Job Description

Group Financial Controller

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT






	
	
	
	


	
		
		Position Title:
		
		
		Group Financial Controller
		
		
		Location:
		
		
		Mumbai
		
	
	
		
		Indicative Level:
		
		
		Senior Management
		
		
		Function:
		
		
		Finance & Accounts
		
	
	
		
		Reports to:
		
		
		Company Heads and dotted reporting to Group CEO
		
		
		Team Size:
		
		
		8 to 11
		
	






POSITION SUMMARY






	


	
		
		The Group Financial Controller oversees financial management, reporting, and compliance across multiple business units within a group structure. The role is responsible for consolidating financial statements, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening internal controls, and maintaining regulatory compliance across jurisdictions. They lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, and performance analysis at both entity and consolidated levels, while partnering with business heads to support strategic decision-making. The position also manages audits, tax planning, treasury, and finance teams across subsidiaries, ensuring standardized processes, strong governance, and alignment with group financial objectives.
		
	






KEY RESULT AREAS/ KEY DELIVERABLES






	


	
		
		
			
			Strategic involvement while creating business plans
			
			
			Budgeting and MIS
			
			
			Treasury Management and Investment
			
			
			Finalization of Accounts
			
			
			Tax planning and tax compliances
			
			
			Team management
			
		
		
	

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/ KEY RESPONSIBILITIES






	


	
		
		Creating Business Plans, Budgeting and MIS

		
			
			Assist in creating a strategic business plan 
			
			
			Prepare budget with inputs from Business Heads
			
			
			Budget, forecast and help to oversee current and future investment and their capital resources 
			
			
			To ensure that budgets and management accounts accurately reflect the business activity, that accruals and other adjustments are being made correctly, that variances from budget and other issues are investigated and resolved.
			
			
			Collate the MIS in consultation with various stakeholders, understand the reasoning and present the detailed analysis before sharing the MIS. Ensure timely circulation of MIS to various stakeholders
			
		

		Treasury Management and Investment

		
			
			Aid financial risk and minimize it, keep an eye on the various changes of the market situation and communicate the same to the CEO 
			
			
			To provide accurate and timely financial statements including setting and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, cash flow analysis, management of financial accounts. 
			
			
			Effective treasury operations ensuring optimal use of working capital and compliance with Group policy
			
			
			Manage organizational cash flow and forecasting
			
			
			Prepare reports and work with the CEO with respect to financial matters 
			
			
			Raising finance from banks and institutions
			
			
			Investment of surplus funds
			
		

		Finalization of Accounts

		
			
			Direct the day-to-day accounting operations including oversight of accounts payable and receivable, and maintenance of the general ledger 
			
			
			Prepare, analyze and present financial reports (income statements and balance sheets) in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual financial statements to senior management
			
			
			To manage the annual audit process in conjunction with the appointed auditors to ensure statutory accounts are produced within the required deadlines
			
			
			Create financial outlook reports and ensure the company funds are enough 
			
			
			Oversee the fiscal reporting within the company and create a monthly budget report
			
		

		Tax planning and tax compliances

		
			
			Overall responsible for compliances and tax planning for the Group Companies
			
			
			Ensure filing of returns required under direct and indirect taxes before due date
			
			
			Ability of independently handling scrutiny matter by liasoning with Tax Department
			
			
			Drafting Resolutions, Minutes of Board Meeting, General Meetings, Notice and other normal Company Secretarial Documents
			
		

		Team management

		
			
			Coach and mentor the team members
			
			
			Delegate work and provide direction
			
			
			Sets objectives/ goals for team members and evaluates their performance 
			
			
			Conduct regular team meetings to guide team members on departmental issues in order to build a high performing and motivated team
			
		
		
	

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 






	
	


	
		
		Level of Education 
		
		
		CA
		
	
	
		
		Experience
		
		
		10 + years accounting experience in a managerial position.
		
	

COMPETENCIES 






	
	


	
		
		Functional
		
		
		MS Office 

		Tally and ERP

		Expertise on taxation and legal matters
		
	
	
		
		Behavioral
		
		
		Good communication skills

		Process Oriented

		Good analytical skills

		Result oriented

		Good leadership skills

		Self-Motivator

		Self-Starter
		
	







	
	


	
		
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