Director - Finance & Accounting - IT Services - CA

Position Overview:

We are seeking a hands-on Director, Finance & Accounting to lead controllership, accounting operations, and statutory compliance for our India entity.

In this high-impact leadership role within a dynamic, fast-paced environment, you will strengthen the local financial control framework, drive review discipline and process improvements, ensure timely compliance, and manage a team of 4 - 6 finance professionals. You will partner closely with global Finance, Tax, Legal, and HR teams to support seamless cross-border operations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Controllership & Corporate Reporting:

- Design, document, and continuously refine the India financial controls framework (approval matrices, segregation of duties, review requirements, and supporting documentation).

- Lead month-end and quarter-end close processes to guarantee accurate, complete, and timely reporting.

- Deliver complete group reporting packages to global headquarters.

- Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, flux analyses, and supporting schedules, promptly resolving any discrepancies.

- Establish standardized SOPs, close checklists, reconciliation templates, and a centralized compliance calendar.

- Oversee accounts payable, employee reimbursements, vendor bill approvals, and bank payments with stringent controls and independent review.

- Manage end-to-end AR, third-party and intercompany invoicing, collection monitoring, and billing dispute resolution.

- Direct intercompany accounting, reconciliations, confirmations, and settlement of differences with global counterparts.

- Lead statutory and internal audits from planning to closure, directing remediation and closing findings on schedule.

- Maintain a comprehensive finance risk register and escalate control, reporting, or compliance risks proactively.

- Direct, develop, and mentor a team of 4 - 6 finance professionals.

2. Vendor Management & In-Housing Transition:

- Manage relationships with external outsourced compliance and statutory accounting vendors, establishing scope, SLAs, and quality gates for tax, RBI/FEMA, and secretarial filings.

- Review vendor-prepared computations and filings prior to submission, holding final regulatory sign-off accountability.

- Monitor vendor performance against the compliance calendar, escalating delays, quality gaps, or regulatory notices.

- Formulate and execute a strategic transition plan to build in-house capabilities (hiring, systems, and training) to directly manage Income Tax, TDS, GST, RBI/FEMA, and Companies Act compliance.

- Re-scope, renegotiate, or exit external vendor contracts as compliance functions successfully move in-house.

3. Statutory Compliance:

- Review and approve Income Tax, TDS, GST computations, return filings, advance tax, assessments, and notice responses.

- Oversee RBI/FEMA filings and coordinate directly with banking partners and external legal/financial advisors as needed.

- Ensure end-to-end secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013 (MCA filings, statutory registers, and board documentation).

Qualifications & Experience:

Required:

- Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.

- Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, and finance operations.

- Accounting Standards: Strong practical knowledge of Ind AS and US GAAP.

- Tax & Compliance: Direct hands-on working knowledge of Indian Direct Tax, TDS, GST, statutory returns, assessments, and regulatory notices.

- Audit & Controls: Proven track record in owning statutory/internal audits and establishing robust internal financial controls for a subsidiary of a US-listed public company.

- FEMA/RBI Knowledge: Working knowledge of RBI and FEMA regulatory compliance within a multinational / foreign-investment structure.

- Vendor Management: Demonstrated experience managing outsourced service providers, defining SLAs, and holding partners accountable for quality and timelines.

- Leadership: Proven experience managing small-to-mid-sized finance teams with strong English communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

- Background with a Big 4 or top-tier audit firm.

- Prior experience in IT Services, Technology Consulting, or Global Capability Centers (GCC).

- Hands-on experience with Enterprise ERPs such as Oracle NetSuite or SAP.

- Direct experience handling SOX compliance and public company internal control frameworks.

- Prior hands-on experience in secretarial compliance under the Companies Act, 2013.