Manager – Financial Reporting & Compliance – CA Native

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential - Leading Consumer Beauty & Lifestyle Platform in Mumbai seeks a Chartered Accountant to join as Manager - Financial Reporting & Compliance. This individual contributor will finalize legal entity financials monthly, quarterly, and annually, engaging with Treasury, Tax, HR & Admin, and statutory auditors.

The candidate should have 5–8 years post-qualification experience in financial reporting, MIS, and compliance, with strong SAP proficiency and Ind AS knowledge to support ERP

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) – mandatory.
• 5–8 years post-qualification experience in financial reporting, MIS, and compliance.
• Experience in a consumer-facing business or similar scale/structure preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP is important.
• Strong understanding of Ind AS and statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Experience with ICFR/FSCP processes and coordination with statutory auditors.
• Prior involvement in ERP implementation or process improvement projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Finalize 7–8 legal entity financials monthly (excluding International entities).
• Review Balance Sheet post MIS release; identify improvements in working capital and asset management.
• Broad review of G&A at the legal entity level; monitor debt covenants.
• Ind AS adjustment workings and entries; ICFR documentation for FSCP process.
• Preparation and finalization of 12 financials annually, along with Cash Flow Statements and Notes to Accounts.
• Analytical review at the legal entity level; prepare CAS for statutory auditors.
• Prepare CAS for Ind AS adjustments; coordinate with auditors on adjustments and HR schedules.
• ICFR documentation for the FSCP process; review Balance Sheet reclassifications.
• Preparation of the AC Deck for financials; ESG inputs; review of working capital.
• Partner with Treasury and Tax for reconciliations and submissions; drive ERP transformation and process improvements.

Skills

Financial reporting

MIS reporting

Ind AS

ICFR

SAP

ERP transformation

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Position: Manager - Financial Reporting & Compliance

Company: Confidential - Leading Consumer Beauty & Lifestyle Platform

Location: Lower Parel, Mumbai

Reporting To: Finance Leadership

About the Company:

Our client is one of India's leading consumer-focused beauty and lifestyle platforms, recognised for its scale, fast-paced operating environment, and strong governance and reporting standards as a listed entity. The Finance function is central to the business, and this role sits at the heart of legal entity reporting, compliance, and ongoing process transformation, including a Mega ERP initiative. The identity of the company is being kept confidential at this stage of the search and will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant to join as Manager - Financial Reporting, an individual contributor role responsible for the finalization of legal entity financials across the group on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. The role calls for strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, MIS, and compliance, ideally built within a consumer-facing organisation of similar scale and complexity. The incumbent will work closely with Treasury, Tax, HR & Admin, and Statutory Auditors, and will play an active role in driving the company's ongoing ERP transformation and broader process improvement agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Monthly Financial Reporting & Compliance:

• Preparation and finalization of 7 to 8 legal entity financials on a monthly basis (excluding International entities for now)
• Review of Balance Sheet post release of MIS, identifying areas for improvement in working capital and asset management
• Broad review of G&A at the legal entity level
• Monitoring of debt covenants basis the monthly financial statements
• Ind AS adjustment workings and entries
• ICFR documentation for the FSCP process (financial statement preparation and finalization)
• Supporting Treasury and Tax teams on inputs for reconciliations / statement submissions

2. Quarterly & Annual Finalization:

• Preparation and finalization of 12 financials annually, along with Cash Flow Statements and Notes to Accounts
• Analytical review at the legal entity level
• Preparing analytical review CAS for statutory auditors
• Preparation of CAS for Ind AS adjustments; collaborating with auditors on these adjustments and related HR schedules (Leave, Gratuity, etc.)
• ICFR documentation for the FSCP process
• Review of Balance Sheet reclassification entries
• Preparation of the AC Deck for financials
• Review of Balance Sheet and identification of areas for improvement in working capital and asset management
• Monitoring of debt covenants basis the financial statements
• Supporting Treasury and Tax teams on inputs for reconciliations / statement submissions
• Providing inputs for ESG reporting

3. Business Partnering & Process Transformation:

• Acting as Finance Business Partner to HR & Admin functions, tracking related costs and supporting HR & Admin finance partnering
• Actively driving the Mega ERP project and other process improvement / automation initiatives
• Rationalization and standardization of the Chart of Accounts
• Preparation of accounting policies, memos, etc.

4. Governance & Compliance:

• Ensuring due support for LODR-related filings and compliances
• Tracking and ensuring compliances including RPTs, XBRL filings, etc.
• Fixed Asset Management

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Experience & Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) – mandatory
• 5 to 8 years of post-qualification experience in financial reporting, MIS, and compliance
• Prior experience in a consumer-facing business or a company of similar scale/structure preferred
• Working knowledge of SAP is important
• Strong understanding of Ind AS and statutory financial reporting requirements
• Experience with ICFR / FSCP processes and coordination with statutory auditors
• Prior involvement in ERP implementation or process improvement projects is an advantage

Key Competencies:

• Strong ownership and accountability for legal entity reporting timelines and accuracy
• Sound technical grounding in Ind AS and financial statement finalization
• Effective stakeholder management – Treasury, Tax, HR, and Statutory Auditors
• Process orientation – comfortable driving standardization and automation initiatives
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, listed-entity compliance environment
• Willingness to work 5 days a week from the Lower Parel, Mumbai office