Country Finance Manager

As a Financial Consolidation Specialist, your primary responsibility will be overseeing the consolidation of financial statements from various entities and ensuring compliance with accounting standards such as IFRS and IND-AS. You will be preparing consolidated financial reports for both internal and external stakeholders, analyzing financial results and variances across entities, and providing insights to support executive decision-making. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee the consolidation of financial statements from various entities - Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, IND-AS) - Prepare consolidated financial reports for internal and external stakeholders - Analyze financial results and variances across entities - Support executive decision-making with insights from consolidated data - Administer consolidation software (SAP / Oracle and global tools) - Ensure data integrity and automation of consolidation processes - Collaborate with IT and finance teams to improve system efficiency - Ensure timely and accurate completion of multiple audits in India - Liaise with external auditors during group audits - Maintain documentation and controls for audit readiness - Streamline consolidation workflows and reporting timelines - Implement best practices across entities - Train local finance teams on consolidation procedures - Work closely with regional controllers, FP&A, and corporate finance team - Coordinate with tax, treasury, shared service, and legal teams for group-level reporting - Understand variance and reporting in plant accounting - Good understanding of direct and indirect taxes Qualifications Required: - Strong knowledge of accounting principles and consolidation practices - Experience with SAP ERP and consolidation tools - Analytical mindset with attention to detail - Excellent communication and project management skills Additional Details: - Education: CA/CIMA with 10+ years of post-qualification experience with a proven track record - Preferred: Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft products - Work experience in a manufacturing company would be an advantage - Experience in working with Shared service teams/collaboration with FP&A of a large multinational company will be an added advantage,