Assistant Finance Controller - CA

About Company

The company operates in the advanced electronics manufacturing industry, specializing in high-performance connectivity solutions for data transmission and communication systems.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

         1. Internal Controls & Audit Management

• Develop, strengthen, and institutionalize standard operating procedures (SOPs) across finance and accounting processes.
• Design and implement robust internal control frameworks to ensure compliance, financial integrity, and operational efficiency.
• Drive a culture of SOX audit preparedness across the organization.
• Lead and manage the statutory audit independently and ensure timely closure with no significant observations.

• Support and drive internal audit activities, ensuring timely closure of audit observations and action items.

   

  2. ERP & Finance Process Transformation

• Strengthen the ERP system by embedding finance and compliance requirements into system design and process flows.

• Evaluate and leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve day-to-day finance operations, productivity, accuracy, and decision-making.

   

  3. Financial Closing & Controllership

• Maintain high standards of book hygiene and drive accurate, timely monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Drive closure of open accounting items and reconcile outstanding issues.
• Lead and review the following critical finance activities:
• Revenue cut-off testing
• Fixed assets and lease accounting
• General ledger and intercompany reconciliations
• Monthly balance sheet substantiation
• Oversee and guide accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) to ensure strong process adherence and effective controls.

• Monitor cash-flow impact areas linked to vendor payments, collections, and overall working capital efficiency.

   

  4. Statutory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with all applicable statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage and oversee the following compliance areas:
• Income Tax
• GST
• Transfer Pricing
• Banking, FEMA, ECB, and other regulatory compliance requirements

• Coordinate with consultants to stay current on changes in laws and regulations, assess business impact, and implement required updates.

   

  5. Planning, Forecasting & Costing

• Support and lead forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis processes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand financial performance drivers and provide actionable insights.
• Support standard cost set-up and cost governance, particularly in a manufacturing environment (where applicable).
• Analyze variances against budget/forecast and highlight key trends, risks, and opportunities to management. Success Measures in the Role
• The Finance Manager will be successful in this role if they can: Establish and maintain strong SOPs and internal controls. Ensure zero/minimal compliance lapses across regulatory areas.
• Improve ERP effectiveness and overall finance process efficiency.
• Ensure a timely and accurate month-end close.
• Deliver clean and successful statutory and internal audits.

Mandatory Requirement

Primary Job Profile : Finance & Accounts/ Finance Control

Technical Skills : Audit planning/execution, Finance Control, Internal controls

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