Senior Manager Finance (Controlling)

ADM; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM is seeking an experienced India Nutrition Controlling Manager to lead the finance controllership for the India Nutrition business, encompassing both Human Nutrition and Animal Nutrition.

The role ensures accurate financial reporting under US GAAP and Local GAAP, maintains strong internal controls, and provides strategic financial stewardship to support growth across business, operations, and supply chain teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Controlling / Accounting.
• Strong manufacturing finance and cost accounting experience.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Local GAAP.
• Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting, Balance Sheet Reconciliation review.
• Experience managing audits and SOX compliance.
• Experience partnering with business leadership.
• Experience in SAP, HFM ERP environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and local statutory requirements
• Solid knowledge of balance sheet management and reconciliation processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Cost Accounting

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close activities for the India Nutrition business.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting under US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies.
• Review financial statements, journal entries, accounting estimates and significant transactions.
• Assess accounting implications of new business activities and recommend appropriate accounting treatments.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, reporting requirements and financial governance standards.
• Review monthly financial results and proactively identify financial risks, unusual transactions and reporting issues.
• Review financial performance against prior year and analyze key financial drivers and provide recommendations for performance improvement.
• Own the governance framework for the Balance Sheet.
• Lead monthly Balance Sheet Review meetings.
• Review reconciliation quality, aging balances and outstanding reconciling items.
• Drive timely resolution of balance sheet issues.
• Strengthen balance sheet controls through continuous monitoring and root cause analysis.
• Lead SAP product costing and standard cost governance.
• Ensure inventory valuation complies with US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies.
• Review inventory provisions including LOCOM/NRV assessments.
• Monitor manufacturing variances, inventory accuracy and costing controls.
• Partner with Operations to strengthen manufacturing finance processes and inventory governance.
• Ensure costing methodologies remain appropriate and consistently applied.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment across the India Nutrition business.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, US GAAP, Local GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Drive timely remediation of audit findings.
• Evaluate financial and operational risks and recommend mitigation actions.
• Review financial governance for new business initiatives, commercial agreements and process changes.
• Partner with Business Leadership, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement teams.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Challenge business assumptions through financial analysis and risk assessment.
• Support pricing, profitability, capital investment and working capital initiatives.
• Act as the trusted finance advisor for the India Nutrition leadership team.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives across the Controllership function.
• Standardize and simplify finance processes.
• Improve month-end close efficiency and reporting quality.
• Lead automation and digital finance initiatives.
• Improve SAP, Blackline and reporting processes.
• Promote best practices across the APAC Controller organization.
• Serve as the primary finance controllership leader for the India Nutrition business.
• Build strong relationships with Business, Operations, Corporate and BU Finance teams
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen financial governance.
• Support finance capability development, knowledge sharing and succession planning.
• Lead or participate in regional finance transformation initiatives.
• Lead or support strategic finance and business transformation initiatives.
• Support business case evaluations and investment decisions where required.
• Participate in regional and global finance projects.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations or restructuring activities as required.
• Perform other responsibilities and special assignments as delegated by the APAC Controller.

Skills

Manufacturing finance

Cost accounting

US GAAP knowledge

Local GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Financial reporting

Financial close process

Analytical skills

Leadership

SAP

HFM

Power BI

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

HFM

Blackline

Workiva

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

India Nutrition Controlling Manager serves as the finance controllership leader for the India Nutrition business (both Human Nutrition & Animal Nutrition). The role is responsible for safeguarding the integrity of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies, maintaining a strong internal control environment, and providing independent financial stewardship to support sustainable business growth. The position partners closely with Business, Operations, Supply Chain and BU Finance teams and Corporate Finance teams to provide financial governance, risk management, operational excellence, and strategic decision support while ensuring the highest standards of financial compliance and controllership.

Job Description

India Nutrition Controlling Manager serves as the finance controllership leader for the India Nutrition business (both Human Nutrition & Animal Nutrition). The role is responsible for safeguarding the integrity of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies, maintaining a strong internal control environment, and providing independent financial stewardship to support sustainable business growth. The position partners closely with Business, Operations, Supply Chain and BU Finance teams and Corporate Finance teams to provide financial governance, risk management, operational excellence, and strategic decision support while ensuring the highest standards of financial compliance and controllership.

Your Responsibilities

• Financial Controllership & Financial Statement Governance
• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close activities for the India Nutrition business.
• Ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting under US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies.
• Review financial statements, journal entries, accounting estimates and significant transactions.
• Assess accounting implications of new business activities and recommend appropriate accounting treatments.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, reporting requirements and financial governance standards.
• Review monthly financial results and proactively identify financial risks, unusual transactions and reporting issues.
• Review financial performance against prior year and analyze key financial drivers and provide recommendations for performance improvement.
• Balance Sheet Governance
• Own the governance framework for the Balance Sheet.
• Lead monthly Balance Sheet Review meetings.
• Review reconciliation quality, aging balances and outstanding reconciling items.
• Drive timely resolution of balance sheet issues.
• Ensure compliance with Blackline reconciliation policies and corporate governance requirements.
• Strengthen balance sheet controls through continuous monitoring and root cause analysis.
• Cost Accounting & Inventory Controllership
• Lead SAP product costing and standard cost governance.
• Ensure inventory valuation complies with US GAAP, Local GAAP and ADM accounting policies.
• Review inventory provisions including LOCOM/NRV assessments.
• Monitor manufacturing variances, inventory accuracy and costing controls.
• Partner with Operations to strengthen manufacturing finance processes and inventory governance.
• Ensure costing methodologies remain appropriate and consistently applied.
• Internal Controls, Compliance & Risk Management
• Maintain an effective internal control environment across the India Nutrition business.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, US GAAP, Local GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Drive timely remediation of audit findings.
• Evaluate financial and operational risks and recommend mitigation actions.
• Review financial governance for new business initiatives, commercial agreements and process changes.
• Business Partnership & Decision Support
• Partner with Business Leadership, Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement teams.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Challenge business assumptions through financial analysis and risk assessment.
• Support pricing, profitability, capital investment and working capital initiatives.
• Act as the trusted finance advisor for the India Nutrition leadership team.
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
• Drive operational excellence initiatives across the Controllership function.
• Standardize and simplify finance processes.
• Improve month-end close efficiency and reporting quality.
• Lead automation and digital finance initiatives.
• Improve SAP, Blackline and reporting processes.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Support
• Promote best practices across the APAC Controller organization.
• Serve as the primary finance controllership leader for the India Nutrition business.
• Build strong relationships with Business, Operations, Corporate and BU Finance teams
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen financial governance.
• Support finance capability development, knowledge sharing and succession planning.
• Lead or participate in regional finance transformation initiatives.
• Special Projects & Other Responsibilities
• Lead or support strategic finance and business transformation initiatives.
• Support business case evaluations and investment decisions where required.
• Participate in regional and global finance projects.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, integrations or restructuring activities as required.
• Perform other responsibilities and special assignments as delegated by the APAC Controller.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in Controlling / Accounting
• Strong manufacturing finance and cost accounting experience.
• Experience supporting multinational organizations.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Local GAAP.
• Experience leading month-end close and financial reporting, Balance Sheet Reconciliation review
• Experience managing audits and SOX compliance.
• Experience partnering with business leadership.
• Experience in SAP, HFM ERP environment.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and local statutory requirements
• Solid knowledge of balance sheet management and reconciliation processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Cost Accounting

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of SAP, HFM, Blackline, Workiva, Power BI

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

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About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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114110BR