Finance and Compliance Lead

Our client is a national leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities.

Job Title: Finance and Compliance Lead

Work Location: Richmond Town, Bengaluru

Work Model:

• Work from Office (WFO): 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Work from Home (WFH): 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
• Working Days: Monday to Friday (5 days/week)

Note: This is not a hybrid or fully remote role.

Qualification GCC ; US GAAP ; IFRS ; GST;TDS (India Compliance)

Serve as the key finance and compliance lead for the India entity, acting as the local deputy to the global finance team. This role oversees day-to-day accounting operations, statutory compliance, and internal controls, while also functioning as a PMO-style coordinator across India and U.S. Finance Teams. The Finance Lead will strengthen the India accounting function, drive standardization across entities, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting that supports strategic decision-making across the Global portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Controllership & Close:

- Own monthly and quarterly close for the India legal entity; ensure timely reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany settlements.
- Maintain accurate financial statements aligned with global accounting policies and chart of accounts.- Support internal and external audits (statutory, tax, and internal), managing all auditor interactions and closing points promptly.- Partner with U.S. Finance to ensure full visibility and consistency across all India reporting cycles.

2) Compliance & Statutory Governance:

3) PMO Leadership & Cross-Border Coordination:

4) Procure-to-Pay & Vendor Oversight:

5) Reporting & Data Governance:

6) Systems & Automation:

- Serve as the Finance Product Owner for India's ERP, expense management, and payroll tools.
- Collaborate with IT and U.S. Finance teams to automate reconciliations, report packs, and monthly close checklists.- Drive adoption of digital tools and ensure maker-checker control discipline.

7) Team Leadership & Capability Building:

Qualifications & Experience:

- Education: CA/CPA/CMA preferred; MBA (Finance) a plus.
- Experience: 15 years overall, with strong controllership in India and collaboration with global teams/shared services.- Demonstrated ownership of monthly close, audits, India statutory/tax compliance, and vendor lifecycle.- Exposure to project/job costing or construction/engineering/services environments is an advantage.- Hands- on ERP proficiency (e.g., NetSuite/Oracle/SAP/Microsoft Dynamics) and MS Excel/Power Query/Power BI.- Strong written/verbal communication; able to translate finance outcomes for non- finance leaders.

Skills & Competencies:

Tools & Systems (Illustrative):

Interested candidates can share resume to kirankumar.swarna@cielhr.com

Kiran Kumar Swarna

Senior Recruitment Consultant

CIEL HR Services Limited, Hyderabad

www.cielhr.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/skiran1983