Finance Controller (Director-Finance)

Position - Director - Finance(Finance Controller)

About Simplilearn

Founded in 2010 and based in Plano, Texas, and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a global leader in digital upskilling, enabling learners across the globe with access to world-class training to individuals and businesses worldwide. Simplilearn offers 1,500+ live classes each month across 150+ countries, impacting over 8 million learners globally. The programs are designed and delivered with world-renowned universities, top corporations, and leading industry bodies via live online classes featuring top industry practitioners, sought-after trainers, and global leaders. From college students and early career professionals to managers, executives, small businesses, and big corporations, Simplilearn’s role-based, skill-focused, industry-recognized, and globally relevant training programs are ideal upskilling solutions for diverse career or business goals.

Role Summary :

This position reports to the VP Finance and will be part of the CFO leadership team. The position will be coordinating with Tax, Legal / Secretarial, Procurement, and FP&A, sub-teams of Finance, to

deliver high-quality Finance team outcomes, on time, every time.

Key Responsibilities :

Responsible for supporting a string Controllership organisation

• Build processes and controls around month close, data accuracy and timely completion of audit (statutory / month close)
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS and accounting standards
• Drive automation initiatives
• Exposure in managing international accounting in India
• Managing outsourced support team
• M & A support to CFO
• Board reports- Balance sheet. cash flow,& special reports
• cash forecast, cash management
• Treasury

● Prefered

• Exposure to ERP . We use Zoho & Supporting Finance’s Digital Transformation
• Journey
• Highlight & Drive opportunities for Cost Reduction

● Team Management:

• Manage a large team and provide mentorship

Desired skills

● CA with about 12-14+ Years of Work Experience

● Relevant Sectors - IT / ITES / Edutech /

● Exposure in building a strong controllership team would be an added advantage

● Good people manager

● Worked on Finance Systems, across the spectrum, from Zoho / Tally to Oracle / SAP

● Advanced Excel< Skills

● Good Communication Skills

● Managed a Team of 12+, including 5+ direct reports who are also CAs