Director - Financial controller

T D Newton & Associates

Website: tdnewton.com
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Job Summary

LEC Controller role will be responsible to lead Legal entity financial controllership team for group of entities and will also support creating segmental controllership function. LE controller will be key member of country and Global Finance Services – India (GFS) leadership team and required in-depth understanding of how various functions contribute to achieving the organization goals and the commercial objectives of the business. The role will be accountable for integrity and accuracy of financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and various other local statutory requirements. The role will manage Ledger close process and Financial Reporting for the entities and segment under its remit by working closely with Product Control, Operations, Country based finance teams and other functions. This role provides extensive exposure across the Business and diverse network of markets with opportunity to enhance control framework around Financial Reporting.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 20+ years’ work experience in leading & managing Finance controller function.

• Strong financial control experience of Wealth, Retail and Corporate loans business and IFRS 9.

• Have a sound knowledge on the right-shoring model (preferably with a financial services background).

• Ability to work well under pressure, strong problem-solving skills and some hands-on operational experience.

• Strategic mindset with strong experience in implementation of strategic changes as well as knowledge of IFRS and standard accounting practices etc.

• Excellent business judgment, operational control management and risk assessment.

• Strong connect with business performance metrics and how it is enabled through good process discipline.

• Should have strong knowledge and understanding of data management, data quality and its linkage in driving business performance management.

• Good eye for detail and with a strong focus on controls and compliance to policies and procedures.

• Results orientation, exceptional energy, and ambition to drive systems, technology and process changes across geographies

• Demonstrated experience of influencing decisions at senior leadership level. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and ability to work with cross cultural teams.

• Possesses skill to leverage interpersonal abilities to influence others and skilfully build credibility with stakeholders.

• Experience of working in a global organisation in a matrix environment.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Financial accounting and reporting - IFRS

• Business process design & Improvement

• Control Governance Framework

• Process management

• Emerging technologies

• Problem Management Process

• Effective communication

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