Director – Controllership

Location: Noida | Experience: 10+ years | Qualification: Chartered Accountant | Notice Period: Up to 2 months

About DoubleEntry

DoubleEntry is a finance and accounting consulting firm that partners with businesses to strengthen and scale their finance functions. Its services include accounting and controllership, financial reporting, advisory and finance transformation. The firm works with organisations across sectors, including manufacturing and renewable energy, and supports clients through specialised finance expertise and ongoing finance operations.

Role Overview

DoubleEntry is looking to appoint a Director – Controllership to lead the controllership function for a listed renewable energy client based in Noida. This is a senior role with responsibility for overseeing end-to-end accounting, financial reporting, financial statement preparation, period-end closures, consolidation, audit and compliance.

The client operates through approximately 5–6 entities and has requirements around Ind AS reporting and intercompany accounting. The role will lead a team of approximately 18–19 professionals and work closely with the client's finance leadership, auditors, tax advisors and other stakeholders. Candidates with renewable energy or manufacturing experience are preferred. Professionals from Big 4 or large consulting firms with relevant controllership engagement experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee end-to-end accounting operations, ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions, maintenance of general ledgers and adherence to accounting policies and standards.

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial closures, ensuring timely completion of books of accounts, reconciliations and financial reporting.

Prepare, review and finalise standalone and consolidated financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS).

Manage consolidation of financial statements across approximately 5–6 legal entities, including intercompany reconciliations, adjustments and elimination entries.

Oversee preparation and review of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash flow statements, schedules and other financial reporting deliverables.

Ensure compliance with applicable statutory, tax and regulatory requirements, coordinating with internal teams and external advisors for timely filings and adherence to regulatory obligations.

Coordinate and manage statutory and internal audits, including preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, resolution of audit queries and closure of audit observations.

Establish and strengthen accounting policies, internal financial controls and review mechanisms to ensure robust financial governance and reporting accuracy.

Drive improvements in accounting processes, month-end and year-end closure, reconciliations and financial reporting workflows.

Lead and manage a team of approximately 18–19 professionals, ensuring effective task allocation, review of deliverables and timely execution of controllership activities.

Act as a key point of contact for client finance leadership, auditors, tax advisors and other stakeholders on accounting, reporting, audit and compliance matters.

Candidate Profile

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with 10+ years of relevant experience in finance, accounting and controllership.

Strong experience in end-to-end financial accounting, financial reporting, preparation and review of financial statements, and month-end and year-end closures.

Mandatory experience in consolidation of financial statements across multiple legal entities, including intercompany reconciliations and elimination entries.

Practical knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), statutory reporting and applicable regulatory requirements.

Experience coordinating statutory and internal audits, and overseeing direct and indirect tax compliance in collaboration with internal teams and external advisors.

Prior experience in the renewable energy or manufacturing sector is preferred.

Candidates from Big 4 or large consulting firms will be considered if they have relevant experience managing or reviewing controllership, accounting and financial reporting engagements.

Experience leading and managing teams, with the ability to oversee a team of approximately 18–19 professionals.

Strong communication, stakeholder management and people leadership skills.

Role Details

Position

Director – Controllership

Location

Noida

Experience

10+ years

Qualification

Chartered Accountant

Team Size

Approximately 18–19 professionals

Notice Period

Up to 2 months; shorter notice periods preferred

Career Opportunity

The position offers the opportunity to lead a key client controllership engagement within DoubleEntry, with potential career progression towards an Associate Partner role over time and the opportunity to take responsibility for a portfolio of approximately 5–6 client engagements.