Head - Internal Financial Control - Projects

KEY DELIVERABLES:

- Lead the Internal Financial Control (IFC) function for the Projects Business, ensuring robust financial governance and compliance across all project operations.

- Design, implement, and continuously enhance the internal financial control framework, aligning with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and evolving business needs.

- Provide strategic direction to IFC across divisions, ensuring standardization and effective execution of control mechanisms in coordination with business finance and internal audit teams.

- Oversee identification and mitigation of financial and operational risks across project lifecycles, and establish proactive control measures.

- Drive governance reviews and control effectiveness assessments, ensuring timely identification of gaps and closure through structured action plans.

- Lead the automation and digital transformation agenda for IFC, including system-driven controls, dashboards, and analytics through SAP, BI tools, and other technologies.

- Ensure continuous improvement of SOPs, RCMs, and control frameworks in line with changes in business processes, project structures, and regulatory landscape.

- Review and monitor control dashboards and key risk indicators, and lead governance discussions with senior stakeholders to address critical gaps.

- Provide periodic updates and insights to senior management and leadership, including CFO-level stakeholders, on control maturity, risks, and improvements.

- Partner with internal and external auditors, ensuring smooth audit processes, timely closure of observations, and strengthening of control environment.

- Lead, mentor, and build a high-performing IFC team, fostering capability development and a culture of compliance across the organization.

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES:

1. Education background:

- Chartered Accountant (CA)

- 12 - 18 years of relevant experience

2. Specific skill set:

- Strong expertise in internal controls framework, risk assessment, and governance structures

- In-depth understanding of project finance processes and lifecycle risks

- Understanding of SAP (SAP certification would be an added advantage)

- MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

- Strong organizational and time management skills

- Adaptability and willingness to learn and embrace change