Senior Controller I

The Nielsen Company; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nielsen Company in Mumbai seeks an experienced accounting and finance professional to lead local controllership and accounting activities, coordinating with global COE teams and ensuring compliance with local laws and US GAAP/SOX. The role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.

You will support closing activities, dashboard preparation, statutory accounting and audits, while driving automation and process improvements across Finance in the local

Qualifications

• CA/CPA or equivalent qualified accountant with relevant local/regional certifications.
• Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial oversight on local controllership and accounting.
• Coordinate activities between Operational Controlling, Revenue Controlling and Business Finance.
• Support US‑GAAP accounting/closing, accruals and reconciliations.
• Support monthly closing dashboard and quarterly/year‑end packs.
• Assist in statutory accounting, tax, external audits, and liaise with auditors/authorities.
• Ensure compliance with global, regional and local policies and guidelines.
• Contribute to automation, standardisation and process improvements as directed by COE/finance leadership.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX

Financial Controlling

Auditing

ERP (SAP)

Analytics & Reporting

Communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA) or CPA

Local or international Accounting qualification (CA/CPA/ACCA/ACMA)

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Google for Work

Job description

Job Description

Job purpose:

Support all aspects of local controlling and accounting in the local market. Assist with the coordination of activities between Operational Controlling, Revenue Controlling and Business Finance. Perform local accounting activities specific to the respective market. Support the local core finance processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the local controllership function; provide financial oversight on the local business
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and accounting standards.
• Ensure adequate performance and reporting on the following:
  • US‑GAAP accounting/closing, accruals, and account reconciliations
  • Financial closing and consolidation
  • Procure‑to‑pay functions (invoice & payment processing, T&E, etc)
  • Intercompany transactions and reconciliation
• Ensure compliance with all relevant global, regional or local policies, procedures and guidelines
• Support change locally with regard to standardization, simplification, automation initiatives as governed by the Global or Regional COE core teams or by Finance leadership
• Assist in producing monthly closing dashboard, and quarterly and year‑end reporting packs in accordance with corporate requirements for the local market
• Support Operational Controller to maintain internal controls and SOX documentation and ensure effective control environment through active coordination with the Group Controller and the Global and Regional COE core teams
• Support the Operational Controller during local internal audit and compliance review assignments, including any SOX or distributed audits
• Maintenance of local statutory accounts and ensure ongoing compliance to local regulation for the local legal entities
• Assist in the statutory and tax accounting and audit processes and act as the single point of contact for external auditors and/or tax and statutory authorities or consultants

Measurement

• Leadership: Curious, Collaborative, Inclusive, Proactive, Accountable, Committed
• Financial: Global COE and Internal Control metrics, Internal and External Audit observations, Adherence to closing deadlines
• Values: Open, Connected, Useful, Personal

Qualifications

Education

• Chartered Accountant or CPA
• Local or international Accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, ACMA, or other) preferred
• Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred

Experience

• 4-6 years with minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in accounting or financial controlling
• External audit or public accounting experience preferred
• Knowledge and experience with local statutory requirements and statutory audits (Local GAAP, statutory financial statements, tax calculations, VAT returns) preferred
• Knowledge and experience with US‑GAAP and Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX) preferred
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) preferred
• IT‑PC literate (Google for Work, Microsoft Office)
• Experience in automation/transformation projects leveraging AI preferred
• Strong communication skills, team player, leadership traits