Team Leader – Financial Reporting (Finance & Accounts)

About Company

A publicly listed, highly rated Indian retail-focused NBFC backed by a major conglomerate, offering diversified lending solutions across urban, rural, SME, and farmer segments with over 30 years of experience and a 30,000-strong workforce.

Job Description

Role Overview

The role is responsible for end to end financial reporting, regulatory disclosures, audit management, and financial controls, while leading a team and partnering closely with business functions to support decision making and performance improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Compliance

· Preparation, review, and finalisation of monthly, quarterly, half yearly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Ind AS.

· Analysis of financial performance including Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss, and presentation of insights to senior management.

· Ensuring timely publication of financial results to regulators and stock exchanges (SEBI, BSE, NSE, etc.).

· Timely dissemination of business updates and disclosures to stock exchanges.

 Audit Management and Group Reporting

· Detailed planning and execution of statutory audit, ensuring smooth closure and managing extensive audit data requirements.

· Tracking, monitoring, and timely closure of statutory and internal audit deliverables.

· Overseeing internal, statutory, and compliance audits; ensuring implementation of auditors’ observations and recommendations.

· Managing group reporting and audit requirements including coordination with the Parent Company.

 Controls, IFC & Governance

· Handling IFC and ITGC audits, including:

o Designing and implementing IFC controls

o Preparation and finalisation of RCMs and SOPs for finance functions

· Conducting meetings and detailed walkthroughs with business and support functions on processes, policies, financial controls, and audit readiness.

Stakeholder & Business Partnering

· Assisting in preparation of Audit Committee materials and Investor Presentations related to finance.

· Partnering with business teams at pre transaction and planning stages, and highlighting gaps or risks at post transaction stages.

· Developing a deep understanding of business economics to support improved outcomes beyond reporting.

Team Management

· Leading and managing the financial reporting team and ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.

· Mentoring and reviewing team outputs to maintain high quality and compliance standards.

Value Creation Focus

· In depth analysis of business drivers and contribution to P&L improvement, including revenue enhancement initiatives and cost rationalisation, rather than a numbers only approach.

Key Skills

· Strong expertise in Ind AS

· Excellent understanding of NBFC/Banking regulations

· Audit management and stakeholder coordination

· Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills

· Ability to work cross functionally and in deadline driven environments

Qualification & Experience

· Chartered Accountant (CA) – Mandatory

· 10–12 years of postqualification experience

· Preferably from NBFCs / Banks

· Strong exposure to Ind AS financial reporting