design and capability

Based in Bangalore, lead functional Management Accounting delivery through the Bangalore GCH and coordinate closely with wider UK stakeholders. based team and regional Lead the Senior Manager (EMEA) and Manager (ANZ) as direct reports, setting regional accountabilities, coaching their leadership and ensuring consistent standards, quality and ways of working across both regions. Establish an effective Management Accounting hierarchy within Bangalore, with manageable spans of control, pod leaders, clear technical review and individual line management responsibilities. Progress the Bangalore GCC from task execution towards greater end ownership, stronger technical capability and succession depth Drive standardisation, documentation and cross training across regions.

9. Transformation, systems, data and automation

Own operational Management Accounting requirements for general ledger, close, inventory accounting, reconciliations and regional controls. Adopt Group chart of accounts and master data standards; work with Finance Systems and Group Reporting on data changes and interfaces. Lead EMEA/ANZ process improvement and the Management Accounting transformation roadmap, owning the business case, sequencing, benefits and adoption, and support delegated business change and systems programmes with well controlled BAU handover. Lead the automation and digitisation agenda (reconciliation tool , close orchestration, workflow and data quality controls), setting measurable targets for close cycle time, manual journals, manual interventions and rework. Identify and deploy analytics and AI enabled capabilities (for example anomaly detection, automated variance commentary and intelligent reconciliation) to free capacity for higher value analysis, with appropriate governance and control. Foster a continuous improvement mindset and benchmark the function against leading global finance practice.

10. People leadership and development

Lead and develop the Management Accounting team, while maintaining effective functional engagement with EMEA/ANZ stakeholders; set clear objectives, review responsibilities and performance standards. Build a bench of future leaders in the Bangalore Management Accounting function, with named successors for senior roles and structured development plans. Lead the team through sustained change, new tools and evolving operating models, maintaining engagement, retention and quality throughout. Build trusted relationships with senior finance and business leaders (regional Finance Directors, Supply Chain, Commercial and Group Reporting), influencing without authority and representing the Bangalore team at senior forums. Build a strong culture of integrity, ownership, technical challenge, continuous improvement and inclusive collaboration.

WHAT DO I BRING TO THE ROLE?

Fully qualified accountant (Chartered Accountant (ICAI), ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 15+ years of management accounting experience, including substantial senior Management Accounting leadership experience. Proven delivery of close and management accounts across complex, international, multi entity and multi currency organisations, within a multinational group. Deep balance sheet, accounting policy, inventory and gross margin accounting, working-- capital and financial control expertise. Experience delivering audit support, resolving complex accounting judgements and improving control effectiveness. Leadership of distributed or shared-- service finance teams, including managers of managers, including capability development, performance management and scalable operating model design. Track record of building talent pipelines and developing future finance leaders. Strong stakeholder influence, technical judgement, change delivery and ability to establish clear ownership across functions. Hands on experience of SAP, One stream and working knowledge of Power BI or equivalent analytics tools, with a track record of driving automation or analytics adoption. Desirable experience Consumer brands, retail, wholesale or inventory Finance operating models involving India finance systems transformation. – intensive businesses. based GCC; process transition, automation or Experience with IFRS, statutory requirements and complex international reporting interfaces.

SKILLS & LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS

Operational ownership; financial integrity; strong technical review and judgement; clear and constructive challenge; people development and succession building; collaboration across geographies; pragmatic process improvement and transformation leadership; awareness; delivery discipline commercial ; executive presence and influence without authority; resilience and leadership through change.

We want you to live our company principles, bringing a strong consumer focus, while always looking for ways to improve and grow in your role. Take ownership of your work and be proactive in solving problems whilst communicating openly and treating everyone with respect and kindness. And, of course, let your creativity shine by bringing your unique style and individual to the Team.