Manager - Financial Reporting & Controllership

Role & responsibilities

The role will be responsible for managing financial reporting and controllership activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, compliance with applicable accounting standards, and effective coordination with internal and external stakeholders across global locations.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, experience in consolidation and statutory reporting, and the ability to independently manage audit and reporting requirements across the USA, Europe, and other global entities.

Preferred candidate profile

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee financial reporting and controllership activities for assigned entities/business units.
• Prepare and review financial statements, management reporting, and other financial reporting deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, including IFRS, US GAAP, and Ind AS.
• Drive and support consolidation activities, including intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
• Coordinate and support statutory reporting and compliance requirements across multiple geographies.
• Independently manage and coordinate with external auditors in the USA and Europe, ensuring timely completion of audits and resolution of audit queries.
• Support the preparation of audit schedules, working papers, financial statements, and other audit-related documentation.
• Identify and resolve accounting and reporting issues in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place and support continuous improvement of financial reporting and controllership processes.
• Partner with global finance teams and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial information.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their potential impact on financial reporting.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives within the controllership function.
• Provide support for internal and external reporting requirements and ad-hoc financial analysis as required.
• Act as a key finance partner to global stakeholders and effectively communicate financial matters to both finance and non-finance audiences.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, and Ind AS.
• Good understanding of financial accounting, reporting, and controllership processes.
• Hands-on experience with consolidation and statutory reporting.
• Experience in managing and coordinating external audits, preferably across international geographies.
• Ability to independently manage multiple stakeholders and deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multinational environment.

Experience

6 - 7 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, controllership, accounting, consolidation, statutory reporting, and audit coordination.

Qualification

• Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred; candidates without CA qualification but with strong relevant experience will also be considered.
• Strong academic background in Finance/Accounting.

Industry Preference

Candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry will be preferred, particularly those who have worked in global finance, controllership, or financial reporting roles.